Spain
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Spain's love of sunflower seeds is wrecking its football stadiumsUnder the Radar One club controversially bans 'national vice' as discarded 'pipas' shells block drains and erode concrete
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'It is not enough to simply defend the status quo'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How wild horses are preventing wildfires in SpainUnder The Radar The animals roam more than 5,700 hectares of public forest, reducing the volume of combustible vegetation in the landscape
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The Supreme Court revives a family's quest to recover looted Nazi artUnder the Radar The painting in question is currently in a Spanish museum
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why Spain's economy is boomingThe Explainer Immigration, tourism and cheap energy driving best growth figures in Europe
By The Week UK Published
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Foreigners in Spain facing a 100% tax on homes as the country battles a housing crisisUnder the Radar The goal is to provide 'more housing, better regulation and greater aid,' said Spain's prime minister
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The rising demand for nuclear bunkersUnder the Radar Fears of nuclear war have caused an increase in shelter sales, but experts are sceptical of their usefulness
By Abby Wilson Published
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How to celebrate New Year's Eve globally without having to leave homeThe Week Recommends Stock up on grapes and (safely) set a scarecrow on fire
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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La Zambra Hotel: reviving the glamour of a Spanish iconThe Week Recommends The former Byblos hotel has a boutique feel with resort-level amenities
By William Leigh Published
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The Spanish cop, 20 million euros and 13 tonnes of cocaineIn the Spotlight Óscar Sánchez Gil, Chief Inspector of Spain's Economic and Tax Crimes Unit, has been arrested for drug trafficking
By The Week UK Published
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Explore a timeless corner of Spain by bikeThe Week Recommends Take a 'dawdling route through the back-country' far from the tourism hotspots
By The Week UK Published
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Anger over flood response swells as Spain explodes in protestsTHE EXPLAINER The Spanish government is reeling as furious citizens look for answers in the wake of October's catastrophic flooding
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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At least 95 dead in Spain flash floodsSpeed Read Torrential rainfall caused the country's worst flooding since 1996
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The billion-dollar fight over the 'holy grail' of shipwrecksIn the Spotlight Several nations have staked a claim to the San José's treasure but who has the right to it?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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