Updated 6:46 am CDT, Friday, August 24, 2018 MADRID (AP) — Spain's center-left government says it has approved legal amendments ensuring the remains of former dictator Gen. Francisco Franco will be dug up and removed from a controversial mausoleum. Deputy prime minister Carmen Calvo says the minority Socialist government is certain that parliament will endorse Friday's decision, probably next month. The amendments to Spain's Historical Memory Law of 2007 grant the government power to exhume Franco's body. That change aims to thwart legal efforts by Franco's descendants and supporters to block the exhumation. Removing Franco's remains from the Valley of the Fallen, a mausoleum he ordered built 50 kilometers (30 miles) northwest of Madrid, would be a momentous event in Spain which still bears social and political scars from the 1936-39 civil war. … [Read more...] about Spain sets in motion plan to dig up former dictator Franco
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Ignas Brazdeikis scores 17, Michigan wins opener in Spain
James Hawkins The Detroit News Published 6:59 p.m. UTC Aug 20, 2018 Michigan’s three-game exhibition series in Spain got off to a successful start. Behind 17 points from freshman forward Ignas Brazdeikis, the Wolverines took care of business and dispatched the Madrid Generals, 82-72, at Pabellon Amaya Valdemoro in Madrid. Interim head coach Saddi Washington, who is filling in for John Beilein as he recovers from heart surgery, used a starting lineup of junior guard Zavier Simpson, sophomore guard Jordan Poole, redshirt junior wing Charles Matthews, sophomore forward Isaiah Livers and junior center Jon Teske. The Wolverines struggled to kick into gear in the first half due to turnovers and foul trouble, and entered halftime tied at 39 with the Generals, a team comprised of local professional free agents. More: UM aims to return a 'better version' from Spain trip Michigan eventually took control by outscoring the Generals 23-12 in the third quarter and had to use … [Read more...] about Ignas Brazdeikis scores 17, Michigan wins opener in Spain
The Latest: Security increased at police stations in Spain
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Huesca wins on its top-tier debut in Spain
AP Updated 7:40 p.m. UTC Aug 19, 2018 MADRID (AP) — Huesca made its Spanish league debut in style on Sunday, winning 2-1 at Eibar. The small club from northeastern Spain needed only five minutes to score its first-ever goal in the top flight, coming from Alex Gallar after a neat run through the Eibar defense. The midfielder also netted the second, a free-kick cross that missed everyone inside the area and went directly into the goal. Gonzalo Escalante pulled the hosts closer in the 69th. Huesca had played a total of only eight seasons in the second division before earning its promotion with a second-place finish last season. The other promoted clubs this season are Valladolid and Rayo Vallecano. Valladolid opened with a 0-0 draw at Girona on Friday, while Rayo Vallecano plays Sevilla later Sunday when Real Madrid hosts Getafe. ___ More AP Spanish soccer coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/LaLiga … [Read more...] about Huesca wins on its top-tier debut in Spain
Hikers find solitude on Spain’s undeveloped coast of Galicia
The trail was narrow and ran along a steep, rocky cliff. From time to time, I stopped to look at the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrashed against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins cavorting in the waves below. In the distance, many of the mountain peaks sported gleaming wind turbines like candles on a cake. Later that same trail led across a 2-mile long, curving sandy beach with nary a soul, nor structure, in sight before leading onward through rich farmland. The seven-day hike I took with my wife along the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain, was steeped in such serendipity. Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays’ programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking instructions, but without a guide or other travelers. Amid this freedom, we still enjoying a … [Read more...] about Hikers find solitude on Spain’s undeveloped coast of Galicia