Spain Politician

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  Far-Right Gets Europes Youth Votes: From Germany, France To Poland, Spain

  From Germany and France to Poland and Spain, the far-right made inroads into the youth vote in key states in this EU election - as a generation that has grown up amid constant crises seeks new answers and follows politicians fluent in social media.

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  Watch: Politicians Scramble To Their Feet As Rat Enters Parliament In Spain

  Parliament proceedings in Andalusia, Spain, descended into chaos Wednesday when a rat entered the hall as members were about to cast their vote on an important issue.

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  Twitter Celebrity Hack: UK Citizen Arrested in Spain for Role in 2020 Scam Attack

  A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested in Spain on Wednesday in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the US Justice Department said.

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  Viral Pic Of Women Cleaning TV Studio Before Election Debate Irks Twitter

  The cutaway shot from Monday evening's televised debate shows women cleaning around the TV studio as the all-male line-up of politicians prepares for the debate. For some on Twitter, the image is especially ironic in an election that has brought women's issues to the fore.

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  Spain To Maintain Control Of Catalonia: Report

  Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy plans to maintain central government control over Catalonia after the regional leader nominated imprisoned and exiled politicians to join his cabinet, El Pais said on Sunday.

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  Catalan Secessionists Mull Snap Election As Madrid Hangs Tough

  Secessionist leaders in Catalonia may call a snap election in an attempt to break the deadlock with Madrid over independence, a senior local politician said on Tuesday, but Spanish authorities made clear that would not be enough.

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  Election Campaign Begins In Spain For June 26 Early Vote

  Spain's political parties are launching a two-week campaign leading up to a June 26 election aimed at breaking six months of political paralysis after a December vote shattered the nation's two traditional two-party system and politicians failed to create a governing coalition.

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  'Panama Papers' Revelations Trigger Global Probes

  Spain, France and several other countries launched tax evasion probes Monday after a massive leak of confidential documents lifted the lid on the murky offshore financial dealings of a slew of politicians and celebrities.

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  Catalonia Weighs Early Election After Symbolic Independence Vote

  The head of the Catalan government held talks with other senior politicians on Thursday on whether to hold early elections in the Spanish region after a symbolic weekend independence vote.

• Mother, daughter held after Spain politician shot dead

  Spanish police arrested a mother and daughter suspected of shooting dead a ruling party politician in broad daylight Monday in an apparent act of personal vengeance.

• Spain ruling party politician shot dead

  An assailant shot dead a Spanish ruling party politician in public in the northern city of Leon Monday in an apparent "act of vengeance" against her, officials said, and a woman has been detained over the killing.

• Life-Changer or Death Sentence? Madrid's Electric Bikes

  Politicians say Madrid's shared electric bicycle scheme, due to launch this month, can change the lives of citizens -- but others warn it will put their lives in danger.

• Anger mounts over corruption in recession-hit Spain

  Anger over a long list of corruption scandals implicating bankers, politicians and even members of the royal family is on the rise in recession-hit Spain, putting the spotlight on the failure of the country's democracy to tackle the issue.

• Gold touches 4-1/2 month low as Euro retreats

  Gold eased below $1,560 an ounce on Tuesday after the failure of Greek politicians to form a government sent the single European currency to four-month lows