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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• December 23rd 2009 – November 11th 2009
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• September 22nd 2009 – August 3rd 2009
• August 2nd 2009 – June 25th 2009
• June 24th 2009 – May 14th 2009
• May 14th 2009 – April 3rd 2009
• March 29th 2009 – February 12th 2009
• February 12th 2009 – December 17th 2008
• December 13th 2008 – November 1st 2008
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• August 20th 2006 – July 3rd 2006
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Spain: news

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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Spain drain

Sunday, June 28th 2009, 10:32

Migrant works are hit hard by the Spanish recession
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Ronaldo agrees six-year Real deal

Friday, June 26th 2009, 19:46
related places: Real

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to complete his record move from Manchester United to Real Madrid after agreeing a six-year deal.
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Justice denied?

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 22:01

Spain moves to rein in its crusading judges
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US stun Spain to reach Cup final

Thursday, June 25th 2009, 6:04
related countries: United States
related places: Sunday

The US cause a huge upset in world football, beating European champions Spain to reach the Confederations Cup final.
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