Google News to start excluding all Spanish media from service

Google announced on the 10 December 2014 that later in December 2014 they would close down Google News in Spain. This was as the result of a new Spanish law due to come into force in January 2015.

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The Local.es, 11.12.14: Google to close Spain news site http://www.thelocal.es/20141211/google-closes-spain-news-site

BBC News, 11.12.14: Google to shut Spanish news service http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30426496

Google: Europe Blog, 10.12.14: An update on Google News in Spain http://googlepolicyeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/an-update-on-google-news-in-spain.html

ESO: Background information: Oettinger floats proposal for EU-wide 'Google-tax' http://www.europeansources.info/record/oettinger-floats-proposal-for-eu-wide-google-tax/

The Spain Report, 11.12.14: [Editorial]: The Disaster Of Brand Spain And Google News http://thespainreport.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3748b64697ccf3ffae45732&id=54fa453a2f&e=f6699b39d9

Deutsche Welle, 11.12.14: Spanish law forcing out Google News 'short-sighted and dumb' http://dw.de/p/1E2lL

Euronews, 11.12.14: Why Spain is saying ‘adios’ to Google News http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/11/why-spain-is-saying-adios-to-google-news/

The Spain Report, 11.12.14: Closing Google News In Spain Was “Thermonuclear Option”, Says Menéame Founder Ricardo Galli http://thespainreport.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6b3748b64697ccf3ffae45732&id=09fa77a1e6&e=f6699b39d9

El Mundo, 12.12.14: Spanish media must strike deal with Google (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE155210-Spanish-media-must-strike-deal-with-Google

The Spain Report, 16.12.14: Google News In Spain Taken Offline After Google Fulfills Promise In Response To AEDE Copyright Law https://www.thespainreport.com/13331/google-news-spain-taken-offline-google-fulfills-promise-response-aede-copyright-law/

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