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
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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
5,000 flee resort area as wildfire ragesA FOREST fire has ripped through the countryside in southern Spain, devouring buildings on the edge of the resort town of Marbella…Sat Sept 01 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
New evidence that father may have killed his childrenNEW FORENSIC evidence has cast further suspicion on a man whom investigators believe murdered his two small children nearly a…Thu Aug 30 2012 - 01:00
Catalonia seeks €5bn Madrid bailoutCATALONIA HAS announced that it needs a €5 billion bailout from the Spanish state, highlighting difficulties facing the country…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Spain to use €60bn of EU funds for bank rescueSPAIN EXPECTS to use about €60 billion of the €100 billion on offer from the European Union for the bailout of its financial …Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Spain delays bank reform Bill for further EU analysisTHE EUROPEAN Commission has asked Spain to delay unveiling a banking reform by a week to allow it study the measures in more …Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Spain's Basque region to hold elections in OctoberTHE BASQUE government has announced that the region will hold early elections in October, the first such vote since terrorist…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Activists set up supermarket sweep to feed poorROBIN HOOD-type political activists have sacked supermarkets in the south of Spain in what they say is a symbolic response to…Fri Aug 10 2012 - 01:00
Suspected al-Qaeda three held in SpainTHREE SUSPECTED al-Qaeda members who were believed to be planning a terrorist attack in Europe have been arrested in Spain, the…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Spain and Italy welcome ECB movesTHE PRIME ministers of Spain and Italy said they welcomed the European Central Bank’s announcement yesterday that included a …Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Spaniard charged with Cuban dissident's killingA SPANISH politician who was involved in a car accident in Cuba in which a prominent anti-Castro activist was killed has been…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Catalonia cannot pay social and health workers for JulyCATALONIA HAS announced it will not be able to pay thousands of health- and social-sector workers for the month of July, highlighting…Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Maverick judge to defend Wikileaks founderJULIAN ASSANGE, the founder of Wikileaks, has hired Spain’s best-known and most controversial judge to represent him in his bid…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Rajoy announces austerity plan to save €65bnSPAIN UNVEILED a €65 billion austerity plan to avert the threat of a full sovereign bailout, a move that came amid violence on…Thu Jul 12 2012 - 01:00
Miners arrive in Madrid after 400km march to protest at cutsPLÁCIDO ÁLVAREZ isn’t used to getting blisters on his feetWed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Local mosque row a Spanish problemVillagers have been incensed by local Muslims’ attempts to expand their mosqueTue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Major boost for Rajoy after tough six monthsSPAIN: THE DECISION by EU leaders to allow EU funds to be funnelled straight into troubled banks, rather than via national governments…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Spain's banks may need up to €62bnSPANISH BAILOUT: SPAIN WILL need up to €62 billion to recapitalise its struggling banking sector, according to the results of…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
'This isn't going to help Spanish families who are suffering'SPANISH REACTION: IN 2008, when the euro zone debt crisis was still just a storm on the horizon, the Spanish prime minister …Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Rajoy says €100bn aid package will stabilise euro zoneIN HIS first public comments since his government requested a bailout of its banking sector, Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy…Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Spain to decide on bailout plea 'after bank surveys'SPAIN’S GOVERNMENT played down speculation yesterday that it was about to request an international bailout of its struggling …Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Litany of woes that placed Spain at heart of debt crisis“WHAT WOULD my customers think if I suddenly started charging them €4 instead of €2 for a glass of wine – and then on top of …Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
FARC leaves camps as talks failCOLOMBIA: Guerrillas belonging to Colombia's largest insurgent group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) started…Fri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Peace process in Colombia facing collapseColombia's largest guerrilla group was in talks with United Nations and diplomatic representatives late last night, in a final…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
Ecuador's government gives in to protestersWhile thousands of Ecuadoreans participated in a national strike yesterday, marching through city streets and blocking many country…Thu Feb 08 2001 - 00:00
Ecuador faces social stalemate over Indians' protestsWhen thousands of poor Ecuadorian Indians arrived in the country's capital, Quito, last Monday, having marched up to 100 miles…Mon Feb 05 2001 - 00:00
