News: Spain

We have started to collect the most important news related to Spain in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Spain – overview

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• December 29th 2009 – November 12th 2009
• November 11th 2009 – September 26th 2009
• September 23rd 2009 – August 3rd 2009
• August 3rd 2009 – June 25th 2009
• June 25th 2009 – May 15th 2009
• May 14th 2009 – April 6th 2009
• April 3rd 2009 – February 12th 2009
• February 12th 2009 – December 18th 2008
• December 17th 2008 – November 4th 2008
• November 1st 2008 – September 30th 2008
• September 30th 2008 – August 22nd 2008
• August 22nd 2008 – July 17th 2008
• July 17th 2008 – June 24th 2008
• June 23rd 2008 – May 10th 2008
• May 9th 2008 – April 2nd 2008
• April 2nd 2008 – January 19th 2008
• January 9th 2008 – October 28th 2007
• October 27th 2007 – July 24th 2007
• July 23rd 2007 – June 8th 2007
• June 6th 2007 – March 31st 2007
• March 31st 2007 – January 19th 2007
• January 19th 2007 – December 23rd 2006
• December 20th 2006 – October 24th 2006
• October 22nd 2006 – August 26th 2006
• August 21st 2006 – July 3rd 2006
• July 3rd 2006 – May 22nd 2006
• May 21st 2006 – March 21st 2006
• March 20th 2006 – January 13th 2006
• January 13th 2006 – November 19th 2005
• November 17th 2005 – November 14th 2005

Spain: news

Spain finds big migrant boat

Tuesday, September 30th 2008, 18:07

Coastguards rescue what is thought to be the largest single boat of migrants to reach Spain.
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'Eta' bomb kills Spanish officer

Monday, September 22nd 2008, 9:26

A car bomb blamed on Basque separatists Eta kills an army officer in northern Spain, the third bombing in 24 hours.
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Two car bombs hit Basque region

Sunday, September 21st 2008, 14:48
related places: Ondarroa

At least 11 people are injured in a car bomb in Ondarroa, north Spain, hours after another blast in the regional capital.
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Spain in Gambian migrant mix-up

Saturday, September 20th 2008, 23:16
related countries: The Gambia

Gambian officials return a plane carrying illegal immigrants to Spain, despite an earlier agreement.
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Lorca family to allow exhumation

Friday, September 19th 2008, 9:52

The family of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca drop their long-standing objection to the excavation of his grave.
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Wing flap 'problem' on Spain jet

Tuesday, September 16th 2008, 14:32
related places: Madrid

The wing flaps on a plane that crashed in Madrid last month were not open properly during take-off, a draft report says.
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Sea solidarity

Wednesday, September 10th 2008, 23:28

Spanish pair moved to help change migrants' life
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African immigrants riot in Spain

Sunday, September 7th 2008, 20:39
related countries: Senegal

African immigrants react with anger in southern Spain after a Senegalese man is stabbed to death in a street.
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Wine challenge

Saturday, September 6th 2008, 7:20

Spanish vineyards fear climate change threat
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Spain seizes Colombia 'drug lord'

Friday, September 5th 2008, 23:38
related countries: Colombia

An alleged Colombian drugs lord, known as Beto the Gypsy, is arrested in Spain
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Migrants die on Canaries journey

Wednesday, September 3rd 2008, 13:07

The bodies of 13 African migrants are found with 46 survivors in a boat trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands.
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Djokovic edges past Robredo test

Tuesday, September 2nd 2008, 20:33
related countries: United States

Third seed Novak Djokovic overcomes an upset stomach to edge a 4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-3 win over Spain's Tommy Robredo and reach the US Open quarter-finals.
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Spain probes Franco-era missing

Tuesday, September 2nd 2008, 17:45
related places: Franco

Spain investigates the fate of thousands of people who disappeared during the rule of Gen Francisco Franco.
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Live text - Robredo v Djokovic

Tuesday, September 2nd 2008, 16:35
related countries: United States

Third seed Novak Djokovic takes on Spain's Tommy Robredo in the fourth round of the US Open.
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Man City beat Chelsea to Robinho

Monday, September 1st 2008, 23:42

Manchester City beat Chelsea to the signing of Robinho from Real Madrid for a British record transfer fee of about £32.5m.
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All Spain crash bodies identified

Saturday, August 30th 2008, 13:46
related places: Madrid

All 154 bodies from last week's plane crash in Madrid have now been identified, the Spanish government says.
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Crash plane 'was almost swapped'

Friday, August 29th 2008, 19:01
related places: Madrid

The airline involved in the Madrid plane crash had considered switching aircraft at the last minute, a minister says.
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Liverpool close to Riera signing

Friday, August 29th 2008, 9:57

Liverpool are close to completing the signing of Albert Riera from Espanyol, according to the Spanish club.
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Robinho move to Chelsea in doubt

Friday, August 29th 2008, 8:22

Real Madrid put striker Robinho's move in doubt by declaring he is under contract to them for two more seasons.
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Chelsea set to seal Robinho deal

Wednesday, August 27th 2008, 17:06

Chelsea are close to signing Real Madrid forward Robinho, according to Blues chief executive Peter Kenyon.
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Ghost town

Wednesday, August 27th 2008, 13:00

Boom turns to bust for Spain's property market
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Migrants die off Spanish coast

Tuesday, August 26th 2008, 17:40

At least 25 African migrants die off the Spanish coast after their boat drifts for days, according to survivors who reach land.
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Forced landing for Ryanair flight

Tuesday, August 26th 2008, 9:28
related countries: United Kingdom

A plane carrying British tourists to Spain is forced to make an unscheduled landing due to a loss of cabin pressure.
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Madrid remains 'may stay unknown'

Monday, August 25th 2008, 11:56
related places: Madrid

Some of the victims of last week's plane crash in Madrid may never be identified, the Spanish government says.
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US stars regain basketball gold

Sunday, August 24th 2008, 9:32
related countries: United States

The US men's basketball team regain the Olympic title, but are made to work for a 118-107 victory by a valiant Spain side.
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Madrid crash claims another life

Saturday, August 23rd 2008, 20:17
related places: Barajas, Madrid

One of the 19 survivors of Wednesday's plane crash in Madrid dies, bringing the death toll to 154.
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Funerals held for Madrid victims

Friday, August 22nd 2008, 22:44
related places: Madrid

The first funerals are held for victims of Wednesday's plane crash in Madrid, which claimed 153 lives.
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'Chain of faults' in Madrid crash

Friday, August 22nd 2008, 16:36
related places: Madrid

Spanish investigators believe a string of faults, rather than a single engine failure, probably caused the Madrid air crash.
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