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17 of January of 2020
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17 of January of 2020

RURAL SPAIN

Spain’s dying railroad towns: Trying to catch a new train to prosperity

Silvia Hernando | 17-01-2020 - 16:27 UTC

These once-bustling centers of activity were largely abandoned when other forms of transportation took over. But the few remaining residents are fighting to preserve their legacy, and to find a new purpose for their crumbling infrastructure

TOURISM

Last call: Spain’s Balearic Islands crack down on ‘booze tourism’

Hugo Gutiérrez|Madrid | 17-01-2020 - 13:24 UTC

The regional government has approved a new law that restricts the sale of alcohol in popular tourist destinations and bans bar crawls

CARTOONS

El Roto

El Roto | 17-01-2020 - 13:04 UTC

El Roto cartoon, January 17, 2020

CATALAN INDEPENDENCE DRIVE

European Parliament begins procedure that could strip Catalan MEPs of immunity

Lluís Pellicer|Strasbourg | 17-01-2020 - 10:32 UTC

Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín will be open to extradition to Spain depending on a vote by the chamber, but would not lose their seats until convicted of an offense

CATALAN INDEPENDENCE DRIVE

Spain’s Foreign Ministry approves reopening of Catalan ‘embassies’

Lucía Abellán/Camilo S. Baquero|Madrid / Barcelona | 17-01-2020 - 08:37 UTC

The move marks a change in strategy on the part of the central government, and comes after dialogue between Madrid and Barcelona over the relevant decrees

FILM

Is Spain’s Antonio Banderas an ‘actor of color’?

Antonia Laborde|Washington | 17-01-2020 - 07:47 UTC

Several US media outlets have been criticized for claiming that the Spaniard, who has been nominated for an Oscar this year, falls into this category

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