Graham Keeley
The Independent
United Kingdom
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Fresh outrage in Spain as ‘wolf pack’ rapist’s sentence is reduced under botched law: ‘It’s a joke’
The appalling gang-rape of a young woman at the Pamplona festival in 2016 forced a change in the law, writes Graham Keeley in Madrid. But it also left a loophole that has led to more than 1,000 sentence reductions in prison time for sex crime convicts → Read More
Half a century after burying Franco and fascism, Spain turns again to the far right
With the country going to the ballot box next month, polls indicate Vox could be the latest in a series of far-right parties in ascendancy across Europe, writes Graham Keeley → Read More
Barcelona mayor cuts ties with Israel, citing Palestinian rights
The left-wing mayor of Barcelona has called on Israel to end the ‘systematic violation’ of Palestinian human rights. → Read More
They always expect the Spanish Inquisition: Why Madrid is fed up with film portrayals
It is not just the British who are annoyed at the way they are depicted in movies and on TV. A Spanish author has just written a book on things that upset Madrid about Hollywood, writes Graham Keeley → Read More
The camera never lies: Spanish concentration camp inmate whose photos helped convict Nazis
Francesc Boix defied orders to destroy thousands of photos and instead smuggled them out of the Mauthausen camp, reports Graham Keeley in Barcelona → Read More
Spain’s disappearing beaches: Climate change and overdevelopment threaten ‘national treasures’
Tourists are piling back to Spain after the pandemic, but the country’s famous beaches are under threat → Read More
Crowds throng Seville as Easter processions return to Spain after Covid restrictions
La Madruga leaves city’s cathedral in the early hours of Good Friday → Read More
John McAfee died by suicide in prison, Spanish judge rules
His family have asked for a second autopsy to be carried out → Read More
Could ‘volcano tourism’ help La Palma get back on its feet?
Officials are hopeful that seismic tours could revive the fortunes of one of the poorest Canary Islands, reports Graham Keeley → Read More
Fake news: How Portugal ‘fooled’ ex-dictator to believe he still led from his sickbed
António de Oliveira Salazar thought he was in power for two years after being replaced, new book claims → Read More
The football commentator turned far-right leader who could help form Portugal’s next government
Andre Ventura, well known to Portuguese sporting audiences, could become the kingmaker after Sunday’s general election → Read More
Spain’s ‘Pablo Escobar’ walks free after legal bungle
Judge leading investigation did not supply ‘essential information’, it is claimed → Read More
Girl, 8, dies in Spain in latest bouncy castle tragedy
Eight other girls have been injured, one with serious injuries → Read More
Denis O’Dell death: The Beatles’ film producer dies at his home in Spain
Denis O’Dell death: The Beatles’ film producer dies → Read More
‘I saw two eyes looking at me’: Spanish man eats rat he thought was an artichoke
‘This is the most horrible thing that has happened to me in my life,’ says Juan Jose → Read More
More than 85 years on, divided Spain to get a national civil war museum
Work to begin on the museum next year in the town of Teruel → Read More
Shakira’s lips don’t lie: Barcelona really does have a wild boar problem
After the high-profile case involving the singer, Barcelona is trying to get to grips with its wild boar problem, reports Graham Keeley in Spain → Read More
City planning on the hoof: How the Pamplona bull runners can shape the towns of the future
Those avoiding the bulls in Pamplona every year might be doing more than just running for their lives, reports Graham Keeley in Madrid → Read More
A place in the sun no more? Britons buying less property in Spain and Brexit is being blamed
The sun may be setting on the number of Britons looking to retire to the Costas, and for the first time Germans are buying more properties, reports Graham Keeley in Madrid → Read More
Nazis on the beach: How Spain’s Costa Blanca became a safe haven for SS officers after war
A new film reveals the hidden history of Nazis enjoying the high life while sheltered in Franco’s Spain, reports Graham Keeley → Read More