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Spain: Barcelona Sieged During European Central Bank Meeting
globalvoicesonline.org 3 weeks agoThis post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis . On May 2, 3, and 4 the European Central Bank meeting took place in Barcelona, Spain, a city that became sieged by the police: 8,000 police were drafted into the Catalan capital, a total of 2,300 national police officers and 1,200 civil guards, plus 4,500 troopers (Mossos d’Esquadra). For this meeting, Spain temporarily (from April 28 until May 4) suspended the Treaty of Schengen [es] on the border with France. The Schengen agreement eliminates int
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Maldonado Holds Off Alonso For Spanish GP Win
msnbc.com 2 weeks, 1 day agoBARCELONA, Spain (AP) -Pastor Maldonado held off Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, though Williams' first Formula One victory for eight years was marred by a fire that broke out in the team's garage, injuring 31 people.
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