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IN PICS: The Republican symbols that survived Franco

80 years after the end of the Civil War, The Local takes a look at some Republican symbols that survived Franco's 36-year dictatorship and are still around today.

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Supreme Court summons Catalan separatists as trial nears

A Spanish judge has summoned Catalan separatists he is probing for their alleged role in the region's independence drive to tell them what they are charged with, the penultimate step before trial.

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VOICES: Catalonia's independence movement is losing support

Support for Catalonia's independence movement is waning, according to a new survey by the Catalan government's Opinion Studies Centre (CEO).

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Real Madrid president Perez cannot imagine La Liga without Barça

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insists he cannot imagine "Spain without Catalonia nor La Liga without Barcelona" but has admitted concern at the political crisis sweeping Spain amid Catalonia's drive for independence.

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What’s on in Spain: May 2015

May is the month of festivals, festivals and more festivals - from music shows, to horse shows to, of course, an international puppet show.

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Finally: Spain's leaders face up to corruption fury

Spanish authorities are taking a tougher line against dirty dealing by the country's long untouchable political elite as a lengthy economic downturn fuels public outrage.

Environment

Spain's Repsol branded world climate villain

Spanish energy giant Repsol is one of only 90 firms responsible for two thirds of all man-made global warming since the beginning of the industrial revolution, new research reveals.