Spanish politicians demand Spain doesn’t extradite Fergie Chambers to US

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Multiple Spanish political parties are calling on the Spanish government not to execute Fergie Chambers’ extradition to the US. Representatives of several political forces have submitted a letter to interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Félix Bolaños García, minister for the presidency, justice and parliamentary relations, as well as to several government delegations. The letter calls on the Spanish executive not to execute the extradition of James Cox “Fergie” Chambers Jr. to the US. And it warns that solidarity with Palestine, in a context of genocide, occupation and apartheid, cannot be criminalised or presented as terrorism. The MPs come from the CUP,…

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Sánchez must act against Spanish police after brutal attack on pensioner protester

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez has a solid record of resistance to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. But he must now show emphatic action against Spanish police after another brutal attack on peaceful protesters. In late May, police in Bilbao launched a vicious and unprovoked attack on volunteers of a humanitarian flotilla as they returned from abduction by Israel as they tried to reach Gaza. Now, as teachers were peacefully protesting in Valencia for public education and better pay, a 68-year-old retired teacher was cold-bloodedly shoved over from behind without warning. The 31 May 2026 attack slammed the woman’s face into the road…

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Spanish clubs top Forbes football rich list

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Spanish clubs have dominated the global football economy. Real Madrid are ranked the world’s most valuable club in 2026 and Barcelona is second, according to Forbes. Their latest ranking of the most valuable football clubs exposes the growing gap between Spain’s elite clubs and the rest of Europe. Meanwhile, the Premier League has more clubs in the rankings. Spanish clubs at the top Real Madrid remain top of the rankings for a fifth consecutive year, valued at around $9.5bn with revenues of $1.265bn. They are the first club in history to surpass $1.2bn annually. Much of that growth is credited to…

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