A Spanish circus has agreed to hand over all its animals to end using them in performances. The two lions from the circus have since been rehomed at the AAP Primadomus Foundation, located near Alicante. This is considered an unprecedented step forward in a country which is believed to have 10 registered circuses with wild…
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Europol arrests forgery gang
The criminal gang is accused of facilitating the illegal entry of migrants – mainly Syrians, Afghans and Iraqis – to and within Europe and the Schengen area, through the production and supply of false documents. It is estimated that the irregular migrants paid EUR 2 000 – 3 000 for each false document. Investigations revealed…
Migrants storm border in Spain
A crowed of 300 strong sub-Saharan African migrants stormed the six-metre razor-wire fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla early morning hourse on Tuesday, 9.05.2016, at least hundred of them successfully crossed the border, police said. Three police officers were injured and required medical attention after the 0500 GMT incident. Illegal migrants threw…
King of Spain postpones visit to UK
King Felipe of Spain and his wife scheduled official visit to the UK in June has been postponed for a month to avoid clashing with an early election called by British Prime Minister Theresa May, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. After May announced the surprise election for June 8, the Palace said Queen Elizabeth and…
Spain: will ETA apologize?
The Spanish government said ETA’s handover of weapons in the French city of Bayonne (pictured) was positive but insufficient and called on the group to formally dissolve and apologize to its victims. Celebration of ETA disarmament this weekend – a huge thing for the region. #Bayonne #Baiona #ETA https://t.co/HI5niXGbd7 — Catherine Bennett (@cfbennett2) April 10,…
Dasits: Brexit “bilateral” talks possible
Spanish foreign minister Alfonso Dastis Bexit negotiations would take place on two levels: the EU, and national competences. “Our negotiator is Michel Barnier. The Commission will negotiate for us in whatever capacity the EU has, – said Alfonso Dastis to a Spanish newspaper El País. “Then there are national competences: even there we believe that it is…
UK “rock-like” support to Gibraltar
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson confirmed the UK would remain “implacable and rock-like” in its support for Gibraltar after the European Union offered Spain a right of veto over the territory’s future relationship with the EU27. Good to speak to #Gibraltar Chief Minister @FabianPicardo. As ever, the UK remains implacable & rock-like in our…
Europol struggling with traffickers
Suupported by Europol, the Spanish Guardia Civil has dismantled a criminal network accused of facilitating illegal immigration from Morocco to Spain, as well as trafficking hashish. It is estimated that the criminal network could have facilitated the entry of at least 300 irregular migrants, some of them minors, and made EUR 350 000 in profits….
Dijsselbloem explains his allegory
The chairman of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem did not criticize any particular country or region, his spokesman said after Dijsselbloem’s remarks, seen as negative toward southern Europe, sparked calls for his resignation. Dijsselbloem said to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper in an interview published on March 20 that northern European countries showed solidarity…
IS agent arrested in Spain
On 15 March 2017, the Spanish Guardia Civil supported by Europol, arrested in Girona, Spain, a Moroccan national suspected of helping finance the terrorist group Islamic State (IS). The arrested, aged 43, was under investigation for participating, along with two of his brothers arrested in July 2016, in a complex financial scheme which involved sending funds…
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