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Spanish politician shot by assailant near home

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in danger, according to the hospital where he was rushed for treatment.

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  1. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot on a street in the capital, police said Thursday.

  2. The Guardian

    Spanish rightwing politician shot in face in Madrid (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Alejo Vidal-Quadras, formerly of PP and Vox, reportedly in stable condition after attack by masked gunman

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Longtime conservative politician in Spain is shot in the face on a Madrid street (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Right-wing Spanish politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot in the face on a street in the capital.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid. Gunman escaped on a motorbike, reports say - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    MADRID (AP) — Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot on a street in the capital, police said Thursday. Police said he was shot in the face on a central street at around 1:30 p.m.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Former Catalan politician shot in the face in Madrid (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Pau Mosquera and Al Goodman, CNN Madrid (CNN) — The former president of Spain’s Popular Party (PP) in Catalonia, Alejo Vidal-Quadras, was shot in the face in Madrid on Thursday afternoon, a spokesman for Spain’s Interior Ministry told CNN.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Spanish far-right politician shot in the face suspects a link to his work with Iranian opposition (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was recovering in a hospital Thursday after being shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street. Police were ruling out no hypotheses, including a possible link to the former European lawmaker's ties with the Iranian opposition.

  7. Fox News

    Center-right politician shot in the face in Spain (opens Fox News)

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    A former Spanish politician was shot in Madrid Thursday afternoon. Police are searching for two suspects who allegedly shot Alejo Vidal-Quadras before leaving the scene on a motorbike.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Spain: Former Catalan politician shot in Madrid – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Alejo Vidal-Quadras headed the center-right People's Party (PP) in Catalonia during the 1990s. Police say that they are searching for a motorcyclist who fled the scene of the shooting.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Gunman Allegedly Shoots Veteran Spanish Conservative Politician In The Face In Broad Daylight (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A gunman allegedly shot Alejandro Vidal-Quadras, a veteran Spanish politician, in the face on a busy street in central Madrid, The AP reported.

  10. CBS News

    Conservative Spanish politician shot in the face in Madrid, gunman flees on motorbike (opens CBS News)

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    Police say that Alejandro Vidal-Quadras, a long-serving member of Spain's conservative Popular Party, has been shot in the face on a street in central Madrid.

  11. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Spanish politician shot in broad daylight suspects his anti-Tehran work is behind the murder attempt (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was recovering in hospital Thursday after being shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street. Police were ruling out no hypotheses, including a possible link to the former European lawmaker's ties with the Iranian opposit…

  12. Voice of America

    Spanish Politician Shot in Madrid (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Police say that veteran right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to hospital after being shot in the face in Madrid

  13. Washington Times

    Veteran Spanish conservative politician shot in face on Madrid street (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot in a street in the capital, police said Thursday.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Former Catalan politician shot in face in Madrid (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    MADRID -- The former head of Spain's center-right People's Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday, police said.

  15. New York Post

    78-year-old Spanish politician Alejo Vidal-Quadras shot in the face (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The former head of Spain’s People’s Party in the Catalonia region was shot in the face in Madrid on Thursday, police said.

  16. The Boston Globe

    Veteran Spanish conservative politician shot in face in Madrid street (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Spanish police say that veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been taken to a hospital in Madrid after being shot in a street in the capital.

  17. PBS NewsHour

    Spanish conservative politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras is shot in the face in Madrid (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Spanish police say that veteran Spanish conservative politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras has been shot in the face on a street in central Madrid.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Spanish politician shot by assailant near home (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in danger, according to the hospital where he was rushed for treatment.

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