News Archive for November 2018

Here you can find articles published in November 2018. Return to full archive here

01 November
- Video: Fire breaks out at Barcelona port as ferry crashes into crane
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Quejica'
- Five weird and wonderful Spanish traditions on All Saints' Day
- Spaniard with metal allergy wins record €2.5 million case against reckless dentist
- Looking to buy a house in Spain? These historical casas are the stuff of dreams
02 November
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Listillo'
- Minimum wage rise will cost 150,000 jobs: Bank of Spain
- IN PICS: This is how All Saints' Day is celebrated in Madrid
- Catalan separatist leaders cleared of high treason but not of sedition (here's why it matters)
- Spain's ten cheapest cities and why (or why not) you should move there
05 November
- Spain busts gang led by 9/11 attacks financier
- Spanish court finds Brazilian guilty of dismembering relatives
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Tentempié'
- 'Enough is enough': Brits living in Europe take citizens' rights fight to London
- Nine fun things to do in Spain this November
- Rafa Nadal confirms season finished due to injury
06 November
- ANALYSIS: Will the PSOE and Podemos bring Franco back to central Madrid?
- Drowned at sea: 13 migrants died over weekend trying to reach Spain
- Pet travel after Brexit: Brits living in EU urged to visit vets
- Spain bans painkiller for tourists after death of ten Brits
07 November
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Pesado'
- Details emerge of Basque separatist group ETA's attacks
- European rights court faults Spain over 'biased' 2010 ETA case
- Grenade-shaped belt buckle sparks bomb scare at Atocha and Barcelona Sants
- FROM THE ARCHIVE Leonard Cohen: How Spain gave him his song
- Spanish banks will now have to pay mortgage tax instead of buyer
08 November
- Ryanair fires six crew members for staging 'sleeping on floor' photo
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Alucinante'
- Lone wolf weapons-enthusiast detained over threats to kill PM
- Fraudster parents of sick girl jailed for charity scam
- The Local takes home two gongs at media awards
09 November
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Encantador'
- Solari to make closing argument for revived Madrid job
- Brexit road-tripper: 'It has made me appreciate what Europe has to offer and what we have to lose'
- Property of the week: Three-bedroom townhouse on Costa del Sol
11 November
- Spanish police smash ring smuggling Palestinians
12 November
- Real Madrid 'very happy' with Solari after fourth consecutive win
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Pacha'
- My Spanish Story: 'Madrid taught me to follow my passions and dream big'
- Brexit: Spain confident Galician fishing fleet won't be kept out of British waters
- IN PICS: La Tabacalera, Madrid's most exciting art space
- Former Catalan leader ordered to pay €4.9 million over vote
13 November
- Three killed in explosion at Spain fireworks factory
- Real Madrid reward Solari with permanent contract
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Agridulce'
- ANALYSIS: Will Vox, Spain’s answer to the alt-right, ride the populist wave to its first electoral win?
- EU's 'no-deal' Brexit plan spells out bad news for British travellers
14 November
- Spain wants to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Cansino'
- 'Working poor' abound in Spain despite economic recovery
- Ten phrases you'll only hear if you work in an office in Spain
- What the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement means for Brits in Europe
- 'Deal? What deal?': Reaction from Brits in Spain
- Brain drain: Spain wants to woo back skilled workers who left due to crisis
15 November
- OPINION: Brexit deal does not deliver on the rights of Britons in Europe
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Anticuado'
- Spanish Amazon workers plan 'Black Friday' strike
- Spain wants to ban acupuncture and homeopathy
- Gibraltar welcomes Brexit deal as 'far better than crashing out with no-deal’
- 13 of the very best luxury getaways to enjoy in Spain
- Pound tumbles against euro again as British ministers quit over Brexit deal
- Life means life: Rare sentence handed to Brazilian who dismembered family in Pioz
16 November
- Adiós Vicente Calderón: Atletico's old stadium facing demolition
- 95-year-old poet wins top Spanish literary award
- Brits remain top foreign buyers in Spain, despite (or because of) Brexit
- Spanish sensation Rosalia exports flamenco... with a twist
18 November
- Activists board ship off Spain in palm oil protest: Greenpeace
- Topless Femen activists disrupt rally of Franco fans in Madrid
19 November
- Map reveals the ‘happiest’ place to live in Spain
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Traspié'
- Spain battered by weekend storms and floods and there’s more to come
- Spain threatens to derail Brexit deal over Gibraltar
- Spanish govt admits snap general election may be a possibilty
- Spanish Catholic Church vows to 'eradicate' sexual abuse
20 November
- One dead after landside derails train in Catalonia
- Spanish PM pushes for greater migration cooperation on visit to Morocco
- ANALYSIS: 43 years after Franco's death, could Spain lead Europe forward?
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Reliquia'
- Spain proposes 2030 World Cup bid shared with Morocco and Portugal
- Spain says independent Scotland could join EU
- The Local has 7,000 reasons to celebrate the first anniversary of Membership
- Spain PM Pedro Sanchez threatens Brexit deal over Gibraltar
21 November
- ANALYSIS: Between The Rock and a Hard Brexit
- Spain takes first step towards historic 'stolen babies' law
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Energúmeno'
- Spain's beautiful parador hotels have best summer season in 15 years - here are 10 of the best
- Property of the week: Andalusian cortijo in Lubrín
- Spanish court won't allow first sex workers union because it 'legalises pimping'
- Pioneering sex-change surgeon to referee in Real Madrid game
22 November
- Spanish PM repeats threat to vote no to Brexit over Gibraltar
- Spain just passed a data protection law that allows 'party political profiling'
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Piropo'
- Why a Christmas drinks advert has all of Spain sobbing
23 November
- Gibraltar accuses Spain of brandishing 'whip' over Brexit
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Regatear'
- Spain's PM threatens to 'veto Brexit' after May talks
- ‘Wars have been started over less’: Spain reacts brilliantly to UK supermarket's cheesy churros
- Spain demands written UK promise on Gibraltar veto
24 November
- Spain threatens Brexit summit as May heads to Brussels
- Spain strikes deal with Britain over Gibraltar
25 November
- Ex-IMF chief Rato in dock again in major Spanish bank trial
- Thousand protest against sexual violence in Spain
26 November
- Opposite ends of the earth: How Spanish culture is making waves in New Zealand
- Ramos in spotlight again but Madrid need him more than ever
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Sentar'
- My Spanish Story: A passion for Andalucía's food
- EU court rules against British expats' challenge over 'illegal' Brexit
- King Juan Carlos under fire for meeting Saudi crown prince
- Gerard Piqué fined €48,000 for driving without a valid licence
- Snipers wanted to hunt Spain’s Green-Feathered Terror
27 November
- Spanish comedian in court for blowing nose on national flag
- Spanish pensioner kills herself over eviction
- ANALYSIS: What does the new Gibraltar-Brexit deal really mean?
- Spain rejects China's Silk Road plan
28 November
- Spanish fishing vessel 'left in the lurch' after rescuing 12 migrants
- China seeks allies in Spain and Portugal despite EU reservations
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Callejear'
29 November
- Spanish Word of the Day: 'Suegros'
- Double world figure skating champion Javier Fernandez retiring
- Spain in talks with Italy and Malta over rescued migrants
- INTERVIEW: From homeless heroin addict to Basque Culinary World Prize winner
- Everything you need to know about Madrid's new traffic restrictions
- First electric scooter death in Spain puts spotlight on safety
- How to enjoy a perfect weekend in Madrid with the kids
30 November
- Spanish retail giant Corte Ingles strikes deal with Alibaba
- IN PICS: Thousands strike to demand end to austerity in Catalonia
- Pooh banned from Madrid for fear of offending Chinese President
- Vox: Tiny Spanish far-right party gaining ground in Andalusia
- Nine from Sweden arrested for murder in Spain