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FOCUS: Moroccan migrants risk it all to reach Europe

FOCUS: Moroccan migrants risk it all to reach Europe

In the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, 19-year-old Issam crouches near the port after hopping over a fence across one of the only land borders bridging Europe and Africa.

What you need to know: The Local's A to Z Guide to bureaucracy in Spain
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What you need to know: The Local's A to Z Guide to bureaucracy in Spain

The ten commandments for expats living in Spain

The ten commandments for expats living in Spain

Young migrants put European hopes in Spanish enclave

Young migrants put European hopes in Spanish enclave

Breeding fighting bulls in Spain: a family's passion

Breeding fighting bulls in Spain: a family's passion

Healing wounds in Spain's Basque Country after ETA

Ten delicious Spanish dishes you must try before you die

How sporting glory is a dream come true for migrants in Spain

Spain in the 60s: Seen through the eyes of British audiences

'These are the keys of this paradise': how 700 years of Muslim rule in Spain came to an end

My Spanish habits that foreigners just don't get

Ex-players tackle dementia in football-mad Spain

The quirky habits you can't help picking up living in Spain

2017

Analysis: Could reform in Spain solve Catalonia crisis?

Listen: The Local's new Europe-wide podcast

Business as usual: Spain's no-nonsense approach after terror

Catalan independence vote divides region's mayors

Spanish authorities arrest members of global credit card fraud network

Top ten: Spain's best natural swimming spots

Top ten naughty Spanish expressions for sex

Moroccans eye Spanish enclave across tiny border

Swedish crime novelist Ekbäck writes women back into history

Child migrants risk lives to reach Europe from... Spain

The blockade-running British women at the forefront of Basque evacuations

Ten Spanish 'false friends' you need to watch out for

What's on in Spain: Ten great things to do in March

A trip to the land of endangered ancient olive trees

2016

The six Spanish streets you just have to walk down

How to get angry in Spanish: The Local guide

'We drank from animal troughs to survive'

Ten fascinating museums in Spain you REALLY must visit

Eight reasons to spend your gap year exploring Spain

Six free apps to simplify your summer in Spain

Five brilliant ways to beat the crowds in Barcelona

Seven burning questions for British expats about Brexit

Why we are part of the Brexit problem - and what to do

Why this bionic limb pioneer doesn't believe in disability

What's on in Spain: June 2016

7 incredible ways Spain has profoundly changed my life

Why the baby brain can learn two languages at same time

What's on in Spain: May 2016

Nine reasons why Cervantes is better than Shakespeare

Meet the Swedish man putting the Messi into baby changing

Nine incredibly addictive television series from Spain

Ten bizarre Spanish stories that are not April Fools' jokes

Nine things to consider before moving to Spain

Five brilliant apps to help improve your Spanish

Madrid hairdressers offer free haircuts for the homeless

How to be a mermaid: Spanish swim school makes a splash

2015

Black diamonds: How Spain became world's truffle capital

Ten resolutions to make the most of life in Spain in 2016

The startup revolutionizing the Spanish banking experience

The end of the expat? Europe's cities fight for 'Inpats'

10 stunning autumn shots of Spain

'Women put their babies into our arms begging us to keep them safe'

Inside the Spanish startup world: 13 takeaways from the ecosystem

Six unmissable dishes from Toledo, Spain's 2016 Capital of Gastronomy

'We keep a typewriter at the back for customers to punch out poems'

'It's possible to find great talent for a fraction of the cost of elsewhere'

Ten things you need to know about Spain's San Sebastián Film Festival

Wanted: Family with two kids to save village school in eastern Spain

Six simple ways to do your bit and help refugees if you live in Spain

Grape Escape: Discovering the art of winemaking in the vineyards of La Rioja

Michelin-starred Indian chef opens up new restaurant in Madrid

Madrid's traditional museum scene receives a haute couture makeover

'Majority of expats treat Spain as a holiday camp'

Top tips for taking the perfect Spanish siesta

'Valencia is the perfect place to live and work'

In pics: King Felipe's first year on the throne

Women shaping Spain: The top 100

'Not shaken, not stirred, but well poured'

'Americans laugh louder, Spaniards are reserved'

'Have fun, smile and let's play some rugby'

7 reasons why Spain's the best place on earth

All the fun of the fair: Seville's Feria de Abril

Ten best UNESCO world heritage sites in Spain

Almodóvar unveils cast for latest film 'Silencio'

Battle of the cities: Madrid vs Manchester

Exposed: actress who faked Oscar glory

Young and old, rich and poor join left-wing march

The five strangest things about Spaniards

'I want to be known as a gonzo chef'

Spain in stats: a portrait of a nation

'The crisis hasn't put Spaniards off weddings'

5 things no one tells you about renting in Spain

Top travel highlights in Spain for 2015

2014

Ten ways to spice up your Spanish life in 2015

Spanish ski resorts: eight of the best

Top ten: Spain's ugliest buildings

'Spanish firms have to take ethics seriously'

I paid for 'love flights' to Canaries: Politician

Top ten: Spain's weirdest place names

'Spain is getting taste for foreign food'

How well do you know your Spanish politics?

The Dummies' Guide to Spain's Podemos Party

Take The Local's Spanish history quiz

Top ten: things your Spanish 'mamá' says

Gallery: Hits and misses of Antonio Banderas

Exposed: student conman who fooled king

Top Ten: best new Spanish words

Spaniards 'work longer hours than Germans'

Bulls to balconies: 10 travel warnings for Spain

Madrid world's 5th most desirable city to work

The great Spanish food and drinks quiz

Ten ways Catalonia will change if independent

Eight dos and don'ts for a perfect Spanish CV

Spanish castle up for grabs for €3.5 million

Top ten: best Spanish movies of all time

Office slang: Top ten Spanish expressions

Ten things you need to know about La Liga

Is tourism destroying Barcelona?

'This is a great time for entrepreneurs in Spain'

What's on in Spain: September

'Madrid has a lot to offer to culture workers'

Gallery: The Local's Property of the Week

'Spain's hospitals aren't ready for Ebola'

Top 10: Spanish tourist traps you should avoid

Top 10 characters you'll meet in Spain's hostels

'Being an au pair in Spain can be really tough'

Top ten 'English' words made in Spain: Part 2

'Madrid is like a zombie movie in summer'

What's on in Spain: August

Top Ten: Summer music festivals in Spain 2014

From hero to zero: Tech boss falls from grace

Spain's graduates 'not workplace ready': OECD

Top 10 Spanish locations to film Game of Thrones

'Find a job before you come to Spain'

What's on in Spain: July

A fifth of Spain's new freelancers are foreigners

Are English teachers in Spain underqualified?

Named: Spain's seven natural wonders for 2014

Spain's 10 best and worst World Cup moments

Finally: someone resigns in crisis-hit Spain

Top 10 videos: How not to speak Spanish

'Hippy' politician stuns Spain's political elite

'Spain's Pyrenees are a must for trail runners'

Spain's 'golden visa' suffers shaky start

Are Spaniards justifying politician's murder?

Spain's labour costs at virtual standstill

I'm staying! Spain's 104-year-old eviction fighter

Spain's top 10 drinks: The ultimate guide

Is now the right time to leave Spain?

'A good tour is like a novel: spoilers included'

What's on in Spain: May

Judge sells suppers and shirts for campaign cash

Top expat moans about Spain on Twitter

Spain's hottest jobs 2014

Ten jobs that you can only do in Spain

Top Ten: Spain's coolest hotels 2014

'Job interview left me with crushed vertebra'

How Barcelona is getting it wrong on cannabis

'Spain could be a world leader in solar power'

'The news you watch and read is full of lies'

Top politically incorrect Carnival costumes 2014

Ten Catalan expressions you need to know

'The crisis is forcing people to be creative'

Here's how Americans can teach in Spain

Holiday rentals in Spain: what expats should know

'I want my own life back'

Ten ways to spice up your Spanish life in 2014

2013

Top funniest rude expressions in Spanish

'Spaniards are more critical of Europe now'

Brits and Americans opt for Spanish jails

Top Ten: Spaniards who shaped the news in 2013

Why do Spaniards love cocaine so much?

Spain eases path for expat entrepreneurs

'The happy rich Spain they promised was a lie'

Top 10 signs you've gone native in Spain

Top tips: Surviving a job interview in Spain

Is this man Spain's shadiest character?

Barcelona versus Madrid: Which city is best?

Top ten expat complaints to their Spanish partners

Ten things the Princess bought with 'your money'

'Spain is broke but brags about full bars'

'Stop playing well, they’ll know you're not disabled'

Top ten unfortunate brand names in Spanish

'Making mistakes is the only way to learn'

Dos and don'ts for dating a Spanish woman

'It's women who wear the trousers in Spain'

VOX POP: Should Spain's King step aside?

Ten things Spaniards hate about English

'This is the perfect time to teach English in Spain'

Spain's freakiest deaths: Friday 13th Special

'Being sick abroad can be daunting and confusing'

'I often laugh at myself': Café con leche mayor

How to get over the post-holiday blues

Top ten: TV shows Spain should have

'Expats are nervous about losing their assets'

Top ten things that shock Spaniards in the UK

Tasty Spain: top regional food and drink (Part 2)

Top ten: funniest Spanish relationship sayings

'Spain is a hotbed of creativity and design'

Top ten: Spain's craziest building fails

Four reasons Gibraltar should be Spanish

Ten Spanish words the English language needs

'I want to be an honest politician'

Ten great summer music festivals in Spain

Tasty Spain: top regional food and drink (Part 1)

'I go to Switzerland because I love skiing'

'There is no quick fix for Spain's problems'

Ten things you didn't know about Gibraltar

'You have nothing on me'

'Some days I think my funeral idea is crazy'

Spain targets new 'simpler' business rules

Top ten weird Spanish drug busts

'Our students don't live in an expat bubble'

Top ten ways to beat Spain's summer heat

'Think hard before going self-employed in Spain'

'We need to fight Spain's school drop-out rate'

'Most Catalans just want to get out of Spain'

Top ten: Spain's best beaches 2013

'You have to accept things in a new country'

'Cinema taught me more than my priest did'

Top ten ghastly gaffes by Spanish politicians

'Letting teens get drunk at home is child abuse'

'Don't leave your brain on the plane to Spain'

'Spain and the US have similar attitudes to sex'

Top ten surprising Spanish inventions

'People won't ride bikes if helmets are compulsory'

'I just love the wide open spaces here'

'The unemployed are not just numbers'

Top ten crazy Spanish festivals

'Foreigners can't always get Spanish health care'

'If you're going to open a café, personalize it!'

'There is no doubt about it, Andalusia is different'

'Spain's rote learning system needs scrapping'

'The Palmeros are a bit like the Swiss'

Guide to Spain's urban tribes

'Nobody wants to be like Spain now'

'Two-hour lunch break? That's ridiculous!'

'Barcelona is full of great offbeat festivals'

'The power of the poor against that of the rich'

Top tips for teaching English in Spain

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

'Picasso wanted me as his muse but I refused'

Top Ten: Great books about Spain

'If you have languages there's work in Spain'

'Spain saved me from the rat race'

'Sitting in an office eight hours a day is crazy'

'We're not just protesting for the fun of it'

How to create a spot-on Spanish CV

'Alaya is the iron lady of Spanish justice'

'Nearshoring is a win-win situation for everyone'

'Spaniards can't believe cricket lasts five days'

'North Korea is superior to Spain'

'People feel their money could be plundered'

Top ten beastly Spanish expressions

Alumni group aids British graduates in Spain

'I can't believe a eurozone city wants the Olympics'

27 things you might not know about Spain

'The whole mañana mañana attitude is over'

'You don't need money to have access to culture'

'Garlic and sausages are my recipe for success'

Top ten offbeat Spanish Easter destinations

'Expats face higher rates of anxiety and stress'

Spain's most respected and least loved jobs

The richest man you've never heard of

Spain's weirdest food

'A megacasino could let the mafia into Spain'

'Regulations are a burden everywhere you go'

'Spanish bureaucracy moves very slowly'

'If you have a good job, life in Spain is great'

Six of the best: Brilliant blogs about Spain

Top Tips for landing a job in Spain

'Success isn't easy in a second language'

Deadly dubbing: Top ten movie quotes in Spanish

Ada Colau: Fighting on the home front

Spain's top expat jobs

Iñaki Urdangarin's blues

Tyre fires spook famous Spanish ghost town

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