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After months of speculations, which were increased by the suspension of the great act of Vista Alegre, the prime minister has decided to finish the debate on his political future: “I am not going to be a candidate for the general ellections".

With his decision, the chief of the Executive open the door of the presidency for politics like Rubalcaba o Chacón.

“Thank you for your respect and for your affection". With these words, the prime minister, Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has closed the debate of his political future.

The chief of the Executive has justified his decision not to appear appealing to the "personal responsibility" with his country and with his party that is" rigorously transferable ".

In addition, Rodríguez Zapatero has wanted to reveal that already in 2004, year in the one that win the general choices, he was thinking that two legislatures "it was the reasonable period" to govern, and he confessed that this idea was reaffirmed by the economic crisis.

The president also has declared on the moment and the place of his advertisement to stress that he always thought that it had to take his decision before the federal organs.

by Iván Cobo

Demonstrators who are camped out in Madrid's Puerta del Sol will disregard any unfavorable ruling coming from the state's Central Electoral Board.

The group “Real Democracy Now” is spearheading the so-called May 15 Movement organized to express anger at the political parties, big business and rising unemployment. Organizers are asking Spaniards to boycott the Socialists and Popular Party (PP) at the ellections.

"From here we need to strengthen and improve what in countries that have achieved higher levels of democratic freedom is considered the mainstream," he said.

Most of the demonstrators are young people- part of Spain's so-called Lost Generation because of the financial crisis- but the middle-aged and elderly have also turned up.

"We are here because there is not one party that represents us," said one junior high school student.

People also gathered in the main squares in other Spanish cities, such as in Barcelona, Granada, Seville and Valencia. There are at least 57 so-called "Sol campsites" that have popped up across the country in solidarity with people in Puerta del Sol. Spaniards living abroad have also set up camps outside Spain's embassies in Berlin and London, and in Amsterdam's Dam Square.

I´m going to talk about ETA and the Spanish justice. ETA is a terrorist Group formed in the Basque Country in 1958, during Franco’s dictatorship. It is a separatist, nationalist and marxist group. To achieve their goals, ETA has committed numerous murders and terrorists attacks, although in 2006 pacted the `ceare-fire´, but didn´t have any results.

The latest news about this band is that they are connected to Bildu and the `case Troitiño´.This case is the release of a person from ETA alfer 27 years in jail, but this person committed 22 murders and was sentenced to 2700 years in prision. This contrasts with another situation, Miguel Francisco Montes, who has been over 35 years in jail for minor crimes.

In conclusión, these events should rethink the situation of the judicial system in Spain.

by Christian Alcaide

A procession is a parade organized by religious people doing a tour, from one place to another, albeit from a place and going back to it.
The processions take place in most religions: Hinduism, Shintoism, Judaism, Islam and Christianity.

The most famous processions are those from Spain and Guatemala.

These processions are very important at Easter, as it is the date when they are held.

These processions involve different people grouped into religious brotherhoods. So the “brothers” walk on the streets accompanying their brotherhood, while carrying images of Christ or the Virgin that represent passages in the Passion. The members made the stations of penance wearing robes and pointed hoods.

by María Sevilla Pérez

Around 1,700 people were evacuated and four were treated for smoke inhalation, from one of Spain's most popular tourist attractions on Tuesday, after a suspected arsonist started a small fire inside Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica.

Local police said a 65-year-old Barcelona resident was arrested after a group of tourists raised the alarm when they saw smoke coming out of the basement of architect Antoni Gaudi's unfinished masterpiece.

Catalan Police official said the suspect was found with a lighter and pieces of fabric that could be used to start the fire.

The 45-minute fire caused "significant" damage to the sacristy, where priests store their vestments prior to Mass.

by Sara Gutiérrez Ruiz

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