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Isak Andic, founder of Spain's Mango clothing chain dies in accident

Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe's largest fashion groups, with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, died Saturday in an accident, the company said.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was among the first to pay tribute to the businessman's "entrepeneurial vision".While the company did not provide further details, Spanish media reports said the 71-year-old died after falling …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Billionaire owner of Mango fashion empire dies in mountain accident

The Independent

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Founder of fashion brand Mango, Isak Andic, dies in mountain accident

Hindustan Times

Isak Andic, the Istanbul-born founder and owner of the fashion brand Mango, died on Saturday in a hiking accident, reported Reuters. Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish fashion brand Mango, died in a mountain accident The 71-year-old businessman slipped and fell from a 150-meter cliff while hiking with his family near the Montserrat caves close to Barcelona, according to Spanish …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic dies in mountain accident

Al Jazeera

The 71-year-old businessman slipped and fell from a cliff while hiking with relatives near Barcelona, Spain. Isak Andic, the founder and owner of Mango, Spanish clothing retailer with nearly 2,800 stores worldwide, has died in a mountain accident, according to the company and police. “It is with deep regret that we announce the unexpected death of Isak Andic, our non-executive …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Mango founder Isak Andic dies in accident

CNN

CNN — The founder of fashion giant Mango, Isak Andic, died unexpectedly in an accident on Saturday, the company announced in a statement. Andic served as the company’s non-executive Chairman, according to the statement signed by Mango CEO Toni Ruiz. “He dedicated his life to Mango, leaving an indelible mark thanks to his strategic vision, his inspiring leadership and his …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

"It is a weapon": Ronan Farrow discusses the spyware in our pockets in "Surveilled"

Salon

The cogent documentary, “Surveilled,” now available on HBO, tracks journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the proliferation and implementation of spyware, specifically, Pegasus, which was created by the Israeli company NSO Group. Directors Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz follow Farrow as he meets with individuals including a former NSO employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity; Ron Deibert, of Toronto’s …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods

Al Jazeera

Spain has closed schools and evacuated residents as heavy rains lashed the country, two weeks after its worst floods in a generation that killed more than 200 people. National weather office AEMET placed the southern province of Malaga and the northeastern Catalonia region on red alert on Wednesday, the highest level for strong rains expected to last until Friday. Less …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Barcelona is put on flooding red alert as flights are diverted and city airport is submerged in shocking new footage after Spain's king and queen were pelted with mud while visiting devastated Valenci

Daily Mail

Brutal storms which caused deadly flooding across eastern Spain last week have now dumped torrential rain on Barcelona, with the city's airport submerged and locals warned of 'extreme danger' as the country's severe weather crisis continues. A man is seen taking his shoes off and wading through the departures hall at El Prat airport Abandoned cars are seen on a …

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4 months ago

The surprising hobby the world’s new oldest person carried on past the age of 100

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Inside Lamine Yamal's brilliant but humble upbringing: From being held and bathed as a baby by Lionel Messi to heartbreaking parent split as Barcelona star's dad is 'stabbed in a car park

Daily Mail

Lamine Yamal, widely regarded as one of the most exciting young football talents in recent years, burst onto the scene as a gifted winger for Barcelona in his teenage years. But, heartbreak struck earlier this week when Yamal's father, Mounir Nasraoui, was taken to hospital after being attacked in a car park in Mataro, near Barcelona - according to Spanish …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Al Jazeera

Two police officers arrested as Spanish judges seek an explanation over the failure to apprehend the fugitive. Catalonia’s former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has left for Belgium a day after briefly appearing at a rally in Barcelona and evading a massive manhunt and an arrest warrant in Spain. Reporting from Barcelona, Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith said there had been “a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont returns to Spain. But then vanishes again

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — Police launched a manhunt in Barcelona on Thursday for fugitive Carles Puigdemont, a celebrated campaigner for Catalan independence who made a sensational return to Spain and an equally sensational getaway from a speech in the city with the alleged help of local police officers. After Puigdemont vanished, Catalan police — called Mossos d’Esquadra — checked vehicles across …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont returns to Spain despite arrest warrant

Al Jazeera

Puigdemont evades capture after addressing rally in Barcelona, triggering a frantic search by police to apprehend him. “Long live Catalonia!” Many in the crowd waved red, yellow and blue flags and chanted slogans demanding Catalonia’s secession from Spain. After his brief address, Puigdemont was set to head to the regional parliament for the investiture vote to elect a new leader, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Socialist Salvador Illa elected leader of Spain’s Catalonia

Al Jazeera

Illa’s confirmation by Catalan parliament ends a decade of separatist regional rule in the northeastern Spanish region. Catalonia’s parliament has confirmed Salvador Illa, an ally of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez whose Socialists came first in May’s regional election, as head of the Catalan government, ending more than a decade of separatist rule. However, in a sign of potential further …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Fugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid

Associated Press

BARCELONA, Spain — Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain after organizing an illegal independence referendum in the wealthy Spanish region seven years ago, announced that he plans to return home on Thursday despite the likelihood of being arrested on his return. Puigdemont, 61, who fled to Belgium after the breakaway bid in October 2017 quickly collapsed, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont headed back to Spain despite fear of arrest

Al Jazeera

Spain’s governing coalition could be at risk if separatist is arrested on return from seven-year exile. Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont has announced he is headed back to Spain following seven years in self-imposed exile. Although Puigdemont did not disclose how he would travel or where he would enter Spain, Catalonia’s regional police said they intend to obey court orders to …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mass tourism sparks rise in locals' resentment

Hindustan Times

Protests against mass tourism are growing in many popular European destinations. However, Spain isn't alone in its resentment toward mass tourism — tourist hot spots in Europe, including Italy and Greece, are also considering ways to limit the number of visitors. Paris: Tourists will have to pay a lot more Anyone visiting the French capital must be prepared to pay …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Guns n' ganja: Weapons flood Catalonia's cannabis trade

Hindustan Times

In the dead of the night, wearing bullet-proof vests, their faces masked, scores of armed Spanish police staged a stealthy pre-dawn raid on homes in a small Catalan town this week. Guns n' ganja: Weapons flood Catalonia's cannabis trade Despite being armed to the teeth, this wasn't an anti-terror operation: they were raiding marijuana plantations which are increasingly run by …

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6 months ago

In ‘Land of Women,’ Eva Longoria leads a desperate trio on the run in Spain’s wine country

LA Times

There’s no better place to find oneself than in Spain’s wine country. Am I funny?’” “It was terrifying, especially acting opposite Carmen Maura,” Longoria adds, calling her the “Meryl Streep of Spain.” “She’s just the most respected actress. She’s my favorite thing in the show.” Eva Longoria calls Carmen Maura the “Meryl Streep of Spain,” whose work with Pedro Almodóvar …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s next for Catalonia after secessionists’ historic loss?

Al Jazeera

The secessionists are down, but not out, say analysts. Germa Capdevila, Catalan political analyst and editor of the Catalan-language magazine Esguard, said that the secessionist electoral setback can be explained by rising disappointment with Catalonia’s current crop of pro-independence politicians. What happened in the regional elections is that we’ve finally left that no-man’s land behind and, possibly, entered a new …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists

Associated Press

MADRID — More than six years since Catalonia’s separatist movement took Spain to the brink of rupture, the nation’s lawmakers gave their final approval Thursday to a contentious amnesty for hundreds of secessionists in hopes of putting a definitive end to the traumatic episode. Since taking power in 2018, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has focused on reducing tensions in …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain passes bill granting amnesty to Catalan secessionists

Al Jazeera

Act of pardon draws a line under political turmoil set off by secessionist drive, but could face further legal hurdles. Spain’s parliament has greenlighted a bill granting amnesty to hundreds of Catalan secessionists involved in a botched breakaway bid seven years ago. The controversial bill, passed 177-172 on Thursday, will see courts annul the legal records of hundreds of officials …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government

Associated Press

MADRID — Spain’s ruling Socialist party scored a crucial victory in regional elections in the powerful northeastern region of Catalonia, garnering the most seats and dealing a blow to the region’s two main separatist parties that have governed for decades. “The biggest takeaway from the election was that it’s the worst result for the forces of Catalan independence since 1982,” …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Spain’s Socialists deal blow to Catalan separatists in regional elections

LA Times

Socialist candidate Salvador Illa makes a toast with members of his team and party colleagues after the announcement of elections results to the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on Sunday. “The biggest takeaway from the election was that it’s the worst result for the forces of Catalan independence since 1982,” said Andrew Dowling, a specialist in Catalan history at Cardiff University …

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Isak Andic, founder of Spain's Mango clothing chain dies in accident

Billionaire owner of Mango fashion empire dies in mountain accident

Founder of fashion brand Mango, Isak Andic, dies in mountain accident

Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic dies in mountain accident

Mango founder Isak Andic dies in accident

"It is a weapon": Ronan Farrow discusses the spyware in our pockets in "Surveilled"

Heavy rains lash Spain after deadly floods

Barcelona is put on flooding red alert as flights are diverted and city airport is submerged in shocking new footage after Spain's king and queen were pelted with mud while visiting devastated Valenci

The surprising hobby the world’s new oldest person carried on past the age of 100

Inside Lamine Yamal's brilliant but humble upbringing: From being held and bathed as a baby by Lionel Messi to heartbreaking parent split as Barcelona star's dad is 'stabbed in a car park

Ex-Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont leaves Spain after avoiding arrest

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont returns to Spain. But then vanishes again

Catalonia ex-leader Puigdemont returns to Spain despite arrest warrant

Socialist Salvador Illa elected leader of Spain’s Catalonia

Fugitive ex-Catalan leader plans return to Spain despite threat of arrest over failed secession bid

Ex-Catalan leader Puigdemont headed back to Spain despite fear of arrest

Mass tourism sparks rise in locals' resentment

Guns n' ganja: Weapons flood Catalonia's cannabis trade

In ‘Land of Women,’ Eva Longoria leads a desperate trio on the run in Spain’s wine country

What’s next for Catalonia after secessionists’ historic loss?

Spain’s parliament gives final approval to amnesty law for Catalonia’s separatists

Spain passes bill granting amnesty to Catalan secessionists

Socialists deal blow to separatists in Catalan elections but face uphill task to form government

Spain’s Socialists deal blow to Catalan separatists in regional elections