Now playing Next Culture news Spain ends National Bullfighting Award amid cultural changes Spain's Culture ministry announced in May its intention to cancel the award, which had been given annually since 2013. ‘Society's values and feelings towards bullfighting have evolved,’ the government said. 06/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News Brussels doesn't object Spanish veto of Hungarian Talgo takeover Brussels has raised no objections to the Spanish veto of a Hungarian bid that would have acquired the totality of Talgo, a domestic train maker. 29/08/2024
Now playing Next Europe News Borrell proposes EU sanctions on Israeli ministers for hate crimes Recent provocations from government hardliners Ben Gvir and Smotrich have sparked international outcry. 29/08/2024
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