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Spain’s Sagrada Familia reaches maximum height (VIDEO)

8+ hour, 31+ min ago  (232+ words) The final piece of the central tower of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia has been set in place, bringing the basilica to its maximum height of 172.5 meters " a milestone reached 144 years after the first stone was laid. Construction of the basilica began…...

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rt.com > news > 632782-spain-police-chief-resigns

Spanish police chief quits amid rape accusation

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (350+ words) Spain's national police chief has resigned after being accused of raping a subordinate at an official residence, El Pais has reported. Jose Angel Gonzalez, the force's top operational commander and second most senior officer, resigned on Tuesday after a Madrid…...

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rt.com > news > 632376-spain-italy-germany-eu

Spain accuses Italy and Germany of ‘undermining EU solidarity’ – media

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (313+ words) Spain has accused Italy and Germany of "undermining EU solidarity" after it was excluded from an informal pre-summit meeting convened by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Chancellor Friedrich Merz to map out the bloc's economic future. The closed-door gathering took…...

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rt.com > news > 632381-spain-10-million-migrants

Ten million migrants living in Spain

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (359+ words) More than ten million people living in Spain were born abroad, according to newly-released government statistics. Despite facing an ascendant right wing, the country's government has doubled down on its pro-migrant policies. Out of a total population of 49.5 million, more…...

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rt.com > news > 632206-sanchez-spain-election-defeat

Right-wing party makes gains in Spain

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (316+ words) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist Party suffered a major defeat on Sunday in the Aragon regional election, while right-wing parties made substantial gains, underscoring the government's weakening support across the country. "This is not the result we hoped for,…...

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rt.com > news > 631876-germany-public-transport-strike

German cities grind to halt amid massive strike

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (316+ words) Tens of thousands of public transport workers have gone on strike in Germany, leaving cities across the country paralyzed. The employees are demanding higher pay and better working conditions. Meanwhile, freezing temperatures have arrived in many parts of the country,…...

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rt.com > news > 631608-spain-regularize-illegal-migrants

Spain to legalize half a million illegal migrants

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (371+ words) Spain's government has passed a decree to legalize approximately half a million undocumented migrants, igniting fierce political debate as anti-immigration sentiment grows across the European continent. On Tuesday, the cabinet approved a decree, expected to come into effect in April,…...

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rt.com > news > 631392-trump-nato-southern-border

Trump calls for test of NATO’s value to US

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (293+ words) US President Donald Trump has suggested that NATO members could prove the bloc's value by sending troops to guard America's southern border. Trump, who has often criticized NATO for giving other members unfair security benefits at America's expense, floated the…...

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rt.com > pop-culture > 629287-iceland-eurovision-boycott-israel

Fifth country to boycott Eurovision over Israel

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (350+ words) Iceland has become the fifth country to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 after Israel was cleared to take part, joining Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands. The move was announced on Wednesday by Iceland's public broadcaster RUV, which said it…...

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rt.com > africa > 629269-morocco-building-collapse-19-deaths

Buildings collapse in Morocco claiming at least 19 lives (PHOTO/VIDEO)

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (331+ words) At least 19 people were killed and 16 others injured when two adjacent residential buildings collapsed in Morocco's third-largest city Fez, authorities confirmed on Wednesday." The incident occurred overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, affecting two residential buildings which were reportedly home to…...