Police Arrest Far-Right Leader After Anti-Immigrant Riots in Spanish Town
Prosecutors said the local head of Deport Them Now, an anti-immigrant group, helped incite four days of violence that have rattled a town with a large North African community.
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Several people injured in second night of anti-migrant unrest in Spanish town
Authorities say at least one person arrested after disorder broke out in Torre Pacheco over attack on pensionerSeveral people were hurt in a second night of anti-migrant unrest in the town of Torre Pacheco in south-east Spain after a pensioner was beat…
Most people in France, Germany, Italy and Spain would support UK rejoining EU, poll finds
YouGov survey suggests majority support idea of Britain returning to bloc – but not on same terms it once enjoyedA decade after MPs voted to hold the referendum that led to Britain leaving the European Union, a poll has found majorities in the bloc’s f…
Delta flight with roughly 300 passengers diverted to island in Atlantic ocean
New York-bound flight took off from Madrid on Sunday, but landed on island in Azores group after engine issueA Delta flight was diverted to an island in the Atlantic this week after the plane experienced a mechanical issue, leaving the nearly 300 passe…
Wildfires Rage in Parts of Spain and France After Recent Heat Wave
French and Spanish firefighters battled blazes that burned through thousands of acres for a second day. The fires followed a heat wave that dried out the terrain, creating fuel for wildfires, according to weather agencies and experts.
Marseille airport cancels all flights as wildfire encroaches on city
Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and say more than 700 firefighters battling blazeA fast-moving wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has been raging on the outskirts of France’s second-largest city, Marseille, officials said, as firefighters a…
Madrid judge shuts down 10 tourist lets for ‘illicit and unsanitary activities’
Court finds rentals had inflicted psychological damage on family living there and violated their right to privacy A judge in Madrid has ordered the closure of 10 tourist flats in a single building in the city centre after a landmark ruling that said “…
Ibiza’s ambulance service risks collapse due to callouts to clubs, says union
A third of emergency responses are to clubs, largely to attend to people having bad experiences with drugsThe ambulance service on the Spanish island of Ibiza says it is at risk of collapse because of frequent callouts to attend to clubbers having bad …
Fresh scandal hits Spain’s ruling party as official quits over sexual harassment claims
Pressure grows on Pedro Sánchez to call snap election as latest resignation adds to corruption allegationsPedro Sánchez’s efforts to reset Spain’s ruling socialist party after damaging corruption allegations that threatened to topple his coalition gove…
Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues
Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of EuropeA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and …