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A new trial began today of four figures involved in the Catalan independence drive of 2017. Among the defendants is Josep Lluís Trapero, the then-head of the Mossos d’Esquadra regional police force. Prosecutors are calling for 11-year jail sentences

A homeless woman has died in Valencia due to conditions caused by a weather front dubbed “Gloria,” which is also bringing heavy snowfall to the east of Spain, and waves over eight meters high

Check out today’s cartoon from El Roto in @el_pais

A controversial policy from far-right party Vox has caused a political row. Their parental veto gives parents the right to stop their children from attending workshops on issues such as homophobia and sex education

A four-day week on the same salary has become a reality at the Spanish company @SoftwareDELSOL. The CEO Fulgencio Messeguer believes the move will lead to “improved well-being at work, better customer service and also greater productivity”

“The decadence really began in the 50s, when economic development brought new technologies. In the 1970s steam-powered engines disappeared, leaving a lot of workers out of a job. High-speed rail and an improved road network did the rest” via @elpaissemanal

“This is the first law in Europe that restricts the promotion and sale of alcohol in set tourist zones.” The regional government of Spain’s Balearic Islands has approved a law that cracks down on so-called “booze tourism”

This week on our #QuePodcast, @simoninmadrid and @mnkitson explain how Pedro Sánchez was voted back in as prime minister, and talk about the Spanish criminals who were hired by the Chinese mafia to steal precious artworks from a French palace

Barcelona has become the first big Spanish city to back up its promise to fight climate change with concrete measures. The city will invest €563 million in a sweeping range of measures to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030:

"The company did not issue an alert about the accident and Civil Protection took 20 minutes to activate the emergency plan." #Editorial from @elpais_opinion on the lack of communication after the deadly blast at a chemical plant in Tarragona

Meet Adrià Ballester, the 26-year-old inviting people in Barcelona to stop and chat about anything they like. Since creating the Free Conversation Movement, he has heard many stories – from tales of climbing Everest to surviving concentration camps

"It is paramount to know why the former justice minister was considered a better candidate than anyone else." #Editorial from @elpais_opinion on the government's controversial decision to put forward Dolores Delgado as Spain's new prosecutor general

Nitrogen dioxide in Madrid dropped to its lowest levels in a decade thanks to the low-emissions zone Madrid Central, according to a new report from @ecologistas: "The evidence is that Madrid Central works and reduces pollution"

The controversy over whether Spanish actor Antonio Banderas is an "actor of color" has raised debate about how race is defined: “If a police officer arrests you and you have a strong Spanish accent, his perception about your race could change"

As many as 4,000 men may have been targeted by a "sextortion" ring in Spain. Once the blackmailers caught the victims looking for a prostitute, they threatened to expose the men to their families if they did not pay up. One victim handed over €25,000

"The murder of General Suleimani could spur nuclear proliferation, something that endangers us all," writes @MoisesNaim in his #GlobalObserver column for @elpais_opinion

A year after Spanish toddler Julen Roselló fell to his death down a narrow borehole, the owner of the rural property where the accident occurred will face trial for negligent homicide. If found guilty, he could be sent to prison for three and a half years

'Pain and Glory' by Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has been nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. The nomination breaks a long dry spell for the Spanish film industry, which has not had an Oscar foreign language nominee since 2004

Spanish photographer @PedroCorreart was not expecting his speech to go viral. But to his surprise, his moving story on how his father's death taught him to value happiness over work has been seen more than 5 million times

"Who cares if it required a prescription, it worked for me." Instagram influencers in Spain are encouraging their followers to use drugs that should only be prescribed by trained health professionals – even though this is illegal under Spanish law

As Spain underwent social transformation in the 20th century, the country’s railroad towns began dying a slow death. The remaining residents in these places are facing an uncertain future, and are fighting to preserve their legacy

Is the party over for boozers in the Balearics? The regional government on the islands has passed a strict law cracking down on alcohol-based tourism, including bar crawls, cheap drink offers and party boats

Check out today’s cartoon from El Roto in @el_pais

FROM THE 2019 ARCHIVES: Pescueza, a village in the western Spanish region of Extremadura, has come up with an innovative way to fight depopulation.

The European Parliament has begun the procedure to vote on whether or not Catalan politicians Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín should have their immunity as MEPs lifted. Several groups have already said they will vote in favor of the move

The new Spanish government is changing strategy on one of the key points of conflict in recent years with the regional administration in Catalonia: the work carried out by the so-called “Catalan embassies”

The first #QuePodcast of 2020 is out now! This week @simoninmadrid and @mnkitson discuss how Pedro Sánchez was voted back as Spanish PM, and why a ram raider from Madrid was hired by the Chinese mafia to steal from a French palace

Controversy broke out this week when US media outlets described Spanish actor Antonio Banderas, who is in the running for an Oscar, as “an actor of color.” Social media users called the publications "racist" for not viewing the star as a white European

“We didn’t want this to be a purely rhetorical declaration, but a document of measures that will mark a before and after,” said Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau as she announced a €563 million investment in a pollution-fighting plan.

"As time passes, there is growing evidence that the communication mechanisms did not work adequately, meaning that accountability must be demanded and protocols reviewed," writes @elpais_opinion in this editorial about the chemical blast in Tarragona.

A third person has died as a result of the explosion at a chemical plant in northeastern Spain. The company is being investigated for having failed to alert authorities immediately after the blast.

The idea for his Free Conversations Movement came to Adrià Ballester when he was having a bad day and a casual chat with a complete stranger lifted his spirits. Now the Barcelona native offers other people the chance to get things off their chest.

The #QuePodcast returns for a fourth season! This week @simoninmadrid and @mnkitson discuss – what else? – the new Spanish government, and also an unlikely tale of a foiled French heist involving a Spanish ramraider and the Chinese Mafia

The city of Barcelona has declared a climate emergency and announced a €563 million plan to drastically reduce carbon dioxide emissions, among other measures.

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto in @el_pais

"No one knew the extent of the accident or the danger it presented. There were no alarms, and no instructions were given." Latest #Editorial from @elpais_opinion on the explosion at a chemical plant in Tarragona

A man who was in critical condition following the explosion at a chemical plant in Spain has died, bringing the death toll to three.The Catalan civil protection agency said that the company, Iqoxe, did not initially notify authorities about the accident

Many people avoid talking to strangers, but not Adrià Ballester. This man from Barcelona has created the Free Conversation Movement, which invites people in the city to stop and chat about anything they like: "Talking is what life is all about" @verne

Catalan premier Quim Torra said today that if the Supreme Court upholds a ruling barring him from office, and the regional parliament abides by that sentence, elections will be called in the northeastern Spanish region

“It is paramount to know why the former justice minister was considered a better candidate than anyone else for the role of prosecutor general.” #Editorial from @el_pais on the first major appointment by the new coalition government

A 59-year-old man was killed last night when the apartment above him collapsed. It had been hit by a one-ton piece of metal that went flying through the air from the force of the shock wave as a result of two explosions at a chemical plant in Tarragona

“The evidence is that Madrid Central works and reduces pollution,” say Ecologists in Action. So why does City Hall continue to deny the effectiveness of the low-emissions zone?

Catalan premier Quim Torra could be removed from his position if the Supreme Court rules against his appeal over a conviction for disobedience. If that happens, he said today, there will be elections in the region

The “most likely hypothesis” behind the death of one of the victims of the explosion last night in Tarragona is a one-ton metal panel from one of the reactors flying several kilometers through the air, and crashing into a block of apartments

“The government must explain why it has chosen former justice minister Dolores Delgado to be prosecutor general.” Latest #Editorial from @elpais_opinion on the new government’s controversial appointment

Check out today's cartoon by El Roto for @elpais_opinion

FROM THE 2019 ARCHIVES: While some tourists do Madrid on a shoestring, a select few see a side well beyond the reach of the masses. Luxury tourism might include a visit to the Prado Museum cleared of visitors, or eating tapas with the king’s cousin.

In pictures: The aftermath of the massive blast on Tuesday night at a chemical plant in the Catalan province of Tarragona, in northeastern Spain. Two people are confirmed to have died as a result of the explosion

Two people are dead and eight more injured as a result of two explosions at a chemical plant in Tarragona, in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia: “The first thing I thought of was the ETA bomb of 1987”

Nitrogen dioxide emissions in Madrid fell to their lowest level in a decade in 2019, according to a new report by @ecologistas. The drop is attributed to the low-emissions zone Madrid Central: "The evidence is that Madrid Central works"