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News from Spain
Spaniards sold their passports as part of Iranian people trafficking network
Police in Spain have smashed one of the main networks dedicated to the trafficking of Iranian citizens into the UK. Fourteen of the 15 members of the gang were arrested on the Costa del Sol and another 85 elsewhere.Full Article
Mallorca draws up blacklist to ban unruly guests
Hotels in Mallorca are drawing up a blacklist of guests who are being banned because of rowdy behaviour. The move is part of their campaign to hit back at ...Full Article
Unemployment drops to lowest level in eight years
Spain’s recorded unemployed fell in July by 26,887 on the previous month.This means that recorded unemployment in July now stands at 3,335,924, the lowest level for the last eight ...Full Article
Gang chased lorries on motorway and “surfed” their way into contents
A daring gang of Fast and Furious style criminals homed in on lorries on the motorway and “surfed” their way into the back of the loads without the drivers ...Full Article
Brits involved in bringing new psychoactive drug into Spain
Police on the Costa Brava have seized 33 kilos of new psychoactive drugs from China and are hunting five Brits who acted as couriers. They fear Spain was about ...Full Article
Europol launches “wish you were here” summer postcard campaign
Police in Europe have launched a novel new campaign to try and capture fugitives on the run: they have sent out the “most wanted” summer postcards! “While most of ...Full Article
Animal group shocked at cruelty scenes during drag races
Anti-cruelty animal campaigners voiced their repulsion and disgust at scenes of the cruel abuse of horses during Spanish cart-pulling competitions. PACMA, the Animal Party against the Mistreatment of Animals, ...Full Article
Foreign workers in Spain show another increase
The average number of foreign citizens registered with Spanish Social Security system stood at 1,875,413 in June. The number of foreign workers rose by 13,822. The largest groups of ...Full Article
Plane “gets stuck” at end of runway before take-off
Passengers waiting to take off on a holiday flight from Spain were stunned when their plane was unable to take off because it got stuck on the runway. The ...Full Article
Prime Minister announces five billion euro road improvement plan
Spain’s Prime Minister has announced a five billion euro investment in highways through public-private collaboration. Mariano Rajoy says the extraordinary plan will affect more than 2,000 kilometres of highways ...Full Article
