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ETA to announce disarmament - reports

France's Le Monde newspaper reports the group has scheduled a full handover of weapons for April 8, six years after declaring a permanent ceasefire.

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Former Catalan regional head banned from office over referendum

The former head of Spain’s Catalonia region was barred from public office for two years on Monday for staging an informal referendum on independence, after a trial that has stoked tensions between sep

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Anti-transgender bus forced off the streets of Madrid

Campaigners had planned to take the bright orange vehicle on a national tour of Spain. However, activists, trade unions and officials from Madrid City Council united against it.

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Spain's Podemos party re-elects Iglesias as leader, rejects move to the centre

Spain's anti-austerity party Podemos has confirmed it is sticking to its leftist roots by reelecting Pablo Iglesias as Secretary General.

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The men behind Catalonia's separatist push

In January 2016, Carles Puigdemont took over from Artur Mas to lead the regional government of Catalonia.

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Thousands rally to support Catalonian independence leader as he stands trial

Artur Mas is accused of civil disobedience for holding an unofficial independence referendum for the Spanish region in 2014.

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How a Spanish man took on Google over privacy concerns and won

Perhaps you don't like details from your private life appearing on search engine results? Don't worry: you can take control of your web presence and protect your privacy.

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Catalonia wants declaration of "interdependence, not independence"

Carles Puigdemont was elected as head of Spain’s Catalonia region in January last year on a platform of delivering independence.

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Catalan lawmakers rip up images of Spain's King Felipe

The provocative action follows the arrest of five activists for burning photos of the King on Catalonia's National Day in September

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Madrid protests austerity despite minimum wage increase

Protests in Madrid against austerity measures in Spain highlighted the public’s anger at their government’s attempts to balance the books.

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"Restore public confidence" - the King of Spain tells parliament

Felipe VI made an unusual and impassioned plea for dignity and respect to be restored in public life.

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Spain's new cabinet is sworn in

Opposition parties say Mariano Rajoy's new team shows no sign of being open to the dialogue his minority government will need to survive.

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Cabinet shake-up in Spain as period of minority government begins

The new cabinet, which sees six new faces, includes five female ministers

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Rajoy sworn in again as Spain's prime minister after deadlock broken

The conservative leader was sworn in by King Felipe on Monday and is expected to announce a new cabinet later this week.

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Socialist Party abstentions see Mariano Rajoy re-elected Prime Minister of Spain

In Spain, Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party is re-elected prime minister after ten months of political stalemate.

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Spain's former Socialist leader steps down as MP in protest over Rajoy premiership vote

The former leader of Spain’s Socialist PSOE party has renounced his seat in parliament and says he won’t take part in a confidence vote widely expected to result in the reelection as prime minister of

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Spain's Rajoy looks to decisive Saturday vote to form new government

It has taken 10 months, but Spain appears to be finally on the verge of forming a new government.

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Rajoy's wait is over, but his room for manoeuvre limited

With an end to Spain’s political deadlock, at long last the Conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy can get to work once again.

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Spain poised for new government after 10 months of political limbo

Spain is set to get its first real government in 10 months.

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Spain's Rajoy welcomes Socialists' decision to end political deadlock

Mariano Rajoy is heading towards a second term as Spain’s Prime Minister, after Socialists agreed not to block his latest bid to form a government.