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

Bolivia head in immigrants' plea

Monday, September 14th 2009, 9:35
related countries: Bolivia

Bolivian President Evo Morales tells a crowd of mainly Latin Americans in Spain he will push for all immigrants to be legalised.
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Ramos appointed CSKA Moscow coach

Thursday, September 10th 2009, 14:26
related countries: Russia

Former Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos takes charge at Russian side CSKA Moscow
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Spain qualify for 2010 World Cup

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 22:35
related countries: Estonia

European champions Spain book their place at the 2010 World Cup following a 2-0 win over Group Five rivals Estonia.
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Spanish judge faces Supreme Court

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 15:31

Spain's most famous judge, Baltasar Garzon, testifies in the Supreme Court, accused of overreaching his judicial powers.
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EU-Paraguay probe nets fraudster

Wednesday, September 9th 2009, 9:45
related countries: Paraguay

The EU's anti-fraud office Olaf hails Paraguay's jailing of a Spanish priest and his Paraguayan accomplice for embezzling EU funds.
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Film-maker killed in El Salvador

Thursday, September 3rd 2009, 6:51
related countries: El Salvador, France

A French-Spanish film-maker who made a documentary about gang life in El Salvador has been shot dead, officials there say.
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Ibrahmovic off the mark for Barcelona

Monday, August 31st 2009, 22:21
related places: Barcelona

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores on his Spanish league debut as Barcelona kick off their league title defence with a 3-0 win over Sporting Gijon.
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Ronaldo in winning start for Real

Saturday, August 29th 2009, 22:10
related places: Real

Cristiano Ronaldo scores for Real Madrid in a hard-fought 3-2 Primera Liga victory against Deportivo La Coruna at the Bernabeu.
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Bayern Munich agree Robben deal

Thursday, August 27th 2009, 21:09
related countries: Germany, Netherlands

German giants Bayern Munich agree to buy Dutch international Arjen Robben from Real Madrid.
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Spain warns Eta 'a live threat'

Wednesday, August 26th 2009, 17:42

Spain's interior minister says that the Basque separatist group Eta is still a threat, despite a series of arrests and seizures of arms.
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Textbook sparks furore in Mexico

Tuesday, August 25th 2009, 9:21
related countries: Mexico

A row erupts as Mexico's government distributes a history textbook that makes no mention of the Spanish Conquest.
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Blackburn seal signing of Salgado

Wednesday, August 19th 2009, 12:01

Former Real Madrid right-back Michel Salgado joins Blackburn on a two-year contract.
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Beer 'may aid women's bones'

Sunday, August 16th 2009, 0:14

Women who drink moderate amounts of beer may be strengthening their bones, according to Spanish researchers.
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Bomb blasts hit Spain's Majorca

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 20:17

Three bombs explode on the Spanish island of Majorca, after a warning purported to be from the Basque separatist group, Eta.
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Majorca bar 'hit by bomb blast'

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 13:28

A bomb has exploded in a bar on the Spanish island of Majorca, officials say.
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Eta responsible for police deaths

Sunday, August 9th 2009, 4:42

Basque separatist group Eta say they carried out recent bombings in Spain, including one which killed two Civil Guards in July.
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Spanish bullfighting on a budget

Saturday, August 8th 2009, 11:05

In Spain, the recession is testing the nation's passion for bullfighting. Steve Kingstone reports from a town that has had to slash dramatically the costs of its annual bullfighting fiesta.
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Huntelaar poised for Milan switch

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 14:25
related countries: Netherlands

AC Milan agree a four-year deal to sign Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from Real Madrid.
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Spain arrests 'Eta police killer'

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 13:08
related countries: Mexico
related places: Madrid

A suspected Eta militant accused of six killings is arrested at Madrid airport after being deported from Mexico.
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Liverpool agree to sale of Alonso

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 17:26

Liverpool reach an agreement to sell midfielder Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, subject to a medical.
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Spanish rider denies taking EPO

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 13:57
related countries: France

Tour de France stage 16 winner Mikel Astarloza vehemently denies doping following a positive test for blood-booster EPO.
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Weather aids Canary blaze effort

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 14:13
related places: La Palma

Cooler temperatures help firefighters tackle blazes burning for four days on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands.
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Fires rage across Canary island

Monday, August 3rd 2009, 5:49
related places: La Palma

A huge forest blaze is still burning on La Palma but Spanish fire crews are aided by a change in wind direction.
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BA plane evacuated in Spain

Sunday, August 2nd 2009, 12:37
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Barcelona

A British Airways plane has undertaken an emergency landing at Barcelona airport following reports of fumes in the cabin.
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Funeral held for Spain bomb dead

Friday, July 31st 2009, 18:33

Two policemen killed by a car bomb on the Spanish island of Majorca are laid to rest as police appeal for help.
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Six die in Spain tour-bus crash

Friday, July 31st 2009, 13:33
related countries: Netherlands
related places: Barcelona

A tour-bus crashes near the Spanish city of Barcelona, killing at least six people and injuring about 40, most of them Dutch.
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Major Eurofighter deal signed

Friday, July 31st 2009, 13:23
related countries: Germany, United Kingdom

The UK, Germany, Italy and Spain sign a £7.7bn deal to buy 112 Typhoon fighter jets, due to enter service in 2013.
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Spain on high alert after bombs

Friday, July 31st 2009, 12:19

Police in Spain are on heightened alert after two bombings in 48 hours blamed on the Basque separatist group Eta.
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Bloody reminder

Friday, July 31st 2009, 12:14

Bombs seen as Eta 50th anniversary warning to Spain
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Travel chaos after Majorca bomb

Thursday, July 30th 2009, 21:00

Dozens of flights are stopped by Spanish police after a car bomb in Majorca blamed on separatists kills two Civil Guard officers.
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Two killed in Spain forest blaze

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 16:06
related places: Leon

Two men die in a huge forest fire which officials suspect was started deliberately in central Spain's Castilla y Leon region.
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Liverpool and Real agree Arbeloa fee

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 13:51
related places: Real

Right-back Alvaro Arbeloa is set to complete his move to Real Madrid from Liverpool after passing a medical.
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Spanish barracks hit by car bomb

Wednesday, July 29th 2009, 13:43
related places: Burgos

A car bomb explodes outside a paramilitary barracks in Burgos, northern Spain, slightly injuring 46 people.
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German minister's car is stolen in Spain - but why was it there?

Monday, July 27th 2009, 1:46
related countries: Germany

Germany's health minister is criticised after her official limousine is stolen in Spain where she was on holiday.
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Contador moves closer to Tour win

Wednesday, July 22nd 2009, 15:41
related countries: France

Spain's Alberto Contador tightens his grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey after a gruelling 17th stage.
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Forest fires kill Spanish firemen

Wednesday, July 22nd 2009, 8:33

Four firefighters are killed and two are badly burned while trying to tackle forest fires in north-eastern Spain.
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Spain on rare Gibraltar visit

Tuesday, July 21st 2009, 19:25
related countries: Gibraltar, United Kingdom

Spain's foreign minister holds talks with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband in an historic visit to Gibraltar.
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World's oldest mother dies at 69

Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 12:46

A Spanish woman who became the world's oldest new mother when she gave birth to twins in 2006 at the age of 66 has died.
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Faded attraction

Monday, July 13th 2009, 23:14

Tide of migrants wanes with decline of Spain's economy
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'Mistake kills flu baby' in Spain

Monday, July 13th 2009, 17:29

A baby born to the first Spanish woman to die of swine flu has died too - after a medical error, a hospital director says.
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Bull gores man to death in Spain

Friday, July 10th 2009, 14:18
related places: Pamplona

A young Spanish man is fatally gored at Spain's Pamplona bull run - the first such death at the event for 14 years.
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Ronaldo welcomed by 80,000 fans

Monday, July 6th 2009, 22:12

Cristiano Ronaldo is presented to a near-capacity crowd at the Bernabeu as he completes his record £80m move to Real Madrid.
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In pictures: Ronaldo arrives at Real Madrid

Monday, July 6th 2009, 14:54

The world's most expensive player is presented to the fans of Europe's most decorated club
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Spain spy chief quits in cash row

Thursday, July 2nd 2009, 16:24

Spain's spy chief, Alberto Saiz, resigns amid allegations he used government funds for hunting and fishing trips.
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Real Madrid close in on Benzema

Wednesday, July 1st 2009, 16:51
related countries: France
related places: Lyon

Real Madrid agree a deal to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon, according to the French club.
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Murray through to Wimbledon semis

Wednesday, July 1st 2009, 16:01
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Wimbledon

Britain's Andy Murray breaks new ground at Wimbledon by beating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero to reach the semi-finals for the first time.
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First swine flu fatality in Spain

Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 9:57
related countries: Morocco
related places: Madrid

A 20-year-old Moroccan woman infected with swine flu dies in Madrid, becoming Spain's first fatality from the virus.
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