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![Topless protesters fight abortion law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Topless protesters fight abortion law
Bare-breasted feminists hurled knickers at the archbishop of Madrid as he arrived at church in protest at his support for a tightening of Spain's abortion law.
![Homosexuality a 'defect' that can be cured - Cardinal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Homosexuality a 'defect' that can be cured - Cardinal
The Pope’s new Spanish Cardinal has called homosexuality a physical “defect” that can be cured, it has been reported.
![Spain: On the road again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spain: On the road again
What really happens on a European coach tour when the travellers are a few decades older than the Contiki generation? Ewan McDonald tried to find out.
![Spanish pianist could face jail for practicing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spanish pianist could face jail for practicing
To most people, noise pollution is a jet engine roaring over their head. For one Spanish woman, it was a neighbour playing the piano more softly than a spoken conversation.
![Spain: Lofty and imperious isolation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spain: Lofty and imperious isolation
Spain's hanging houses and galleries captivate James Lane long after he leaves them behind.
![Grenada or Granada? Gran's flight gaffe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grenada or Granada? Gran's flight gaffe
A British granny was shocked to find the flight she was on wasn't heading to Granada in Spain - but Grenada in the Caribbean. So what did the air crew do next?
!['Men better drivers' ruling sends Spain's women loco](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Men better drivers' ruling sends Spain's women loco
A Spanish judge has risked the ire of women everywhere after ruling that a driving school was within its rights to charge females more because "men were better drivers".
![Baby killed in airport conveyor accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baby killed in airport conveyor accident
A five-month-old baby has died in a tragic accident after being placed on a baggage conveyor belt at the Alicante airport in southeast Spain.
![Catalans form human chain in Spain separation bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Catalans form human chain in Spain separation bid
More than 1 million people showed their support for Catalan independence by joining hands to form a 400-kilometre human chain across the northeastern region of Spain.
![Cop accused of spy ploy to get sex](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cop accused of spy ploy to get sex
A Spanish police officer has been arrested after allegedly posing as a spy chief and trying to "recruit" women by asking them to undergo tests that included having sex with him.
![Five weird festivals you didn't know about](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Five weird festivals you didn't know about
If the annual cheese roll in England or wife carrying competition in Finland is too boring for you, here are five very strange ones that might be worth visiting, even if it's just to tweet a pic from.
![Tensions rise over Gibraltar checks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tensions rise over Gibraltar checks
Tensions between London and Madrid over Gibraltar are growing after the Spanish Prime Minister rebuffed an appeal by his British counterpart David Cameron.
![Fisherman 'pawn' in Spain's fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fisherman 'pawn' in Spain's fight
The Spanish skipper of the fishing boat at the centre of a diplomatic spat threatening to rupture relations between Spain and Britain has said he feels "used" by his Government.
![Spain: 48 hours in Granada](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spain: 48 hours in Granada
Andalucia's ancient Moorish outpost is back on the flight map. Laura Holt jets off to southern Spain.
![British fugitives finding Spain no place to hide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
British fugitives finding Spain no place to hide
Mark Lilley is arrested in his villa near Malaga.
![Brian Gaynor: Wealth gap a growing problem worldwide](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Brian Gaynor: Wealth gap a growing problem worldwide
Inequality is becoming a bigger concern globally, writes Brian Gaynor. The issue includes income and wealth inequality, as well as regional inequality and the widening gap between younger and older generations.
![Mayor's Robin Hood tactics banish joblessness from Spanish village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayor's Robin Hood tactics banish joblessness from Spanish village
As Spanish unemployment reaches another record high, the residents of rural Marinaleda could be forgiven for feeling a little smug.
![European express](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
European express
Julia Shallcrass discovers Topdeck bus tours provide the swiftest way to see Europe and make new friends.
![Spain: Ibiza a little pricey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spain: Ibiza a little pricey
Ibiza is world famous for its beaches, bars, and nightclubs. What's less known about the Spanish party island is that for revellers on a budget it can get expensive - fast.
![TJ McNamara: Portrait of a royal lady](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
TJ McNamara: Portrait of a royal lady
The Alba family, the noblest in Spain after the King, has put its private collection of art on show at the Centro Centro in Madrid.