Ten things to know before moving to Spain
In the Garlic authors share 10 tips about surviving and loving Spain in all its diversity.
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Spanish actress seeks age restrictions at French bullfights 09/07/2008
Actress Rossy de Palma demands that spectacles under 16 should not be allowed to attend bullfights and cites a similar ban in Spain.... read more
General Motors to build world's biggest rooftop solar station in Spain 09/07/2008
The US automaker will equip the roof of its factory in Zaragoza with a 10 megawatt installation to create the world’s largest rooftop source of power from the sun.... read more
Nine in hospital after first day of Sanfermines bull runs 08/07/2008
The nine people, who suffered mild injuries such as a concussion and broken nose, include internationals from United States, United Kingdom, South Africa and New Zealand.... read more
more headlines archive
- Save Mediterranean Sea turtles, urge ecologists: Some 325,000 turtles would be spared if fishermen used circular hooks and fish in deeper waters, say WWF/ Adena and Greenpeace....
- EU welcomes new guidelines to immigration pact: European interior ministers have given the green light for the European pact on immigration and asylum, says EU’s French presidency....
- No Europe-wide missing child alert system: EU members argue that a Europe-wide alert system would be rendered pointless as children are mostly found in the area where they go missing....
- EU’s tax-cut plan to ease Spaniards’ cost of diapers: If the European Commission proposal is approved, Spain would be allowed to levy lower value-added tax rates on all absorbent hygiene products and labour-intensive industries....
- Experts demand legalisation of fertility method in Spain: Experts call for the procedure where a woman cedes her womb to carry another couple’s baby to be legalised....
- Europe to have joint police stations for tourists: The joint stations which will be set up at tourist areas aim to provide assistance to tourists who cannot speak the local language....
- Bezabeh granted citizenship to take part in Olympics: The Ethiopian athlete has been granted Spanish nationality seven months after arriving in Spain without papers....
- Spain's average salary falls 0.7% on rise in unskilled labour: New unskilled workers joining the labour force on low wages are causing the average Spanish salary to fall....
- State funerals in Spain stay Catholic: The Socialists will work towards the progressive disappearance of religious symbols instead of implementing drastic changes....
- Nadal outlasts 5-time champion Federer to win Wimbledon: After five sets through rain, wind and descending darkness, Rafael Nadal went on to defeat Swiss player Roger Federer to wins his first Wimbledon title....
- Zapatero takes aim at doomsayers as convention ends: The 37th party convention in Madrid ended on Sunday with new appointments that aim to offer citizens certainty, trust and determination....
- Red Cross denied access to M-11 inmates: Spanish government has refused a request by ICRC to visit the 21 inmates jailed in Spain over the 11 March train attacks in 2004....
- Several injured in first bull run of annual San Fermin festival: The nine-day festival which opened on Sunday with a four-minute chase left eight people injured....
- ECB rate hike deals further blow to Spaniards: Consumer group says many Spaniards are already struggling to cope with rising unemployment, higher food, fuel and electricity prices....
- Alejandro Valverde eyes Tour glory: The Spaniard has bagged victories in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Dauphiné Libéré pre-Tour warm-up event and Talavera de la Reina and is now hungry for more success....
- Spanish ministers in spat over tie: The tourism and commerce minister came under the heat for not wearing a tie during a congress session....
- Europe consumers let down by airline industry: Airlines such as Ryanair, Air Berlin and Aer Lingus are still not giving customers full information on their online ticket offers, says EU authorities....
- Foreigners boost births to highest rate since 1990: One in every five babies born in 2007 was to immigrants, says report....
- France, Spain approve text of EU immigration plan: The two countries came to an agreement on the text of a proposed Europe-wide immigration pact on Thursday....
- Immigrants in European school lag behind: The European Union has been asked to look into the issue of the educational disadvantages face by many migrant children....
- OPEC head throws ball back into speculators' court: General Secretary of the OPEC says the rise in crude prices is because of speculation, devaluation of the dollar and not a problem with the supply....
- Greenpeace lists beach building black spots: Greenpeace issued a report on the state of Spain's coastal regions and increasing pressure from beach-side development on Wednesday....
- Spanish PM warns of economic woes ahead: PP leader Mariano Rajoy attacks Zapatero for "misleading" public over crisis....
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