News Archive for February 2014
Here you can find articles published in February 2014. Return to full archive here- 01 February
- 02 February
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03 February
- Bare-breasted feminists besiege pro-life bishop
- Atleti go top as Ronaldo's red holds Real back
- Teenager missing as fierce storms lash Spain
- Spain's press freedom under fire in US media
- Spain vows not to thwart Scotland's independence
- Zero tolerance to Coke plant closures
- Secret tape: UK's Francis Bacon had Spanish muse
- King freezes wages of Queen and Princess
- Cops seize 900kg of cocaine in floating bags
- Ten Catalan expressions you need to know
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04 February
- UN urges Spain to drop Civil War taboos
- Cyclist rejects blame for Pakistani cop deaths
- Almost all Spaniards think corruption is rife
- Spain starts 2014 with more unemployed
- Spain's cancer rate: More cases, fewer deaths
- Mystery Spanish cat found in Scottish garage
- Real hope for lenient ban for Ronaldo's 'aggro'
- Police reveal extent of bribes to ruling party
- Woman gets jail term for pro-terrorism tweets
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05 February
- Real Madrid seek Cup revenge against Atlético
- Auction record smashed for Spanish artist Gris
- Filipino sailors rescued as storms batter Spain
- In Pictures: Tidal waves crush northern Spain
- Cops jailed for false baby-beating claim
- Barcelona: new home of the world's biggest liner
- Spain tops list of UK 'abroad fraud'
- Sacyr not budging in Panama Canal row
- Real's Ronaldo banned for three league games
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06 February
- BBC 'satellite switch' leaves expats in the dark
- Spanish cardinal probed for 'inciting anti-gay hate'
- Colombia nabs Spain's oldest ever 'drug mule'
- Barça and Real close in on 'Clásico' cup final
- Spanish bankruptcies hit the roof in 2013
- Half of Spain's job ads pay less than €1K/month
- Spain's illegal migrant expulsions exposed
- Catalan cops collar paedophile priest
- Radio journalist's family stabbed by his stalker
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07 February
- Spain-Panama row 'bad for world economy'
- French rescuers pump stricken Spanish ship
- Crunch time: Princess summoned on Saturday
- 'Lie low': Spanish skater tells Sochi's gay athletes
- Startup map shows Catalonia is Spain's most entrepreneurial region
- 'We didn't fire rubber bullets at migrants'
- Spain's 'nappy tax' critics demand change
- Spain's top chef to launch R+D restaurant
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10 February
- Wanted: suspected UK murderers in Spain
- Messi double takes Barça back to top of La Liga
- 3.5 million 'Spanish' Jews to apply for citizenship
- 'Smart' power meters shock Spaniards
- 'Spain and Morocco must end migrant abuse'
- Brits cry fowl over Spanish-led duck cull
- Spain probes hidden-cam film of princess in court
- Abortion takes centre stage at Spain's Oscars
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11 February
- Spain orders arrest of China's former president
- Police blame deaths on 'violent' migrants
- 2014: The year of incessant rain in Spain
- US Navy issues 'How to live in Spain' guidebook
- Spain's UK expats to lose free NHS health care
- Latin gang 'Dominicans Don't Play' ruled illegal
- China angry over Spain's Tibet genocide claims
- Satellite TV: More misery for expats in Spain
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12 February
- 'New abortion law to stay': Spanish lawmakers
- Ronaldo scores twice as Real cruise into Cup final
- EU migrants 'are a boost to local economies'
- Football fan charged for throwing dog at ref
- US finds lost photos from Spain's 'End of Empire'
- Cancer drug maker wants 4000% Spanish price hike
- Spain bans 'Civil Guard' Carnival costumes
- Pensioner found dead with head stuck in bin
- 'Spain has swapped human rights for money'
- Spanish company back in Panama Canal deal
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13 February
- Cops strike gold in huge money laundering bust
- It's official: El Clásico to be this year's Cup final
- Catalan climber named world's top adventurer
- Free water and bread queues sign of the times
- Spain arrests 'Pink Panther' jewel robber
- Spanish parking places are smallest in Europe
- Global 'British grub' map satisfies expat cravings
- ETA fugitive killer arrested in London
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14 February
- US Syrian weapon destroyer stops in Spain
- Spain's prostitutes fight streetwalking crackdown
- Iberia pilots take 14% salary cut on board
- Exploding toilet leaves woman badly burnt
- Who bags Spain's top public pay cheques?
- France reveals atomic bomb risk to Spain
- Spanish prices higher amid EU deflation fears
- Atlético fined after fan hits Ronaldo with lighter
- Ancient Egyptian mummy unearthed by Spaniards
- 15 February
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17 February
- Eta's 'Olympic' terrorists arrested in Mexico
- Spain rolls out plans to flog off failed bank
- 'Eta leaders could be tried for genocide'
- Ronaldo-less Real join three-way tie at the top
- Cannabis birthday cake sends ten to hospital
- Desperate migrants storm fences in Melilla
- Hospital tells patients to bring own pillows
- 'Jews want apology, not Spanish citizenship'
- Fake Catalan euros stir up independence bid
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18 February
- Eta terror suspects deported to Spain
- On-form Barça ready for star-studded Man City
- Viral map reveals Spain's jobless hotspots
- 'Breast-boosting' healer freed by police
- Airport police found guilty in bribes scandal
- Bad loans soar to record high in December
- 'Expelled Muslims should get citizenship too'
- Cyber activists target Spain's 'Google tax'
- Identity of mystery beach woman revealed
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19 February
- 'Madrid train bombings were Al-Qaeda': Expert
- Barcelona beat unlucky 10-man City 2-0
- Paris Picasso museum to reopen after five years
- NBA 'bad boy' Lamar Odom to play in Spain
- Sean Connery cleared in Marbella fraud scandal
- Police apologize for 'super sexy' CPR video
- US reheats debate over Spain's '10pm dinners'
- Barcelona faces charges over Neymar deal
- 'Interior Minister should resign over Ceuta deaths'
- Fake spy fined over 'sex for jobs' scam
- Top politically incorrect Carnival costumes 2014
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20 February
- 'Atletico tie not over yet': AC Milan coach
- Works restart on Panama Canal megaproject
- Footballer fined for child cancer support message
- VIDEO: Police slammed for pepper spraying pigs
- Key summit could 'spell end of armed Eta'
- Spain's 'mafia' eateries spark Italian outrage
- Madrid blocks Catalan vote on independence
- Spain deports Kazakh despite torture threat
- Barça indicted in Neymar signing scandal
- Could Spanish Duchess claim Scottish crown?
- Princess gave court 550 'evasive' answers
- Coca-Cola workers slam lay-off deal
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21 February
- Spain votes to shelve Tibet genocide case
- Downbeat Barça look to shore up top spot
- McDonald's bets on Spain's late breakfasts
- Spain's football squad 'could save Iberian lynx'
- Film lovers fall foul of soaring ticket prices
- Record exports prop up Spain in 2013
- Ministry releases full footage of Ceuta tragedy
- Eta putting arms 'out of use': Monitors
- Citizenship bid fails after border blunder
- Spain's top 7 stunning science photos of 2014
- 'Wikipaella' declares war on 'crimes against rice'
- 22 February
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24 February
- Osasuna thrashing dents Atletico title hopes
- 'We don't know where Eta members are': Monitors
- Facebook founder to star at Barcelona tech fair
- 100 immigrants jump border to enter Spain
- UEFA switch Gibraltar to avoid Spain showdown
- Fake coup film stuns Spanish public
- 'Barcelona's oldest shops could soon be history'
- Drunk cop jailed over death of German cyclist
- Schumacher's 'other accident' was in Spain
- Spain's rulers don't need to speak English: Ex-PM
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25 February
- Zuckerberg takes centre stage in Barcelona
- Spain reopens amazing prehistoric Altamira cave
- Barça pays out €13.5m over Neymar transfer
- 'Spain has empty homes for all EU's homeless'
- Spanish scientists film massive lunar smash
- X Factor star to represent Spain at Eurovision
- Police get rubber bullet ban after migrant deaths
- Less tax and more jobs: PM promises Spain
- Spain sets transplant record with 45 in one day
- Watchdog slams 'illegal' draft security law
- Politician caught viewing 'nudie pics' in parliament
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26 February
- Repsol accepts Argentina YPF compensation deal
- 'I am open to dialogue on Catalonia': Spanish PM
- Spanish guitar legend Paco de Lucía dies
- Spain's nurses 'Europe's most stressed': Study
- Javier Bardem gaffe sparks diplomatic row
- Police bust 'magic mushroom cake' chefs
- Spanish PM's speech busts 'applause-o-meter'
- Fury after 'Virgin Mary' awarded top police medal
- British expats in Spain urged to register to vote
- 'I won't talk peace with terrorists': Spanish PM
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27 February
- PM wins 'state of the nation' battle: Polls
- Real rout Schalke to earn rare win in Germany
- Kids mourn sad end of bankrupt Pocoyo
- 'Boring' weather forecast ends Spain's crazy winter
- Is Spain becoming 'the whorehouse of Europe'?
- Spain's 'stupid driver' arrested via Twitter
- 'Don't euthanize kids': Spaniards tell Belgium
- Pensioner's exploding trash causes mayhem
- Seven songs you didn't know were flamenco
- Spain clamps down on judges' global crusades
- 'The news you watch and read is full of lies'
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28 February
- Police nab scammers who targeted Brits
- Spain dumps stake in €20bn 'catastrophe bank'
- Man dies after drinking whisky found in trash
- Spanish workers flock to UK in record numbers
- Spain border assault 'one of biggest in years'
- Women 'big losers' as Spain's salary gap grows
- 'Self-destructing' spy phone tested in Spain
- Spain at the Oscars: What you need to know
- Migrants 'beaten' after border assault: Reports