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News from Spain

Animal rights campaigners chain themselves to pigsties

More than 120 masked animal rights protesters broke into a Spanish abattoir and chained themselves to sties after freeing seven pigs.

Gang stole valuable statues from parks in Italy for Spanish clients

Police from Spain and Italy have teamed up to crack an archaeological smuggling gang which stole valuable artefacts from parks and private gardens, with one piece ...Full Article

Murcia resident found half-buried fridge with 18,000 euros inside!

A man who found a half-buried fridge packed with 18,000 euros of false notes sparked a major investigation into one of the biggest fraud gangs in ...Full Article

Spain takes leading role in black hole study

The Ministry of Public Works, through the National Geographic Institute, took part in an international planetary radio-telescope project to capture the first image of a black ...Full Article

Twenty arrests for child pornography offences

Agents of the National Police have arrested 20 people, and investigated another ten, in an operation against a child pornography exchange network using the internet.

Spanish tourism stays strong, with increases in visitors and spending

Spain received 4.4 million inbound tourists in February, an increase of 3.8% on the figure for February 2018.

Drivers once again warned to cut their speed

Excessive or inadequate speed is still one of the main causes of traffic accidents. The Directorate General of Traffic is carrying out a new speed campaign in ...Full Article

Bone marrow donors hits target two years early

Spain’s National Bone Marrow Plan now has around 400,000 donors, nearly two years before the planned date of December 2020.

Spanish resorts want to promote a safe and upmarket image of nightlife

Spanish holiday hotspots are aiming to change their nightlife image by appointing special mayors who would be in charge of entertainment regulations and safety controls.