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  • March 2008

    • In Spain, Parents Divorce to Get Kids Into Top Schools

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Mar 19, 08 3:56 PM CDT

      In Spain, Parents Divorce to Get Kids Into Top Schools

      Spanish couples will do anything to get their kids into top schools—including break up, the Guardian reports. Thanks to a point-based admissions system that favors children of single parents, Spain has seen a staggering spike in divorces, suspiciously filed just ahead of the upcoming application deadline. Judges think many are “fake” splits, designed to net the all-important points. More »

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      divorce  • education  • Spain  • school  • private schools

    • Socialist Party Wins in Spain

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 9, 08 4:25 PM CDT

      Socialist Party Wins in Spain

      Spain's Socialist Party overcame a sputtering economy and the murder of a former councilor to win today's national election, the BBC reports. "The Spanish people have spoken clearly and have decided to open a new period without tension, without confrontation," Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero told a crowd of supporters in Madrid. More »

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      election  • economy  • gay marriage  • Spain  • Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero  • Socialist Party  • Madrid  • gender bias  • Popular Party

    • Spain Divided Ahead of Big Vote

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Mar 8, 08 6:37 PM CST

      Spain Divided Ahead of Big Vote

      Spaniards are bitterly divided between the ruling Socialist Party and right-wing Popular Party as they head for the polls tomorrow, the Washington Post reports. Polls do not predict a majority for Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's socialists or the Mariano Rajoy-led Popular Party, but much will depend on the turnout of the young, who skew toward Zapatero, the Washington Post reports. More »

    • Spanish PM: Basque Group Killed Pol

      newser  |  BBC  |  Mar 8, 08 6:51 AM CST

      Spanish PM: Basque Group Killed Pol

      Spain’s Prime Minister is blaming Basque separatist group Eta for the shooting death of a party functionary a day before national elections, the BBC reports. Jose Zapatero, whose Socialist Party is expected to win the contest, painted Isaias Carrasco’s murder as an attempt to disrupt elections, but vowed that Spain would not “allow challenges from those who oppose its basic principles.” More »

    • The Next Big Thing: Live TV on Your Phone

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 6, 08 12:31 PM CST

      The Next Big Thing: Live TV on Your Phone

      A new way to watch TV on your phone is in the works in Spain, the Wall Street Journal reports. DVB-H technology, from a small company called Abertis Telecom, will let users tune into live broadcasts rather than pre-recorded shows. What some are calling the next big thing in cell phones has started to make its way across Europe. The best part? Watching is free, since it's pulled from broadcast signals. More »

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      television  • cell phones  • Spain  • cell phone industry  • telecommunications

    • Economy Overshadows Spanish Vote

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 5, 08 5:06 PM CST

      Economy Overshadows Spanish Vote

      Spain goes to the polls Sunday after a bitter campaign in which the prime minister and his rival have traded insults and accusations of lying. Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has maintained his slight lead and did well in this week's debate, but a raft of bad economic figures released yesterday has rocked the government as the race enters the home stretch, reports the Times of London. More »

  • February 2008
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  • December 2007

    • Spain Deals Bullfights Fatal Blow

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Dec 6, 07 8:26 AM CST

      Spain Deals Bullfights Fatal Blow

      The traditional sport of bullfighting suffered what may prove to be a death blow yesterday, when the Spanish national television network decided not to include coverage in next year's schedule. Traditionalists are up in arms, but animal-rights advocates cheered the decision, which will eliminate the traditional Sunday afternoon broadcast of athletes fighting and eventually slaughtering bulls. More »

  • November 2007

    • A Historical Video Game Shocks Spain

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Nov 23, 07 12:24 PM CST

      A Historical Video Game Shocks Spain

      The New York Times reports on a new video game on sale in Spain that bills itself as the first based on the 1936-39 civil war. Players of Shadows of War can take command the Republican army and reverse the course of history, preventing Franco's 40-year dictatorship—or they can command the Nationalists and hasten it. The game has provoked an outcry across the political spectrum. More »

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      video game  • Spain  • dictatorship  • Francisco Franco  • Spanish Civil War  • Fascism

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