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Eight arrested including two Ukrainians over Gibraltar jewellery shop raid that netted hundreds of thousands in valuables

A 21-year-old local has been charged with burglary, and police say their investigation is continuing after the early-hours ...
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Ex-EU Brexit chief Barnier says Britain could rejoin without adopting the euro – but free movement is ‘non-negotiable’

The ex-EU negotiator told Sky News Britain could start talks without committing to the euro, but must accept all four ...
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Spain’s rental market loses a fifth of homes in just one month as new Pedro Sanchez housing decrees spook landlords

Spain's rental market loses 20% after Sanchez housing decree. Credit: Cordon Press SPAIN’S rental market has lost nearly a ...
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Spain’s ombudsman calls for empty homes to be thrown open to renters

Angel Gabilondo's 339-page report on the housing crisis went to parliament on Tuesday with 35 recommendations - including a ...
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Six in 10 Spaniards no longer trust Spain’s high-speed train network after Toledo disaster

ALMOST 60% of Spaniards no longer trust the country’s AVE network, after two fatal crashes this year, a new YouGov poll shows ...
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Spain comes top again as rural Basque restaurant is voted Best in the World by prestigious culinary list

Spain has won the 50 Best global restaurant award a staggering nine times since it launched in 2002. Legendary El Bulli, led ...
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Spain shakes off NATO ‘problem child’ tag to boost defence spending by 50% in just one year

SPAIN has shaken off its reputation as a NATO laggard to increase its defence spending by half in the last year. The ...
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No water, no power, no phone signal: The EU wants us ready for the first 72 hours of a crisis – but how prepared are we?

New EU emergency preparedness guidance aims to help families cope during the first 72 hours of crises, when water, ...
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Hero Marbella cop injured in Hollywood-style chase with handbag thieves in Estepona

The off-duty officer was taken to hospital after clinging to a moving car in a bid to recover the stolen purse.
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Malaga rallies around evicted pensioner sleeping in doorways with an oxygen mask as stranger buys her furniture for new council home

Teresa Tirado, 72, was left homeless after her landlord tripled her rent. She has now secured a social housing flat in Malaga ...
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