Tomatina was celebrated in Buñol: a traditional event where people battle with over-ripe tomatoes on the last Wednesday of August; 20.000 registered participants have thrown at each other over 100 metric tons of tomatoes

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  Forty years have passed since the birth of the pioneering movement against political violence in the Basque Country following the political assassinations of 25 Nov1985; "Gesto por la Paz" fulfilled its objective with the end of ETA terrorism in 2011

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  Thousands marched again across all provinces of Andalusia, called to action by the White Tide movement and unions UGT and CC.OO. in defense of public healthcare and to protest its decline, which they attribute to the Andalusian government's management

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  Torrential rain triggered severe flooding across northeastern Spain on Sunday, leaving residents trapped in vehicles and homes in parts of Catalonia — just a day after similar downpours caused travel chaos on the island of Ibiza

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  Los domingos ('Sundays') by filmmaker Alauda Ruiz de Azúa won Golden Shell for Best Film at the San Sebastián Film Festival (19-27 September); the Voice of Hind Rajab claimed the festival’s Audience Award

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