miércoles, 2 julio 2014

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DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS

Why Europeans are waving goodbye to Spain

Unemployment, taxes and old age are forcing thousands of Britons, Germans and other EU migrants to sell their homes and leave the country

Exit of immigrants sees Spain’s population drop for second year

Agencies Madrid

A total of 547,890 people left the country in 2013, of whom 79,306 were Spaniards

A montage of what the area next to the Manzanares will eventually look like.

Contributing Writer

Bruno García Gallo Madrid

Soccer team will move to new facilities while the old site will house residential and commercial buildings

ROCK OF CONTENTION

EU envoys visit Gibraltar to check progress on border delays

El País La Línea de la Concepción

Britain’s House of Commons calls for legal action against Madrid for its “unacceptable behavior”

CRIME

Who is Madrid’s most-wanted man?

Patricia Ortega Dolz Madrid

Criminologists profiling a pedophile who has drugged and abused two girls in the capital say he doesn’t fit the typical model

ABORTION DEBATE

Abortion law may treat “disability” and “deformity” differently

Vera Gutiérrez Calvo Madrid

“I am not one of those who thinks that a disability takes away rights from a person,” says Justice Minister Gallardón

CRIME

Body thought to be missing Dutchman found in Galicia

Silvia R. Pontevedra Santiago de Compostela

Police open murder inquiry into death of Martin Verfondern. Before his disappearance four years ago, environmentalist said he had been subjected to “rural terrorism”

Barcelona taxi drivers strike in protest at Uber transport app

Jordi Mumbrú Escofet / Javier Muñoz Ais Barcelona

Association claims 100% observance of stoppage, with the city’s airport, hospitals and train stations without cabs

EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS

Spanish workers in Germany unite in defense of their labor rights

Luis Doncel Berlin 2

A group inspired by the 15-M protest movement has come together to fight against abusive practices

The newly inaugurated power plant in El Hierro. / G. F. (EFE)

El Hierro becomes energy independent

Elena G. Sevillano Barcelona

Canary island inaugurates water and wind power plant that replaces fuel-run facilities

Police arrest attacker in video of racist incident on Barcelona Metro

Rebeca Carranco Barcelona

A young man of Mongolian origin was recorded being punched by another youngster, as passengers attempt to keep the two apart

A tourist tries to use the BiciMad system. / C. M. (Papallones)

Hacker posts obscene video on screens of Madrid’s bike service

El País / EFE Madrid

BiciMad is working to fix scheme’s computer system, which has been unstable since its launch last week

Scientology: still battling to find its place in Spain

Lola Galán 1

Thirty-four years after it first arrived, the religion of Hollywood stars has yet to find a foothold in Spanish society

THE HANDOVER OF THE SPANISH THRONE

Felipe VI seeks greater presence for monarchy in Catalonia

Natalia Junquera / Pere Ríos Girona

Spain’s new king praises the Catalan people in Girona on first domestic trip, but around 500 protestors come out to demonstrate against his visit

New king becomes first Spanish head of state to meet gay groups

POLITICS

An emotional farewell for opposition leader Rubalcaba

Anabel Díez / Miguel González Madrid / Brussels

Socialist politician given standing ovation after announcing he will return to his job as a lecturer. Spanish politics is losing “an important asset,” says PM Mariano Rajoy

highway safety

Road fatalities fall 12% in 2013, with a total of 1,680 killed

Jesús Duva Madrid

Spain’s highway authority warns of likely rise in fatalities during traffic-heavy July and August vacation period

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EDITOR’S PICK

A scene from the fourth season of ‘Game of Thrones.’

‘Game of Thrones’ to film part of fifth season in Seville

Natalia Marcos Madrid

Producer HBO confirms it will be shooting in a number of locations in the Andalusian province

Mr Ambassador and Mr Smith

Obama’s man in Madrid, James Costos, a former executive at cable network HBO, and his partner, interior decorator Michael Smith, are bringing a breath of fresh air to US diplomacy in Spain