Today's Spanish Papers
Brexit dominates the Spanish front pages’ today
Dec 9, 2017 - 8:32 AM
Spain Papers Review - Saturday December 9, 2017
Brexit dominates the Spanish front pages’ today
Dec 9, 2017 - 8:32 AM
El País – ‘London accepts the demands of Brussels to leave the EU’ – The United Kingdom will pay 45 billion € to leave the European Union. Prime minister May escaped a political crisis over the blockage of the negotiations. Spain will try to maintain or improve bilateral relations in the new phase.
ABC – ‘Europe saves May with a pact to unlock Brexit’ –There will be no ‘hard frontier’ with Ireland, the rights of the communities’ resident in the UK will be protected and the divorce bill will cost the British public more than 40 billion €.
El Mundo – ‘Europe has forced London to accept a ‘soft Brexit’ – Theresa May ignored her own red lines to close the divorce accord between Great Britain and Brussels – she gains oxygen after months of political agony.
La Razón – ‘Agreement for a soft Brexit’ – Great Britain has accepted to pay as much as 45 billion € for the divorce proceedings. Ulster, the British province will maintain a ‘legal alinement’ to avoid a hard frontier. Gibraltar – Brussels has rejected for now to concede any special status for the Rock.
La Vanguardia – ‘London packed an expensive divorce with the EU’ – May gave way to now debate trade and security – the British assumed the debt of 45 billion €.
NATIONAL
El Mundo – ‘Interior ministry has impeded companies from selling ammunition to the Mossos’ – Veto only affects Cataluña and continues until the end of the year. One of the suppliers had to turn back at the French frontier with 1.5 million bullets.
El País – ‘The nightmare of Marianela in Almonte’ – her husband and daughter assassinated, her lover arrested and released and she has fled the village.
INTERNATIONAL
El País – The unanimous condemnation of all the Arab countries over Trump’s decision to name Jerusalem as capital of Israel, seemed weaker yesterday with protestors of the streets of the Middle East – one death in Gaza and nearly 100 injured
El Mundo – ‘The intifada by Trump has created tensions’ – cholera invaded the Palestine territories, over the change of status for Jerusalem announced by the USA, leaving two dead and 200 wounded.
La Razón – ‘Anger against Trump’ – protests across Gaza added by opposition from all Arab countries caused at least two dead and hundreds injured. The call from the Palestine National Authority to demonstrate peacefully to avoid greater damage, but the situation in the Middle East remains inflammable with Israeli troops on alert.

REGIONAL
La Verdad for Murcia
‘The undergrounding is taking shape’ – Adif have placed the panels underground which support the tracks and accelerated the provisional diversion of the AVE.
Investigating the death of Cuban woman who was beaten to death in her home in Murcia.
Información for Alicante
‘The lack of rental accommodation in the province and higher demand has shot up the prices’ –up by 15% in a year to a monthly average of 809 € in the city and 704 € across the province.
Diario for Mallorca
‘Waiting times for a second consultation with a specialist doctor has reached a year’ – Some patients are waiting for months for a second treatment or for test results. The professionals say they need trainees to stop any redundancies.
Pines instead of parking.
Diario for Ibiza
‘The PP and the businessmen reject the ‘drastic’ restrictions in the West End’ – playing British tourists under threat in particular.
86-year-old José Merrer the oldest beekeeper – an art which is generational decline with an average age of 72.
La Opinión for Málaga
‘Málaga breathes the Christmas spirt’ – all the shops open despite the bank holiday and the amazing Christmas lights have attracted visitors booking coaches to see the festivities.
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ABC – ‘Europe saves May with a pact to unlock Brexit’ –There will be no ‘hard frontier’ with Ireland, the rights of the communities’ resident in the UK will be protected and the divorce bill will cost the British public more than 40 billion €.
El Mundo – ‘Europe has forced London to accept a ‘soft Brexit’ – Theresa May ignored her own red lines to close the divorce accord between Great Britain and Brussels – she gains oxygen after months of political agony.
La Razón – ‘Agreement for a soft Brexit’ – Great Britain has accepted to pay as much as 45 billion € for the divorce proceedings. Ulster, the British province will maintain a ‘legal alinement’ to avoid a hard frontier. Gibraltar – Brussels has rejected for now to concede any special status for the Rock.
La Vanguardia – ‘London packed an expensive divorce with the EU’ – May gave way to now debate trade and security – the British assumed the debt of 45 billion €.
NATIONAL
El Mundo – ‘Interior ministry has impeded companies from selling ammunition to the Mossos’ – Veto only affects Cataluña and continues until the end of the year. One of the suppliers had to turn back at the French frontier with 1.5 million bullets.
El País – ‘The nightmare of Marianela in Almonte’ – her husband and daughter assassinated, her lover arrested and released and she has fled the village.
INTERNATIONAL
El País – The unanimous condemnation of all the Arab countries over Trump’s decision to name Jerusalem as capital of Israel, seemed weaker yesterday with protestors of the streets of the Middle East – one death in Gaza and nearly 100 injured
El Mundo – ‘The intifada by Trump has created tensions’ – cholera invaded the Palestine territories, over the change of status for Jerusalem announced by the USA, leaving two dead and 200 wounded.
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La Razón – ‘Anger against Trump’ – protests across Gaza added by opposition from all Arab countries caused at least two dead and hundreds injured. The call from the Palestine National Authority to demonstrate peacefully to avoid greater damage, but the situation in the Middle East remains inflammable with Israeli troops on alert.

REGIONAL
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La Verdad for Murcia
‘The undergrounding is taking shape’ – Adif have placed the panels underground which support the tracks and accelerated the provisional diversion of the AVE.
Investigating the death of Cuban woman who was beaten to death in her home in Murcia.
Información for Alicante
‘The lack of rental accommodation in the province and higher demand has shot up the prices’ –up by 15% in a year to a monthly average of 809 € in the city and 704 € across the province.
Diario for Mallorca
‘Waiting times for a second consultation with a specialist doctor has reached a year’ – Some patients are waiting for months for a second treatment or for test results. The professionals say they need trainees to stop any redundancies.
Pines instead of parking.
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Diario for Ibiza
‘The PP and the businessmen reject the ‘drastic’ restrictions in the West End’ – playing British tourists under threat in particular.
86-year-old José Merrer the oldest beekeeper – an art which is generational decline with an average age of 72.
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La Opinión for Málaga
‘Málaga breathes the Christmas spirt’ – all the shops open despite the bank holiday and the amazing Christmas lights have attracted visitors booking coaches to see the festivities.
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