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Tens of thousands march in Madrid to demand Spanish prime minister resigns
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (212+ words) MADRID, May 23 (Reuters) " A small group of protesters tried to break through barriers around the residence of "Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez "on Saturday during a mass rally calling for him to resign after a series of corruption scandals....
Spain to introduce job-matching plan for migrants granted legal status
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (440+ words) MADRID, May 22 (Reuters) " Spain will introduce a plan to match migrants to jobs under a programme to grant legal status to about 500, 000 undocumented workers to help drive economic growth, the country's top immigration official "told Reuters. The programme, announced in…...
Italy could take economic growth lessons from Spain, stats bureau says | 1330 & 101. 5 WHBL
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (490+ words) ROME, May 21 (Reuters) " Italy's economy will grow by less than 1% this year for a fourth year running, national statistics bureau ISTAT said on Thursday, suggesting ways the country could learn from Spain's far more successful performance. Following a post-COVID "19 rebound,…...
Conservatives win election in Spain's Andalusia, but need far right to govern
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (348+ words) MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) " The conservative People's Party won the election in Spain's southern Andalusia region but lost its absolute majority, results showed on Monday, forcing it to forge "an alliance with far-right party Vox to remain in power. Sunday's "vote…...
Bulgaria wins Eurovision Song Contest ahead of Israel
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (41+ words) VIENNA, May 16 (Reuters) - Bulgaria "won the Eurovision Song Contest for the "first "time on "Saturday at a final marked "by five "countries' "boycott "over Gaza. "Bangaranga", "sung by Dara, came ahead of "second-placed Israel when points from "a . .....
It's Father Ted, Raphael or Gaza documentaries for Eurovision's boycotters
1+ week, 1+ day ago (603+ words) By Charlie Devereux, Padraic Halpin and Charlotte Van Campenhout MADRID/DUBLIN/AMSTERDAM, May 15 (Reuters) " Broadcasters boycotting Saturday's Eurovision final over Israel's participation will instead offer their viewers a rerun of the sitcom "Father Ted, an alternative music show featuring Spanish…...
Gaza aid flotilla sets sail again after Israeli interceptions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (391+ words) By Mehmet Emin Caliskan and Dilara Senkaya MARMARIS, Turkey, May 14 (Reuters) " Ships from the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail for a third time on Thursday from southern Turkey, after earlier attempts to deliver aid "to Gaza were intercepted by Israel…...
Spain pushes ahead with social media, AI rules despite Big Tech lobbying pressure
1+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) MADRID, May 13 (Reuters) " Spain will push ahead with new rules to make social networks and AI safer despite intense lobbying from the tech industry, its digital transformation "minister Oscar Lopez told Reuters. "The profit of four tech "companies cannot come…...
Spain's Nico Williams leaves Athletic game with injury ahead of World Cup
1+ week, 5+ day ago (171+ words) Spain's World Cup roster appeared to take another blow when midfielder Nico Williams departed Sunday's "La Liga game for "Athletic Club with an apparent left leg injury. Williams was replaced in the 36th minute against Valencia with a distraught "look "on…...
Cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak arrives in Tenerife
1+ week, 6+ day ago (42+ words) TENERIFE, May 10 (Reuters) - The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived early on Sunday near the Port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Reuters footage showed, where it will anchor "for the evacuation of the passengers and some of the…...