- FRANCE 24

24/01/2012 - SPAIN

Spain's judge Garzon in the dock

Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon faces a courtroom once again - but this time, he's the defendant. Garzon faces charges of breaking Spain's amnesty law, which prevents the prosecution of anyone accused of political crimes during the Franco years. The judge was investigating the disappearance of 114,000 people between 1936 and 1975, which he says were crimes against humanity, and therefore not subject to the amnesty law.

16/11/2011 - SPAIN

Can the 'Indignados' influence politics?

As Spaniards head to the polls on Sunday for a general election, we take a look at the "Indignados" - a movement that still enjoys widespread popular support, yet refuses to enter the political arena.

10/10/2011 - SPAIN

When cities go broke

Valverde del Camino is a Spanish city of 13,000 inhabitants with a debt of 55 million euros. The local police haven't been paid for six months. Sadly the town is not alone - hundreds of local councils across the country are riddled with massive debts.

29/09/2011 - SPAIN

Is Madrid turning its back on Romanian immigrants?

It's yet another blow to the supposed right to free movement within the European Union. Spain has been allowed by the EU to restrict its job market to Romanian workers. Madrid says it has to do this as it struggles with the highest unemployment in the EU. The number of Romanians in Spain has quadrupled in the last five years to more than 800,000, but now many of them feel ostracized and unfairly singled out.

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20/09/2011 - PLANET HOPE

Spain: the end of violence against women?

Spain has been waging war on domestic violence. The authorities have created special courts, electronic tagging and a hotline for reporting violence. So how did this Latin country become a model in the fight against violence against women? We take a look at this Spanish success story.

17/08/2011 - Spain

Spanish 'Ingidnados' oppose Pope visit

The Spanish media have called them the 'Indignados Catholicos' - Spanish Catholics opposed to World Youth Day. France 24 met with the group and asked them why in these times of economical crisis they believe there is something wrong with the Pope's visit and the World Youth Day event taking place in the Spanish capital.

19/07/2011 - SPAIN

'Los Indignados' on the move

The Spanish protest movement 'Los Indignados' has been demonstrating since May of this year and if politicians had hoped it would fizzle out by summer, they were wrong. The group's members are angry at the state of the Spanish economy, which has seen youth unemployment hit more than 40%. Now they're marching on the capital, coming from all over the country, to make their voices heard.

10/06/2011 - REPORTERS

Spain: Los Indignados

Young Spaniards have been driven to despair and disgust in the face of a never-ending financial crisis. They are angry at what they view as ‘corrupt’ bankers and politicians and call themselves the ‘Indignados’. With their outrage they took over Madrid’s enormous Puerta del Sol and set up camp, staging a sit-in the size of a village.

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03/06/2011 - PORTUGAL

Can Portuguese public services handle any more spending cuts?

Portugal goes to the polls this weekend and voters are expected to express their discontent over the country's economic and financial crisis. People are worried about what impact that the €78 billion bailout is likely to have on them, particularly when services such as the health sector are already in dire straits.

31/05/2011 - SPAIN

'Los Indignados' protest group out in force

The zest for protest has crossed the Mediterranean. Spaniards angry at the country's austerity measures and crippled economy have been encamped on the streets of Madrid for several days, after starting their protest in the run-up to local elections on May 22nd. Despite the authorities' best efforts, Los Indignados ("The indignant ones") show no sign of leaving.