The young woman, a dual Spanish and German citizen, was 23 in September, the e-mail said.

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To be sure, the hazards of food-related miscommunication were painfully evident in this current crisis after German officials prematurely identified Spanish cucumbers as the source of the E. coli, victimizing an already economically burdened farming community.

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As the sole producer of e-NV200, Barcelona will supply world markets highlighting the growing competitiveness of Nissan's Spanish industrial operations.

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The commission had a big win in getting the Spanish government to drop its opposition to the bid by Germany's E.

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