World news about “Spain” published by euronews.
Spain jobless restaurant customers work rather than pay the bill People who cannot afford to eat out are being offered an alternative menu by a Spanish restaurant: do an hour’s work rather than pay the bill. In a move… 19/05/2013
Spain: Banker freed as inquiry continues The former chairman of Caja Madrid, jailed on Thursday following an investigation into banking irregularities,has been freed. Considered a flight risk, a… 17/05/2013
King of Spain gives up luxury yacht Spanish King Juan Carlos has given up his 21 million euro yacht. The move comes as Spain suffers under bitter austerity measures and record… 17/05/2013
Eurovision: The Big Five and…SwedenSince 2000, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom qualify automatically for every Eurovision Grand Final thanks to their status as the biggest… 17/05/2013
Spain: Banker jailed as inquiry continues into Caja Madrid A Spanish judge has ordered the former chairman of Caja Madrid to be put in jail in a high profile investigation into banking irregularities. Considered a… 17/05/2013
Basketball: Gasol Out Lakers forward Pau Gasol will not be representing Spain in EuroBasket 2013. This announcement comes less than a week after undergoing surgery on his knee to… 15/05/2013
Saskia Sassen scoops Spain’s Asturias award for Social Sciences Urban sociologist Saskia Sassen has won Spain’s prestigious Asturias award for Social Sciences. The 64-year-old’s work focuses on globalisation… 15/05/2013
I’m European but… What does being a European citizen mean? How many closed doors do we still encounter if we want to have our rights respected in Europe? These are just some of… 13/05/2013
Olympiacos retain Euroleague title Olympiacos became only the fourth club in the Final Four era to win back-to-back Euroleague titles after beating Real Madrid in the final at the O2 Arena in… 13/05/2013
Spain’s Indignados movement holds anniversary march A silent protest has been held in Madrid to mark the second anniversary of Los Indignados – or “the indignant ones.” Spain’s grassroots protest movement… 13/05/2013
Alonso thrills home crowd with Spanish F1 GP win Fernando Alonso won his home Grand Prix in Spain on Sunday. The Ferrari driver thrilled the crowd in Barcelona attacking from the first few corners to work… 12/05/2013
Barcelona crowned champions after Real stalemate Real Madrid drew one all with Espanyol on Saturday, a result that gifted Barcelona their fourth La Liga title in five years and 22nd overall. Even if the… 12/05/2013
Barca fans party after winning La Liga title It was party time in Barcelona as fans of the world famous Spanish football club celebrated their team’s 22nd La Liga title. News came through of the… 12/05/2013
Real Madrid through to Euroleague finalReal Madrid came back from nine points down in the last quarter to defeat arch-rivals Barcelona 74-67 . The early lead taken by the Catalan side in the… 11/05/2013
Spanish education strikes block cost-cutting plan – nocomment Spain’s teachers went on strike to protest against a cost-cutting education reform plan. The approval of the bill by parliament was delayed following the… 10/05/2013
Spain Education Strike Thousands of students and teachers came together, outside the classroom, in protest against education cuts and reforms in Spain. Instead they took to the… 09/05/2013
Asturias Award goes to Austrian screenwriter Haneke Austrian film director and screenwriter, Michael Haneke, has been awarded Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Arts Award. Last year his film Amour won… 09/05/2013
Industrial output decline slows in Spain The rate of decline in Spanish industrial output slowed to its lowest level in 19 months in March, a pleasant surprise for the market, but two more quarters… 09/05/2013
Filmaker Haneke wins Spain’s prestigious Asturias arts award The Austrian film director and screenwriter, Michael Haneke, has won Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Arts Award. Presenting the prize, the president… 09/05/2013
Thalidomide allegedly sold in Spain after ban The morning sickness drug thalidomide, which caused severe birth defects in babies around the world, continued being sold in Spain after being pulled in other… 09/05/2013
Queens, kings tread tight path in Europe Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, carries an aura of power even though her role is a ceremonial one. She is the constitutional monarch of 16… 08/05/2013
Madrid health workers strike over privatisation. – nocomment Public health workers in Madrid hold the first of five strikes against government spending cuts and plans to partly privatise medical services. 08/05/2013
Charges against daughter of Spanish king are suspended A Spanish court has suspended corruption charges brought against the daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain. It has been ruled that there is not sufficient… 07/05/2013
Six ETA members arrested in France Six alleged members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in France. This comes after their suspected leader, who is considered a terrorist… 07/05/2013
Tomic senior in court not on court Thomas Drouet, the training partner of ATP player Bernard Tomic, has accused the players father of assault. John Tomic is due to face charges in Madrid on… 07/05/2013
Europe’s biggest hashish seizure made in Spain Spanish police have made Europe’s biggest-ever seizure of hashish, just days after the country saw another record haul of cannabis. 52 tonnes of the drug… 06/05/2013
Holiday hiring helps, but Spanish job scene remains grim The latest official figures show almost five million people registered as unemployed in Spain in April. The number of Spaniards looking for work did fall by… 06/05/2013
Pilot killed in air show crash A pilot has been killed in a plane crash at an air show in Madrid. The 34-year-old was flying a vintage 1950s HA-200 Saeta aircraft when it dived into a… 06/05/2013
Major drugs haul in Spain Spanish Police say they have seized 32 tonnes of hashish. The drugs with a street value of around 50 million euros were found on the back of a refrigerated… 04/05/2013
Barcelona clothes-swap jailbreak An inmate at a Barcelona prison has managed to escape after swapping clothes with his visiting brother and brazenly walking past security guards. Staff at… 03/05/2013
Record unemployment adds extra potency to Spain May Day protests International Workers’ Day in Spain came the week after the revelation that record numbers of Spaniards are out of work. Some 80 towns and cities in Spain… 01/05/2013
FC Barcelona attempt Mission Impossible Bayern Munich will be looking to hold on to their four goal advantage over Barcelona when both sides meet again for the second leg of their Champions League… 30/04/2013
Spanish doctor sentenced Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the Operation Puerto cycling doping probe, was found guilty of endangering public health and given a… 30/04/2013
Spain’s incredible shrinking economy Spain fell deeper into recession between January and March as the economy shrank for the seventh straight quarter. A preliminary reading showed gross… 30/04/2013
Real Madrid with a mountain to climb against Dortmund Real Madrid will be hoping to bounce back from their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last week when both sides meet again in the second leg of… 30/04/2013
Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca named best restaurant The Roca brothers in Spain have been celebrating ever since their restaurant El Celler de Can Roca was named the world’s best. Edging Denmark’s Norma… 30/04/2013
Dali gets the full treatment in Madrid The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is reclaiming one of Spain’s most famous sons with a new exhibition on Salvador Dali. Dali is known as a… 29/04/2013
Dutch man arrested in Spain for cyber attack against anti-spam company A Dutch man has been arrested in Spain in connection with a cyber-attack against an international company that filters out spam emails called Spamhaus. The… 28/04/2013
Spanish government targets economy rebound in 2014 Spain will see its economy shrink by 1.3 percent this year, with a return to growth in 2014. At a news conference to unveil new measures to revive the… 26/04/2013
Clashes in Madrid as Spain announces record jobless levels There were clashes between demonstrators and riot police outside the Spanish parliament building on Thursday, as the country revealed record high jobless… 26/04/2013
Spain’s record unemployment rate highlights plight of jobless generation Spain’s new record level of unemployment – 27.2 percent – has put the focus on a generation growing accustomed to life without work. Six million Spaniards… 25/04/2013
Spain ill prepared for any job recovery Economists find the most troubling element of Spain’s unemployment total jumping to a record 27.2 percent is that almost a third of those jobless have been… 25/04/2013
Spain’s jobless total reaches a record six million Spain’s unemployment rate has reached a record new high. The number of people out of work is now just over six million, raising the jobless rate in the… 25/04/2013
Spaniards ruined in bank share scheme feel betrayed Spain’s banking crisis is counting the victims – those who bought shares in the country’s three nationalised banks and who stand to lose most of their money… 24/04/2013
Bayern Munich on the brink of Champions League final German giants Bayern Munich took a huge step towards reaching the final of the Champions League after they outclassed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg at the… 23/04/2013
Dortmund looking for first leg advantage Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has urged his side’s fans to put the news of Mario Gotze’s impending transfer to Bayern Munich to one side as they… 23/04/2013
Spain holds two on suspected terrorist links Spanish police have arrested two men for suspected links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. One of the men was held in Zaragoza. The Interior Ministry… 23/04/2013
Spain arrests two for suspected al Qaeda links Spanish police have arrested two men with suspected links to al Qaeda in the Maghreb. Spain’s Interior Ministry alleges both men were radicalised by… 23/04/2013
Repriced Bankia shares see-saw Shares in Spain’s nationalised lender Bankia continue their bumpy ride. The price had fallen so low that on Friday every 100 shares was consolidated into… 22/04/2013
Down to earth energy Right under our feet there is a source of clean and efficient energy. La Fabrica del Sol in Barcelona is living proof. An old Catalan building dating back to… 22/04/2013
Spanish police break up kidnapping ring Spanish police have broken up a criminal gang that used prostitutes to lure businessmen to bogus meetings. The victims were then held to ransom strapped to… 22/04/2013
Rafa Nadal: the comeback kid Rafael Nadal is regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time. At the age of 26, Nadal has won eleven Grand Slam singles titles, including an… 20/04/2013
Changing lives through education Poverty, marginalisation and abuse can have a dramatic impact on the level and quality of education a young person receives. Various projects have been… 19/04/2013
Europe Weekly: EU unveils results of horsemeat tests The EU unveiled the results of Europe-wide horsemeat tests; Hungary’s constitution caused a stir in Strasbourg and the latest figures on the extent of human… 19/04/2013
Arrests in San Sebastian in Segi inquiry Police in the Basque Country have arrested six people during a demonstration in San Sebastian. It comes after eight arrest warrants were issued in Madrid on… 19/04/2013
A Champions queue Hundreds of Borussia Dortmund fans continued to line the streets outside club’s offices on Tuesday all with one objective – to get their hands on precious… 17/04/2013
Marchers call for new Spanish republic With Spanish royal family scandals currently tarnishing the image of the King there was a high turnout at this year’s Republic Day march, held annually to… 14/04/2013
Zombie race: run for your life! – nocomment In an athletic experience like no other, 400 runners and “zombies” took part in a five kilometre dash through the woods near Madrid. As in a video game, the… 14/04/2013
Spanish language war erupts between Madrid and Barcelona A Catalonian court ruling has sparked a row over what version of Spanish is taught in the country’s schools. Until now, all students in the region have been… 11/04/2013
Spain’s evicted fight back Thousands of people in Spain are suffering from the cruel experience of having the banks repossess their homes and yet are still stuck with repaying the bank… 11/04/2013
Spain: New law protects Andalusia’s vulnerable from eviction A left wing regional government in Spain has approved a law that will stop banks from repossessing homes from the most needy people, even if there is an… 11/04/2013
Spain must act swiftly to cure economy, warns Brussels Brussels has sounded the alarm over Spain and Slovenia’s economies. A European Commission report warned that they face huge problems to overcome their… 10/04/2013
Volvo Ocean Race unveils longest ever route The 12th edition of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2014 will be the longest ever, after Race CEO Knut Frostad announced on Monday a route taking in 10 cities in nine… 08/04/2013
Spain’s monarchy in crisis It was a year ago that Spanish King Juan Carlos apologised after it emerged he had been on a hunting trip in Africa while his country was in the midst of… 05/04/2013
Moving on smoothly as companies change hands Retirement, illness, career changes – every year 450,000 businesses in Europe change ownership. The problem is that 600,000 jobs are lost in the region every… 05/04/2013
Spain’s royal family facing historic legal action Lawyers for Spain’s Princess Cristina are preparing to appeal against her having to give evidence after she was charged with being an accomplice in an… 04/04/2013
Spanish princess charged with complicity in husband’s fraud case King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain have reacted with surprise after their daughter, Princess Cristina, was charged with being an accomplice in an… 04/04/2013
Spain’s Princess Cristina to face court in corruption trial The King of Spain’s daughter has been summoned to appear in court over her alleged involvement in corruption for which her husband is standing trial. In the… 03/04/2013
PSG hold Barca to draw as Bayern Munich beat Juventus Blaise Matuidi scored in stoppage time to hand Paris Saint Germain a two all draw with tournament favourites Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions… 03/04/2013
Spanish unemployment edges down There is a glimmer of good news for the Spanish government as the number of people registered as unemployed there edged down in March. It is the first time in… 02/04/2013
Easter marked in Spain – nocomment Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. 29/03/2013
Renault jobs boost for Spain Some good employment news for Spain as French car manufacturer Renault announced it is to create 700 new jobs in the country. Six hundred will be at its… 28/03/2013
Bankia’s ‘scandal’ shares plummet Shares in nationalised Spanish lender Bankia went into free fall on Monday after the country’s bank restructuring fund valued them at just one euro cent… 25/03/2013
IOC visit Madrid After concluding its visit of Tokyo the International Olympic Committee on Monday began its inspection of Madrid’s venues for the city’s 2020 Olympic… 18/03/2013
Almodóvar Is So Excited Pedro Almodóvar’s new film – ‘I’m So Excited’ – is a far cry from his last directorial outing. Whilst “The Skin I Live In” was a Hitchcockian psychological… 18/03/2013
Tuberculosis: An injection of hope Tuberculosis still turns some people’s lives to hell. One of them is Alfredo Cabaleiro Besada, from Spain. He said: “After being diagnosed with… 18/03/2013
Protests in Spain for a “Europe of people”Demonstrators wearing bags on their heads to protest “For a Europe of people versus a European Union of markets” attend a news conference by members of The… 15/03/2013
EU ruling to help Spain’s evicted homeowners A new ruling by Europe’s highest court could make it harder for Spanish banks to evict homeowners. The European Court of Justice says the country’s… 15/03/2013
Iberia workers end strikes Workers at Spanish airline Iberia have called off further strikes and accepted a deal put forward by a government-appointed independent mediator. They had… 14/03/2013
Expansion helps Inditex profits Inditex, the world’s largest clothing retailer, has posted a sharp rise in full-year sales and profit. The Spanish firm’s net profit rose 22 percent to 2.4… 13/03/2013
Spanish PM Rajoy pledges billions of euros to help young unemployed Spain has pledged 3.5 billion euros over the next four years to help ease mass unemployment among the country’s youth, with a third of the money coming from a… 13/03/2013
Compromise over job cuts may end Iberia strikesSpanish airline Iberia and its unions seem to be close to an agreement on mass job cuts. The idea did not find favour with some employees, who chanted “We… 11/03/2013
Tens of thousands march throughout Spain Tens of thousands of demonstrators have once more taken to the streets across Spain. They are angry about levels of unemployment and the government’s… 11/03/2013
No bonuses in Switzerland, no jobs in Spain The voters of Switzerland have spoken out against multi-million franc executive pay. The Swiss people are happy, but the country’s business establishment… 08/03/2013
Spanish jobless total officially tops 5 million For the first time ever, Spain has over five million people registered as unemployed. The Labour Ministry said there was an increase of almost 60,000… 04/03/2013
Iberia workers protest at Madrid airport over job cuts Spanish workers at Iberia have been protesting at Madrid’s Barajas airport as part of a strike over job and pay cuts at the loss-making airline. It comes… 04/03/2013
King of Spain has surgery on his spine “Here I am again” remarked King Juan Carlos of Spain has he entered a Madrid hospital for surgery on a herniated disc in his lower spine. It is the fourth… 03/03/2013
Tough 2013 debut for eurozone The eurozone’s debt crisis continues to take its toll on jobs Unemployment in the currency bloc rose to an all-time high at the start of this year, with a… 01/03/2013
Record loss for Spain’s Bankia amid recovery signs Bankia has reported Spain’s biggest ever corporate loss – 19.2 billion euros. That came as the rescued lender announced huge writedowns – 24 billion euros –… 28/02/2013
No change for Spain The markets – including Madrid – may have been in turmoil on Tuesday because of Italy’s election stalemate, but the Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos… 26/02/2013
Spain: Tens of thousands in protest economic policy, corruptionSupporters of the “Marea Ciudadana” (citizen movement) platform take part in a demonstration against cuts and evictions, calling for the resignation of the… 24/02/2013
Lorenzo ready for new season In 2012, Jorge Lorenzo became the Moto GP World Champion for the second time. The 25 year old Spanish rider had consistent good results and in the second half… 23/02/2013
Currency wars and ‘the lazy French’ At the G-20 meeting in Moscow Mario Draghi said he feels that there is too much “chatter” about currency wars, which he called “either inappropriate or… 22/02/2013
Rajoy’s state of the nation holds no surprises Mariano Rajoy has made his first state of the nation address in his 14 months as head of the conservative People’s Party. But the message was one familiar… 21/02/2013
Spain unveils anti-political corruption measures Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is to table new anti-corruption laws on political parties’ financial activities along with tougher sanctions for… 20/02/2013
Madrid kicks off fashion week In Madrid, a cohort of scantily clad models frantically busy themselves in a blur of clothes, lipstick, designers and make-up artists. They’re getting ready… 20/02/2013
Spanish property giant collapses The bursting of Spain’s property bubble has claimed another victim with developer Reyal Urbis filing for insolvency. That comes after it failed to… 19/02/2013
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All square on a night of Champions League action Manchester United struck early in their Champions League clash against Real Madrid in the Bernabeu with Danny Wellbeck scoring in the 20th minute. The law… 13/02/2013
ECB’s Draghi sees Spain on the right track European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi thinks Spain is on the right track towards economic recovery. In Madrid to address members of parliament during a… 12/02/2013
