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US asks Spain's help to close Guantanamo
The Associated Press 17 June 2009
By PAUL HAVEN
MADRID. The United States has asked Spain to accept four prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects, the foreign minister said Wednesday. 
Results of the European Elections 2009
UPDATE: Election results towards the new Parliament
Provisional 08 Jun. 2009/15:33 CEST
Election results / Turnout / Seats by political group / Seats by Member State / Distribution of men and women
Spain: Proposal to ban all religious symbols from public space
ANSAmed 08 June 2009
MADRID. The Spanish government will ban all religious symbols from public spaces such as schools, hospitals, barracks, and jails and also in all official ceremonies as the swearing-in ceremony of Ministers, which
Ten acquitted of helping Madrid train bombers to escape
Typically Spanish 13 May 2009
Sources within the prosecution service are critical of the sentence from Spain's National Court. Ten of the 14 accused of helping the Madrid train bombers to escape have been acquitted at their trial in the National Court.
Spanish judge to go ahead with Gaza raid probe
Expatica Spain 4 May 2009
MADRID. The alleged crimes against humanity by top Israeli military figures in Gaza are not under investigation in Israel as previously assumed. A Spanish judge decided Monday to go ahead with a probe
Spanish police detain another PKK suspect
Southeast European Times 31 March 2009
Police have made another arrest related to the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), media reported on Sunday (March 29th). Authorities detained Eyyup Doru, a suspected PKK militant, in Madrid.
Spain: Mother sentenced to 17 years for forced marriage
Islam in Europe 31 March 2009
The court of Cádiz sentenced a Mauritanian woman, Hawa Mint Cheikh, to 17 years in prison for forcing her 14 year old daughter, Selamha Mint Mohamed, to marry a 40 year old man
Spanish police arrest senior PKK suspect
Southeast European Times 30 March 2009
MADRID. Spanish police have detained a alleged senior official of the terrorist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), authorities announced on Friday (March 27th).
Spain marks anniversary of train bombings - victims angry - Summary
Earthtimes (press release) 11 March 2009
Madrid. Spain on Wednesday marked the fifth anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, the country's biggest terrorist attack, amid complaints by the victims that the authorities had forgotten them.
