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Separatist group ETA dissolves, but Spanish PM says ‘its crimes will not disappear’

“Whatever they might choose to do over the next few days, nothing will change the unquestionable reality: ETA’s whole project has been a resounding and emphatic failure,” Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said.

Demonstrators gather outside the Catalan regional parliament in Barcelona, Oct. 27, 2017.

Catalonia’s lawmakers vote for independence from Spain

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People wave Catalan flags during a demonstration organized by Catalan pro-independence movements following the imprisonment Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, in Barcelona, Oct. 21, 2017.

Catalan party threatens ‘massive’ civil disobedience against Spain

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Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy speaks during a press conference in Madrid

Spain says it will dismiss Catalonia’s government and call elections

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Spanish facing major changes as elections loom and Basque terror ends

Widely praised author Stephane Hessel dies — with one book still to publish

Arts, Culture & Media

Stephane Hessel inspired the Occupy Wall Street movement with his writing, and powered protest movements around the globe. But as those movements seemingly sputter out, Hessel had one more book of advice, specifically for protesters in Spain. It’s set to be released now, shortly after his death.

Spain’s conservative leader looking to roll back legalization of abortion

Global Politics

Spain’s new conservative government is making time from its efforts to rescue the country’s moribund economy and instead work on rolling back laws changed under the last, Socialist government. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has introduced a bill to re-criminalize abortion.

Spain trying to improve economy by moving around its holiday

Business, Economics and Jobs

Spanish officials say the country loses a lot of economic productivity when it has holidays fall during the middle of the week. To combat that, they’re going to try moving all holidays to Mondays.

Spanish Protest Evictions at Doorsteps of Political Elite

Conflict & Justice

Spanish government officials are dealing with a political hot potato these days. The country has one of the highest number of residential evictions in Europe. And as The World’s Gerry Hadden says the Spaniards are “not taking it anymore.”

Stephane Hessel, Late Author of Human Rights Declaration, Still An Influence in Spain

Global Politics

The former French diplomat Stephane Hessel has died at the age of 95. His writings were so popular in Spain that his publisher there asked him to write a new book just for Spaniards. It’s due to come out in two weeks.