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Share An investigation is underway after alleged Islamophobic chanting and xenophobic chanting by a section at the RCDE Stadium of Barcelona during Spain’s goalless friendly with Egypt on Tuesday evening. Around the 10th minute in the first half a group began chanting “whoever does not jump is Muslim”. Later in the match, spectators jumped in unison to accompany the chant. …

SEMANA SANTA, Spain’s holy-week, is a celebration of ancient tradition and pagentry that is rarely seen in the world today. The seven-day celebration transforms Spain’s streets into a living procession to showcase its most religious tradition. You may be surprised if you have just arrived in Spain. Drums suddenly fill a quiet street. Candles flicker and a long line of …

Real Madrid’s club doctors have a lot to answer for after it was revealed that Kylian MBAPPE played through his injury for a whole month due to an embarrassing mistake. According to the Frenchman, he reportedly complained about discomfort in his left thigh in early December. The issue was not identified until the following year when an MRI on the …

THE US-based short-term rental site Airbnb has been forced to cough up a massive €64 million fine after a Spanish court threw out a request to delay its payment. The High Court of Justice of Madrid’s ruling published on Monday denied Airbnb’s request to suspend the payment of the fine pending a final judgment in the case, which means the …

Barcelona and the capital of Spain have been attacked. In two of Spain’s major cities, copies of the Olive Press new national newspaper have already been picked up. Over 20 distribution points in the Catalan city regularly stock the paper. These include five-star luxury hotels, historic polo and golf clubs, as well as upmarket, high-end hotels. Overlooked by our Digital …

Since decades, SPAIN has dominated the war of summer festivals. The biggest battle this year will be between the cities that take the Limp Bizkit. Madrid and Barcelona are the two biggest summer music festivals, attracting huge crowds. Barcelona fires first with Primavera Sound (June 1 – 7), a global tastemaker with beachside swagger.  The Cure, Gorillaz, Massive Attack, The …

You are confident that you understand your abilities. café con leche You can also find out more about your cortado? You are in for an amazing treat. Spain has been named as one of the best countries in the world to enjoy a hearty brew – and four spots are ranked among the globe’s best. That’s according to the prestigious …

Alicante is the province with the highest overseas share, just below 43%. The Association of Registrars reported 178,270 sales in the United States, an increase of 3.31% on a year-over-year basis. Foreign sales accounted for 13.52% of total. The UK still leads the overseas market despite a decline of 10.74% annually, followed by buyers in the Netherlands, France, and Germany. …

In a nationwide raid against an international criminal ring, Black Axe, the Policia Nacional arrested 34 individuals. The arrests, carried out in conjunction with Europol, focused on allegations of fraud and money laundering as well as document forgery. Black Axe began in Nigeria, as a student-confraternity during the late 1970s. The group has strict code of conduct and practices spirituality, …

The expansion of a CATALUNYA lab could lead to the outbreaks of swine flu in Spain. This week, the country declared an emergency due to an infection that causes animals’ internal bleeding. There is no vaccine or cure for the virus, but it does not usually cause death in humans. READ MORE WILD BOAR In Bellaterra, in the province of …