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Woman Stopped by Customs Triggered Quite a Bust

Travel check in Mallorca leads to uncovering of a major haul of stolen artifacts

(Newser) - A routine travel check in Spain led to a major trove of stolen artifacts, highlighting a growing criminal trade in ancient treasures. In October, Spanish customs officials stopped a woman traveling from Mallorca to Germany and found 55 coins and a ring in her luggage, per the Washington Post...

Former Ukrainian Politician Linked to Russia Is Shot Dead

Andriy Portnov, sanctioned by US in 2021, was killed after dropping off kids at Madrid school

(Newser) - A former high-ranking Ukrainian politician was shot dead on Wednesday, just after dropping off his children at school in Spain. Andriy Portnov, 51, had departed the American School of Madrid in the city's Pozuelo de Alarcon district around 9:15am local time when at least one gunman repeatedly fired...

Spain to Airbnb: Shut Down 66K Listings

Authorities say many short-term rentals are in violation of the rules

(Newser) - Spain has ordered Airbnb to block more than 65,000 holiday listings on its platform for having violated rules, the Consumer Rights Ministry said Monday. The ministry said that many of the 65,935 Airbnb listings it had ordered to be withdrawn did not include their license number or specify...

Spain Looks to Downsize Its Workweek

From 40 hours down to 37.5

(Newser) - Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest. As the AP reports, the Spanish government approved a bill on Tuesday reducing the workweek from 40 to 37.5 hours. Twelve and a half million full-time and part-time private-sector workers will benefit from the reduction, expected...

10K Stranded as Cable Theft Halts Spain's Trains

Passengers were forced to sleep on trains or in stations before service was largely restored

(Newser) - A cable theft in Spain left more than 10,000 travelers stranded overnight Sunday after high-speed trains between Madrid and Andalusia came to a halt. Authorities say copper cables were stolen at five different sites, accessible only by forest trails, along the busy route, leading Transport Minister Óscar...

Spain Perplexed by Cause of Power Blackout

Deputy PM defends country's reliance on renewable energy

(Newser) - Tens of millions of people in Spain and Portugal lost power in a massive blackout on Monday—"Pain as Spain mainly off the mains," as the Metro put it. But two days later, authorities don't appear to be any closer to finding out how it happened. "...

'Complete Collapse' of EU Power Grid Remains a Mystery

Officials still searching for answers after disruption in Spain, Portugal, France triggered travel chaos

(Newser) - Flights were grounded, trains halted, and millions left in the dark as one of Europe's largest blackouts swept through Spain and Portugal, leaving experts searching for answers. Power was almost fully restored to Spain and Portugal by Tuesday morning after the blackout caused widespread disruption on Monday, reports...

'Extraordinary' Blackout Shuts Down Spain, Portugal

The 2 countries grind to a halt, with limited cell phone service, trains, flights, and ATMs

(Newser) - A blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, halting subway trains, cutting phone service, and shutting down traffic lights and ATM machines for the 50 million people who live across the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish power distributor Red Eléctrica said restoring power to large parts of...

Mystery Endures Over Girl's Death in Picturesque Town

Body of Eva Rauter was found in Portbou, Spain, in 1990, but answers still elude

(Newser) - The locals, at least those who were around in 1990, still remember the day the body of the girl with the "angelic" face was found in the small Spanish town of Portbou on the Mediterranean. The circumstances explain why: As Giles Tremlett writes in the Guardian , she was found...

Zoo Takes 'Dignity' Approach to Its Aging Animals

Geriatric care reigns at Spain's Barcelona Zoo, where elephants even get pedicures

(Newser) - At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole—it's how the beloved pachyderm gets her "pedicure," along with apple slices every day. The treatment is part of the zoo's specialized geriatric care...

Spanish Cops Bust Exotic Cat Smuggling Ring

2 arrested on Mallorca are accused of breeding, selling tigers, leopards, lynxes, etc.

(Newser) - Spanish police have arrested two people in connection with the sale of exotic felines on the internet. The authorities seized 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, in an operation in Manacor, on the Balearic island of Mallorca, the Civil Guard said in a statement on Thursday. More than...

Pope Puts 'God's Architect' on Track for Sainthood

Francis starts process for Antoni Gaudi, designer of Barcelona's famous Sagrada Familia basilica

(Newser) - Antoni Gaudi just took his first official step toward becoming a saint. The Catalan architect who designed the still-in-progress Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, Spain, has been placed on the path to sainthood by Pope Francis, who in a Monday decree declared Gaudi "venerable" and full of "heroic...

Demonstrators in Dozens of Cities Protest Housing Costs

Renters wanting to buy in Spain say they're priced out of market

(Newser) - Protesters returned to the streets across Spain on Saturday in anger over high housing costs for which no relief is in sight. Thousands marched in the capital, Madrid, along with Barcelona and over 30 other cities in a demonstration organized by housing activists and backed by Spain's main labor...

There Was One Witness to Billionaire Mogul's Fatal Fall
There Was One Witness to
Billionaire Mogul's Fatal Fall
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There Was One Witness to Billionaire Mogul's Fatal Fall

Spanish police reinvestigating fashion guru Isak Andic's death due to apparent issues with son's statement

(Newser) - Spanish police have reopened an investigation into the December death of Mango fashion chain owner Isak Andic after finding witness statements inconsistent with the circumstances of his fall from a nearly 500-foot cliff . The 71-year-old billionaire fell to his death in the Montserrat caves near Barcelona while hiking with his...

Creepy Fish Emerges From the Deep: 'I Thought It Was AI'
Rare Sighting of This 'Seadevil'
Is a 'Dream Come True'
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Rare Sighting of This 'Seadevil' Is a 'Dream Come True'

Humpback anglerfish is spotted in broad daylight, near ocean's surface, for what may be first time

(Newser) - A deep-sea creature only recorded alive on one other occasion has been seen for what's believed to be the first time in broad daylight. Per National Geographic , researchers from the Condrik Tenerife NGO working near the Canary Islands off the coast of Tenerife caught a glimpse on Jan. 26...

Spain Is Trying to Shrink Its Workweek

Proposal advances to establish a 37.5-hour week

(Newser) - Spanish ministers on Tuesday moved to advance a proposal that would see the country's legal working week cut to 37.5 hours, down from 40, with no adjustment made to salaries. "This proposal is about living better, working less, and being much more productive and more efficient economically,...

Trial of Spain's Ex-Soccer Boss Kicks Off

Luis Rubiales is accused of sexual assault after player Jenni Hermoso says he forced kiss on her

(Newser) - The former president of the Spanish soccer federation goes on trial Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing forward Jenni Hermoso after Spain's victory at the Women's World Cup final in 2023. Luis Rubiales also grabbed his crotch in a lewd victory gesture amid celebrations of Spain's...

Court: Single Mom Should Get Same Time Off as 2 Parents

Appealed case could be 'game changer' for lots of single-parent families in Spain

(Newser) - A single mom who said she was entitled to double the amount of parental leave at work to make up for not having a partner to help shoulder the load has finally emerged victorious in Spain. Per the New York Times , 44-year-old Silvia Pardo Moreno, who worked part-time for an...

Lift Drops Skiers, Leaves Others Dangling in Air

At least 30 are injured at resort in northern Spain

(Newser) - A ski lift collapsed at a resort in northern Spain on Saturday, throwing people to the ground and leaving others hanging in the air. At least 30 people are reported to have been hurt at the Astún resort in the Spanish Pyrenees, the BBC reports, 17 of whom required...

Spain to Outsiders: Don't Buy a Home Here

Nation wants to impose 100% surcharge on non-EU citizens/residents who are buying property there

(Newser) - Thinking of buying a sweet Spanish chalet to serve as a vacation home—or even as your permanent abode? It'll likely soon cost you if you're not a part of the European Union. The BBC reports that Spain is planning on implementing a 100% tax on the value...

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