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.

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Spain: news

Football: Ronaldo 'best in world'

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 14:48

Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster says Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo has replaced Kaka as the best player in the world.
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Kagame fury at Spanish warrants

Wednesday, April 2nd 2008, 9:01
related countries: Rwanda

President Kagame says a Spanish judge who issued arrest warrants for Rwandan army officers can "go to hell".
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Pedrosa cruises to Jerez victory

Sunday, March 30th 2008, 12:50

Honda rider Dani Pedrosa takes the championship lead with victory in front of his home crowd at the Spanish MotoGP in Jerez.
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Spain dig yields ancient European

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 18:28

A jawbone and teeth found in Spain are from one of the oldest known humans in Europe, scientists say.
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Blast hits Spanish police station

Friday, March 21st 2008, 21:44

A car bomb explodes in the north of Spain after a warning call from Basque separatists, police say.
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E Guinea exile wins asylum right

Wednesday, March 12th 2008, 23:02
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

A Spanish court restores asylum status to exiled Equatorial Guinea opposition leader Severo Moto.
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Victorious Spanish PM urges unity

Monday, March 10th 2008, 12:39

Spain's PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero promises a new era in politics after his Socialist Party is re-elected.
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Socialists win Spanish elections

Monday, March 10th 2008, 7:49

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's ruling Socialist Party wins Spain's general elections, but falls short of a majority.
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Spaniards mourn shot councillor

Saturday, March 8th 2008, 16:26

People in Spain pay their respects to a former Basque councillor shot dead on Friday ahead of Sunday's election.
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Spain PM accuses Eta after death

Friday, March 7th 2008, 22:01

Spain's prime minister accuses Basque group Eta of trying to upset Sunday's election by murdering an ex-councillor.
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Last push to woo Spanish voters

Friday, March 7th 2008, 10:23

Spain is in the last day of election campaigning, with Socialist PM Zapatero seeking a second term.
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Spain criticised for energy deal

Thursday, March 6th 2008, 14:17
related countries: Germany

Europe's top court criticises Spain for trying to obstruct a German takeover of a Spanish energy firm.
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Football: Roma knock out Real

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 22:39
related places: Real, Roma

Real Madrid are knocked out of the Champions League after losing at home against Roma.
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Spain rivals in pre-poll TV clash

Tuesday, March 4th 2008, 11:58

Spain's PM Zapatero exchanges angry words with his conservative rival in their last pre-election TV debate.
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Eta urges Spanish polls boycott

Friday, February 29th 2008, 22:10

Basque separatist group Eta urges its supporters to boycott Spain's forthcoming general elections.
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Spain to extradite ex-junta man

Friday, February 29th 2008, 14:46
related countries: Argentina

Spain's government says a former Argentine junta officer can be sent back to Argentina for trial.
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Spanish leaders in heated debate

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 3:28

Spanish leadership rivals clash in the first of two televised debates a fortnight before general elections.
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Football: Bolton see off Atletico

Thursday, February 21st 2008, 21:38
related countries: Portugal

Brave Bolton book a Uefa Cup last 16 tie against Sporting Lisbon after frustrating Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium.
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Spain opens new bullet train link

Wednesday, February 20th 2008, 12:39
related places: Barcelona, Madrid

The first high-speed rail link between Madrid and Barcelona opens in Spain, after years of delay.
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F1: Hamilton returns to Spain

Tuesday, February 12th 2008, 11:02
related countries: Bermuda

Lewis Hamilton resumes testing his McLaren in Spain on Tuesday for the first time since suffering racist abuse at the hands of a Spanish crowd.
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Basque suspects arrested in Spain

Monday, February 11th 2008, 16:17

Spanish police arrest 14 suspected members of Batasuna, a party outlawed for links to Eta separatists.
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Rwanda's fury at Spanish warrants

Monday, February 11th 2008, 11:18
related countries: Rwanda

Rwanda urges foreign governments and Interpol to ignore Spanish arrest warrants for 40 Rwandan army officers.
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Facebook translated into Spanish

Friday, February 8th 2008, 12:07
related countries: France, Germany

Facebook introduces a Spanish version of its social networking site, and promises German and French versions.
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Spain judge indicts Rwanda forces

Wednesday, February 6th 2008, 15:02
related countries: Rwanda

A Spanish judge charges 40 Rwandan soldiers with mass killings of civilians after the genocide in 1994.
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F1: Hamilton hurt by racist abuse

Monday, February 4th 2008, 14:56
related countries: Bermuda

Formula One star Lewis Hamilton says he has been left saddened after being subjected to racist taunts during testing in Spain.
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Key Madrid bombs suspect held

Tuesday, January 29th 2008, 0:22
related countries: Morocco
related places: Madrid

A leading suspect in the 2004 train bombings in Madrid is arrested in Morocco, where he is expected to go on trial.
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Jesuits select new 'black pope'

Sunday, January 20th 2008, 2:15

Jesuits choose a Spanish theologian with extensive experience in Asia to be their new leader.
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Spain arrests 14 terror suspects

Saturday, January 19th 2008, 17:36
related places: Barcelona

Spanish authorities in Barcelona arrest 14 people suspected of having links to Islamist terror groups.
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