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Banned From The Ride-Share Business In Spain, Uber Turns to Food Delivery
Friday, February 20, 2015
Late last year, a Spanish judge prohibited Uber from operating in Spain, after protests by taxi drivers. Days later, the company announced it was closing down operations here.
But less than two months later, it's reinvented itself as UberEATS, converting its network of drivers into food deliverymen.
Not A Group House, Not A Commune: Europe Experiments With Co-Housing
Monday, February 16, 2015
From urban high-density housing to rural communal living, Europeans are using the principle of co-housing — in which neighbors share space and resources, depending on their needs.
As In Greece, Voters In Spain Appear Ready To Oust Conservatives
Sunday, February 01, 2015
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New Anti-Austerity Party Gathers Support In Spain
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Following the success of the Syriza party in Greece, another populist anti-austerity party is topping political polls in Spain, and could win power in elections this fall.
Investigation Into Paris Attack Leads Authorities To Spain
Friday, January 23, 2015
In the wake of attacks in Paris, part of the investigation into terror cells in Europe has led to Spain. One of the Paris gunmen, Amedy Coulibaly, is believed to have visited Madrid i...
In A Paris Suburb, Jews And Muslims Live In A Fragile Harmony
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Jewish and Muslim communities have lived together for decades in Sarcelles, about 10 miles from Paris. But locals say last week's attacks in Paris have heightened awareness of religious differences.
'Charlie Hebdo' Hits The Stands — And Promptly Flies Off Them
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The magazine Charlie Hebdo published its latest edition in Paris on Wednesday. It was purchased by hundreds of thousands of Parisians as a gesture of support, selling out at outlets across the city.
French Investigators Search For 6 More Terror Suspects
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Authorities believe the three gunmen may have had more accomplices than first thought. A total of 17 victims and the three gunmen died in three days of bloodshed last week.
In France's Muslim Community, Stories Of Heroism, And Some Fear
Monday, January 12, 2015
Muslims were among the first people at the scene of last week's attacks in Paris. An employee of the kosher supermarket saved hostages, and a policeman died responding to the Charlie Hebdo shootings.
World Leaders Join Thousands For Peace Rally In Paris
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in the French capital and other cities Sunday in a demonstration of unity and defiance following the Paris terror attacks.
Hostage Sieges End In France, With Seven People Dead
Friday, January 09, 2015
Police in France have ended both of the hostage sieges they were facing in and near Paris. Three gunmen are dead, along with four of the hostages.
In France, Simultaneous Standoffs Erupt In Violence
Friday, January 09, 2015
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley and Lauren Frayer speak to Renee Montagne about the standoffs between police and gunmen, both at a kosher market and in a warehouse north of Paris.
A Review Of The Day's Violent Tumult In France
Friday, January 09, 2015
Two standoffs involving armed men in and around Paris have ended with the deaths of three suspects. The violence concludes days of strain and tumult after shootings at a French satirical magazine.
In Paris And To Its North, 2 Standoffs Develop
Friday, January 09, 2015
French police have closed off a town north of Paris where two suspects in the Charlie Hebdo killings are thought to be hiding. Meanwhile, a second standoff is underway at a kosher market inside Paris.
French Police Swarm Town Looking For Shooting Suspects
Friday, January 09, 2015
In a town north of Paris, police are looking for the suspects in Wednesday's mass shooting at a satirical weekly. Authorities found an abandoned car that the suspects apparently used to flee the city.
12 Victims Died In Shooting; We Learn More About Them
Friday, January 09, 2015
They were killed in Paris on Wednesday in France's deadliest terror attack in a generation. We're going to tell you about a few of them, including two police officers, gunned down in the line of duty.
France Observes Official Day Of Mourning After Attack
Thursday, January 08, 2015
Parisians responded to Wednesday's terrorist attack with a mixture of shock, fear and defiance.
Unemployment, Deflation Felt Acutely In Spain
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Spain's jobless rate still tops 23 percent and salaries are stagnant or declining. The Spanish economy is technically out of recession but many Spaniards still aren't celebrating.
Thalidomide Victims In Spain Still Waiting For Compensation
Sunday, December 28, 2014
More than five decades on, the battle for justice over birth defects caused by the drug thalidomide continues in only one European country: Spain.
Spanish victims of thalidomide are the only ones still left without compensation. Unlike most European countries, Spain never set up a compensation fund for victims, and ...
After 522 Years, Spain Seeks To Make Amends For Expulsion Of Jews
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Spain's monarchy decimated the Jewish population by expelling, killing or forcibly converting Jews in 1492. Now the country may offer their descendants Spanish citizenship.