News, January and February 2012
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more >>News from the Churches
Evangelical Alliance supports government revision of abortion law. Follow up of thousands now on! My Hope TV outreach in follow-up to TV campaign, 15th to 17th. 3rd Protestant Congress of Catalonia took place in Terrassa. Christmas TV service on TVE on Christmas Eve.
more >> February 25th, recent news round-up
Iñaki Urdangarín, royal son-in-law faces Mallorca court on corruption charges - BBC; Odyssey treasure returns to Spain - BBC, Telegraph; 24th: How much debt? Government asks town halls to send in lists of bills outstanding to calculate total debt of the public administration; 21st: Student demonstrations in Valencia against education cuts get heavy hand from police - thousands march to demand resignation of the central government representative in the region, who is politically responsible - BBC, Guardian video; premier Rajoy visits Downing Street - BBC - as Rajoy supports Anglo-Dutch move to put growth at the top of the EU agenda; Mona Lisa copy goes on show in Madrid's El Prado - BBC video; 19th: Unions mobilise to demonstrate against cuts in job protection designed to get Spain back to work - El País; 18th: Spanish royal son-in-law to face Mallorca judge for corruption - Telegraph.
more >> Sport headlines
Alberto Contador guilty of doping. Madrid attempts to attract Olympics again. Barcelona wins Clubs' World Cup. Mireia Belmonte gains 4 golds in European swimming championships. Barcelona beat Real Madrid to become joint leader of Primera. Spain win Davis Cup final against Argentina. 3 Liga players shortlisted for Balon D'Or again - BBC. Alonso best time in Jerez training day. Spain to face Italy, Ireland and Croatia in Euro 2012.
more >> New cabinet announced
21st December. Just a month after the general election new premier Mariano Rajoy has passed the test of parliamentary approval as premier and has announced his new cabinet. The key members are vice-president Soraya Santa María, José Manuel García Margallo as foreign minister, Jorge Fernández Díaz as Interior minister and Cristóbal Montoro as Treasury minister.
more >> Over 7,000 people gather in defence of full religious freedom
PRESS RELEASE Barcelona, 5th November 2011. The Spanish Protestant Community has gathered together, despite the constant threat of rain, over 7,000 people in the Plaça dels Països Catalans of Barcelona in defence of Full Religious Freedom. The gathering called for civil society to solidarity with the evangelical churches and denounced the closures of centres of worship which are repeatedly occurring.
more >> General Election, November 2011
President Zapatero has called a general election for 20th November. The big favourite to win is the opposition Partido Popular, despite it's leader, Mariano Rajoy having lost the last two campaigns and still not having made clear -throughout the campaign- what his main policies will be. See the results from El País via The Guardian.
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