Tag: Spain
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Man Utd Sanchez accepts suspended jail sentence for tax fraud
Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has accepted a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud in return for avoiding a trial. The ex-Barcelona player faced going to trial in Spain over unpaid taxes amounting to around 1m euro (£886,000). The unpaid taxes derive from image rights deals in 2012 and 2013. When Sanchez, 29, was…
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Let me come back home, Catalan leader tells Spain
Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont called on Spain’s government on Saturday to allow him to return home in time for the opening session of the Catalan parliament so that he can become the region’s next president. Puigdemont, who ruled in Catalonia until October and faces arrest in Spain for his role in organizing an illegal…
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Homage to Catalonia and Separation – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. A coalition of political parties in Catalonia, Spain, backed by the Regional Government on Tuesday, July 3, 2017 introduced a bill for a referendum on independence in October. The bill provides for a declaration of independence within 48 hours if the “Yes’ votes win, or an early election to form a new…
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Spain deports 23 Nigerians for breaking immigration rules
The Spanish Government on Tuesday deported 23 Nigerians for committing various offences in the country. They were deported barely five days after 34 Nigerians were sent home from six European countries for committing immigration-related offences. NAN reports that 34 Nigerians were jointly deported by six European countries on June 22 for committing immigration-related offences. The…
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Renault shut several French factories after WannaCry ransomware cyberattack
As the massive WannaCry ransomware attack spread to over 100 countries, French automaker, Renault has halted production in several of its factories on Saturday, according to the firm’s spokesperson. Speaking to Automotive News, the spokesperson confirmed that the company shut down production in its Sandouville factory, saying that “proactive measures have been put in place,…
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Tips on how to live above 100 years old
More than 100,000 people aged 100 or over are found in Spain. Spain is the country with the greatest life expectancy after Japan, OECD data, and the latest population census shows. Over a year, media photographer Andrea Comas interviewed Spaniards aged 100 or more across the country from the green-hilled northern region of Asturias to…