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Our most-read articles of 2017
From the Catalan crisis to card sharks, here are this year’s highlights from the EL PAÍS English Edition
Spain closes in on 80 million foreign tourists in record-breaking 2017
2016 mark of 75.3 million surpassed in mid-November although monthly figures down in Catalonia
Spain commits to boosting military spending by 80% up to 2024
Rise will lift defense budget to around €18 billion, still below 2% of GDP benchmark set by NATO
Madrid limits capacity for Puerta del Sol NYE celebrations to 20,000
City Hall also introduces new security measures to prevent a repeat of the Barcelona terrorist attacks
Ciudadanos under pressure to try and form government in Catalonia
But party says it does not have the numbers and is watching moves of secessionist bloc
The Spanish town where they talk backwards
La Laguna wants its curious ‘Verres’ language to be recognized as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
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últimas noticias
Westlife’s comeback: The boy band that overcame bankruptcy, mental health struggles and fading from the spotlight
Libraries become the last refuge for Washington’s homeless
The controversial history of Raúl Rocha, the Miss Universe owner under investigation for links to organized crime
Alejandro Gertz: Mexico’s attorney general becomes an ambassador at 86
- ‘One of the greatest achievements of modern art’: The story behind David Hockney’s $44 million painting
- A lost recording of a Pavarotti concert in a Welsh village is released
- Tom Cruise, Hollywood’s last great star: The actor’s style and successes in 27 images
- Bosnians who raised alarm about ‘human safaris’ in Sarajevo: ‘The most shocking thing was each victim had a price’
- From Disney star to Oscar contender: The unexpected redemption of Zac Efron
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