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Catalans call for greater regional powers
Catalonia

Catalans call for greater regional powers

Just over a third of Catalans think Spain's regions should be able to decide for themselves on the question of independence from the rest of the country, new research shows. In the Basque Country, that figure is one in four.
Spain snubs citizenship bid after flag fail
integration

Spain snubs citizenship bid after flag fail

Spain's National High Court has turned down the appeal of a woman who was denied citizenship after she stated that Spain bordered the country of Catalonia and that the colours of the national flag were "red, white and yellow with a shield".
Top offical attacks 'austerity backdown'
crisis

Top offical attacks 'austerity backdown'

An influential top official of Spain's ruling Popular Party has launched an attack on economic forecasts unveiled by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday. She says the country needs to push ahead with its austerity plans.
Spanish police bust child pornography ring
Police

Spanish police bust child pornography ring

Spanish police detained 25 suspects and charged another 16 for possessing and distributing videos over the internet that showed young children and infants being sexually abused which were likely filmed in countries with a thriving sex tourism, police said on Monday.
'Huelva is not what you'd call a beautiful city'

'Huelva is not what you'd call a beautiful city'

In this week's edition of My Spain, The Local talks to Huelva-based English teacher David Eatwell about speaking French with a Spanish accent, living in a geographical backwater and what it's like to raise a child in Spain.