Spain Papers Review - Friday November 21 2008
The sale of shares in the Spanish petrol company Repsol YPF dominates many of the front pages today.







Zapatero opens the door to Russian investment in Repsol YPF
Lukoil, the second largest petrol company in Russia wants to take a 30% stake in Repsol YPF.



Davis Cup final against Argentina gets underway at 4pm today
First match is between Nalbandian and Ferrer.



Barcelona town the first in Spain to install Solar Panels in the Cemetery
The plant at Santa Coloma de Gramenet generates enough power for 60 families.

ETA terrorist faces 30 years for journalist murder

Allged ETA leader, 'Txapote', is accused of ordering the killing journalist José Luis López de Lacalle in Andoain in May 2006.

‘I’m not going to take part in this theatre’, were the defiant words of the ETA terrorist, Francisco Javier García Gaztelu, known as ‘Txapote’, as he was led into the Penal Court of the National Court in Madrid today. He said did not accept the legitimacy of this ‘fascist court’.

Shouting ‘fascists’ in Basque language Euskera, he faces a possible 30 year jail sentence for belonging to a terrorist group and ordering the killing of the journalist, José Luis López de Lacalle, in a case which is now ready for sentencing.

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Students and Police clash in Barcelona

The students were demonstrating about the European Bologna Study Plan.

There was a running battle on the streets of Barcelona between students and police on Thursday after security forces moved in to break up the demonstration which had been called over the new European student study plan known as the Bologna Process.

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Spain to test new vaccine against cocaine addiction

It comes as new research shows regular users 24 times more likely to suffer a heart attack.

Spain is to test a new vaccine against cocaine addiction.
The vaccine is already under trial in the United States where it is showing a 75% success rate with addicts able to give up the drug without any side effects. It consists of proteins which link onto the cocaine molecules to eliminate the pleasant effect of the drug.

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Change of ownership for Los Monteros Hotel in Marbella The new owners of the luxury establishment are the Russian group, Northwest Oil. Ryanair starts new service between Alicante and Gatwick The new twice daily service takes off on December 18. National Police break up gang of stolen car strippers in Almoradí The gang of seven would strip a vehicle for parts in less than 24 hours. Anti-fascism demonstration turns violent in Granada There were two arrests during the demonstration organised on the anniversary of the death of Franco. 'The Prince of Marbella' found guilty in the United States 63 year old Syrian, Monzer Al Kassar, has been found guilty by a Federal Court in the United States of arms trafficking.

King Juan Carlos opens the painted dome at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva The dome was painted by the Mallorca artist Miquel Barceló at the controversial cost of 20 million Euro, of which Spain will pay 40 percent. Odyssey denies that Spain can prove recovered treasure came from a Spanish ship Spain has claimed the gold and siver recovered by the United States company came from a Spanish ship, 'Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes'. Spanish War of Independence - The Motín de Aranjuez A fiesta takes place in Aranjuez every September, which commemorates the events which took place in this town, 47 kilometres from Madrid, in March 1808, a re-enactment of what is known as the ‘Motín de Aranjuez,’ one of the key events in the run-up to the Spanish War of Independence.

How Easyjet nearly stopped the groundbreaking stem cell windpipe operation in Barcelona The crew of an Easyjet flight from Bristol to Barcelona refused to let the cells on board. Not everyone in Marbella wants illegally built property to be made legal The M-29 residents platform say they will appeal against the new PGOU Urban Plan for the town. 90,000 fake Viagra pills found in Murcia A Dutchman and a resident of the United States have been arrested for selling the fake drugs over the Internet. Spain celebrates one of its cruellest fiestas The Toro Júbilo fiesta is defended by most of the residents of Medinaceli, in Soria.