Tag: Madrid

Spain rejects mediation as Catalans plan to declare independence

by Marianne Barriaux with Roland Lloyd Parry in Madrid Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) – Spain’s government defiantly rejected calls for mediation Wednesday over Catalonia’s push for independence, which the country’s king warned was endangering national stability. As the European Union urged dialogue to ease the standoff between separatists in the northeastern region and Madrid, Catalan leaders said they could unilaterally declare independence as early as Monday. The tone of the crisis sharpened with Catalonia’s president denouncing […]

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Madrid pushing for Eurozone budget: PM

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Spain will call for a eurozone budget and finance minister to oversee it at an August 28 summit with France, Germany and Italy, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday. “We are going to continue to work to deepen economic and monetary union,” conservative Rajoy said after meeting King Felipe on Mallorca. “Spain is backing a European finance minister and a European budget which will progressively bring closer together living standards and […]

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PNP-Madrid namahagi ng larawan ng most wanted personalities sa mga mamamayan

MADRID, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng mga kopya ng larawan ng mga Most Wanted Personalities ang ilang personnel ng Madrid Police Station nitong Martes, June 13. Ito ay bahagi ng kanilang ikinakampanya kontra krimen, terorismo, at iligal na droga. Hinihikayat nila ang publiko na patuloy na makipag-ugnayan sa mga otoridad, alang-alang sa  kapayapaan at seguridad ng bawat isa. Dennis Revelo – EBC Correspondent, Madrid, Surigao del Sur

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Personnel ng PNP Madrid Police Station nagsagawa ng clean up drive

MADRID, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Nagsagawa ng clean-up drive ang mga miyembro ng PNP Madrid, Surigao del Sur noong Martes, May o2. Maaga pa lamang ay nagtipon na sila para sama-samang isagawa ang nasabing aktibidad. Dala ang mga gamit panglinis ay sinuyod nila ang mga basura at nagtataasang mga damo sa tabing dagat sa Barangay Union. Maaga naman nilang natapos ang nasabing gawain. Sa nakaraan ay nagsagawa na rin sila ng ganitong aktibidad sa […]

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PNP-Madrid namahagi ng leaflets para sa ligtas na pagbiyahe

MADRID, Surigao del Sur (Eagle News) – Namahagi ng leaflets o babasahin tungkol sa maayos at ligtas na pagbabiyahe ng mga motorista at mga commuters ang kapulisan ng Madrid, Surigao del Sur. Ito ay dahil na rin sa kasalukuyan ay may mahabang bakasyon. Nakalakip sa nasabing leaflets ang mga kapamaraanan na dapat maisaalang-alang ng sinumang bumabiyahe para sa kanilang kapakanan o kaligtasan. Maging ang mga dapat ma-check up sa mga sasakyang gagamitin. Patuloy ang panawagan ng mga […]

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International Women’s Day in Madrid draws 40,000 protesters

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — Around 40,000 protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Wednesday to mark International Women’s Day and call for an end to domestic violence. Gathered in the central square, the protesters carried posters reading “Justice” and “We are not all here” — in reference to victims of violence who have lost their lives. Municipal officials estimated at least 40,000 people had rallied in Madrid, and smaller protests were held in Barcelona […]

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Pets or pests? Quaker parrots invade Madrid

by Alvaro VILLALOBOS MADRID, Spain (AFP) — They may be cute, colourful and chatty, but South American quaker parrots have taken up residence in Madrid and other Spanish cities, irritating residents with their shrill squawks and destabilising the ecosystem. The small, bright green and grey-breasted birds — also known as monk parakeets — first arrived in Spain in cages as entertaining pets, but some either escaped or were let loose, getting their first taste of […]

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Obama says attacking police hurts reform

MADRID, Spain (AFP) — US President Barack Obama cautioned those protesting police killings of black Americans against blanket criticism Sunday, saying the majority of officers in the force do a good job. “Whenever those of us who are concerned about fairness in the criminal justice system attack police officers, you are doing a disservice to the cause,” Obama said, as protests against police brutality continued around the country. America has been rocked by the deaths […]

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Hailstorm paralyzes Madrid

MADRID, Spain (Eagle News) – A massive hailstorm paralyzed Spain’s capital of Madrid. Said hailstorm induced severe flooding in the city, which affected the public transport system. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, Vince Alvin Villarin)

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Aquino invites Spanish investors to do business in the Philippines

President Benigno S. Aquino III invited Spanish businessmen to invest in the Philippines, saying major achievements of his administration in the economic front and in the fight against corruption have prepared the country to be an investment haven in Asia.“As the Spanish economy shows encouraging signs of recovery, I believe that this is an opportune time to invite you to invest in a resurgent economy,” President Aquino told the Networking with the Philippine Business Delegation […]

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