Spain employs murderer as security expertA man who carried out one of the most notorious murders of Spain’s democratic transition is currently employed by the country…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Ryanair to cut Spain routes in tax protestRyanair has said it will follow through on a threat to cut its operations in Spain in protest at increased airport departure …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Rajoy cautiously optimistic on Spanish economyMariano Rajoy offered a note of cautious optimism about the Spanish economy in his first state-of-the-nation debate as prime …Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Bankia shares tumble for second dayShares in Spain’s fourth-largest lender, Bankia, fell to a record low yesterday following reports that it is about to be revalued…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Spanish state TV accused of biased reporting on government and crisisAs the government faces a torrent of negative headlines linked to Spain’s economic and political crises, the state broadcaster…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Rajoy faces escalation of Spanish graft crisisThe politician at the centre of the corruption scandal engulfing Spain's ruling Partido Popular (PP) testified before a prosecutor…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Unions reject Iberia's plan as deadline goesRepresentatives of Iberia have failed to reach an agreement with the Spanish airline's workers over a restructuring plan, leading…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Spanish PM implicated in slush fund allegationsFresh revelations about the finances of the ruling Partido Popular (PP) have heaped pressure on the Spanish government, with …Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Catalonia's 'declaration of sovereignty' is passedThe Catalan parliament has approved a “declaration of sovereignty”, which the region’s nationalists see as a major step towards…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Rajoy moves to defuse fallout from party's 'shady' bonusesThe Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has presented a series of anti-corruption measures as he desperately seeks to defuse…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Spanish banks and property struggle as bad loans hit highAs Spain prepares for the approval of the second tranche of its financial rescue package and the arrival of an IMF delegation…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Ex-treasurer of Spain's PP had €22m in Swiss bankThe beleaguered government of Mariano Rajoy has been embarrassed by revelations that its party’s former treasurer had a bank …Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Healthcare plans prompt staff to resignSenior staff at over half of the Madrid region’s medical clinics have presented their resignations en masse in protest at local…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Bank of Spain criticised by reportAn internal report commissioned by the Bank of Spain has lambasted the central lender’s supervision of the financial sector, …Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Historical parade stirs up modern-day political stormTrading insults between locals has become a feature of Granada eventMon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Santander to close 700 bank branchesSpain’s largest bank, Santander, has announced it will absorb its subsidiaries Banesto and Banif and close 700 branches in a …Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Spanish real estate crisis far from over as house prices tumbleSpain’s house prices have seen their biggest quarterly drop since the country’s crisis began, suggesting the real estate collapse…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Political flux in Italy sparks fear of Spain seeking bailoutThere was renewed speculation yesterday that Spain will request a sovereign bailout after the country’s borrowing costs spiked…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Blackmail accusation prompts politician to resignA Spanish politician resigned from his parliamentary seat yesterday after being accused of involvement in the blackmailing of…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Pain in Spain grows as evictions spark new wave of protestsThe fact that several of the banks repossessing homes are receiving state funds has fuelled Spaniards’ angerFri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Spain to get €37bn in EU fundsThe European Commission has approved Spain’s plan to restructure its four nationalised banks, giving them access to €37 billion…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Spain's Socialists say sorry on YouTube for mishandling economyIn an unprecedented move, Spanish Socialists have used a YouTube video to apologise for their party’s handling of the economy…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Electoral focus on independence backfires spectacularly for Catalan president MasANALYSIS: As Catalan president Artur Mas addressed his supporters on Sunday night after winning re-election in regional elections…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Setback for Catalan independence bidCatalonia’s drive for independence has suffered a setback after regional elections did not give the governing party the majority…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Rhetoric and tensions peak as Catalan elections approachManuel Serret’s memories of the tensions between Catalonia and the Spanish state stretch back to the early 1960s.Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Homage to breakaway Catalonia unlikely“It’s like a divorce. And like any divorce you have to put a price on everything when it happensWed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Flying the flag for an independent CataloniaANALYSIS: Rafael Roda unfolds a large flag on the counter of his shopTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Spanish 'utopia' keeps jobless rate lowA stroll along the high street of Marinaleda is enough to make you realise that it’s not quite like other towns in Andalusia. …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Constitutional court rules in favour of same-sex marriageSpain’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the country’s legislation allowing same-sex marriage, bringing to an end …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Spain says it does not need sovereign bailoutPRIME MINISTER Mariano Rajoy insisted yesterday that Spain still does not need a sovereign bailout, while one of his ministers…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Regional elections hold mixed results for RajoyEXIT POLLS showed that the Popular Party (PP) of prime minister Mariano Rajoy managed to hold on to power in a key regional election…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
Bildu recasts Basque idea of political separatismPREVIEW: With Eta seemingly in decline, a new party is making big strides as Basques go to the pollsFri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Spain seeks to repatriate politician jailed in CubaTHE SPANISH government is preparing a diplomatic offensive in an effort to secure the repatriation of a politician jailed in …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Spanish Red Cross seeks funds for domestic crisisA FATHER of two reaches into a fridge but it is empty except for one eggWed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Spanish right to protest under threat, activists warnWITH SOCIAL unrest building in Spain due to the deepening economic crisis, debate is raging over the right to protest, and critics…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Spanish bailout speculation mountsSpain's 10-year bonds advanced for a fourth day, the longest streak of gains in three weeks, amid speculation the nation is preparing…Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Share price of Spanish bank hit by stress testSHARES IN Spain’s Popular bank plummeted yesterday after it announced plans to carry out a share issue worth €2Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Rajoy faces internal rebellion over austeritySPAIN’S GOVERNMENT is facing a rebellion from within its own ranks over austerity measures in the 2013 budget.Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
Spain unveils lean budget with reformsSPAIN’S GOVERNMENT presented a lean budget for 2013 and an ambitious reform programme yesterday amid increasing social unrest…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Spain imposes tough budget in attempt to slash deficitSPAIN’S GOVERNMENT has presented an austere budget for 2013 and the timetable for structural reforms as the country seeks to …Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Spain austerity protesters in clash with riot policeSPANISH POLICE clashed with and arrested demonstrators last evening as thousands surrounded the parliament building in Madrid…Wed Sept 26 2012 - 01:00
Clear underdogs in finding workSPAIN: WHEN CAMINO Quirós (24) finished a master’s degree in June, she seemed well-qualified to start a career as a psychologist…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Confident Primark bucks downturn with eye-catching expansion in SpainWHEN CLOTHING retailer Primark first expanded into continental Europe, opening up two stores in Spain in 2006, it looked like…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Rajoy rejects Catalan call for greater autonomyA MUCH-AWAITED meeting between the leader of Catalonia and the Spanish prime minister on financing issues yesterday failed to…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Spain's king calls for unity after Catalan drive for independenceKING JUAN Carlos has made an unprecedented online appeal for Spaniards to unite, in a message seen as an attempt to cool a Catalan…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Thousands take to streets over Spanish austerity planTHOUSANDS OF Spaniards converged on Madrid on Saturday to protest against the conservative government’s austerity drive and demand…Mon Sept 17 2012 - 01:00
Ryanair hits back at safety accusations in SpainRYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O’Leary has accused the Spanish government of orchestrating a press campaign against his airline…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Regions add to Spanish woes in MadridAs Spain has become mired in the euro zone crisis, its regions have been identified as one of its biggest problems, with many…Wed Sept 12 2012 - 01:00
Spanish government unveils 'bad bank' planTHE SPANISH government yesterday unveiled plans to create a so-called “bad bank” to buy up toxic assets as part of a sweeping…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00