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Environment

Court confirms €1.5 billion compensation for Prestige oil spill

The Supreme Court in Madrid on Thursday handed down a definitive ruling that the Spanish state be paid €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) in damages over the 2002 Prestige oil spill, one of Europe's worst environmental disasters.

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Spanish newcomers Ciudadanos run close second to PP in new poll

Political upstarts Ciudadanos would overtake Spain’s socialist party to become a close second to the ruling Popular Party (PP) if the general election was held today, according to the latest opinion poll.

Mariano Rajoy

'I could be PM of Spain': Venezuelan leader

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has urged Spanish politicians to keep Venezuela out of their election campaigns, joking that he is in the news so much, he might as well run for office there himself.

metro

Machete thieves target dozing Metro users

Police in Madrid have caught four pickpocketing pests who preyed on sleeping underground passengers and threatened them with machetes when challenged.