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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Spanish Vegas

Monday, April 27th 2009, 12:03

Spain plans one of the world's biggest casino cities
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Spain's jobless rate soars to 17%

Friday, April 24th 2009, 10:41

Two million people have lost their job in Spain in the past year taking the country's jobless total to more than four million.
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France holds Eta 'military chief'

Sunday, April 19th 2009, 2:12
related countries: France

The top military leader of the Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in south-west France, the Spanish authorities say.
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Top Eta suspect 'caught with gun'

Friday, April 10th 2009, 21:34
related countries: France
related places: Paris

One of the Spanish militant group Eta's top leaders is arrested in Paris carrying a Magnum revolver and false ID, reports say.
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Albino African seeks Spain asylum

Thursday, April 9th 2009, 12:22

The Spanish government considers an asylum request from an albino African who fears he might be killed if sent home.
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Ronaldo rejects new Real rumours

Monday, April 6th 2009, 15:49
related places: Real

Cristiano Ronaldo plays down renewed speculation that he is poised to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid in the summer.
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Spain predicts surge in jobless

Friday, April 3rd 2009, 11:13

Spain's central bank predicts that the economy will shrink by 3% this year and the unemployment rate will hit 19.4% in 2010.
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Economic crisis prompts Spanish vote to cancel bullfighting festival

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 14:09

Residents of a small town in central Spain vote to cancel their annual bullfighting festival because of the economic crisis.
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Spain court mulls US torture case

Sunday, March 29th 2009, 4:11
related countries: United States

A court in Spain will consider charging six former US officials with giving legal cover for alleged torture at Guantanamo Bay.
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EU warns Spain over development

Thursday, March 26th 2009, 15:49

The European Parliament backs a report saying that property laws in Spain are in breach of the European Convention of Human Rights.
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UK 'treasure' divers due in court

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 1:21
related countries: United Kingdom

Three British divers accused of stealing treasure from a shipwreck are due to appear in court in Spain.
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Injured Armstrong in Giro doubt

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 21:51
related places: Leon

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong fractures his collarbone in Spain's Vuelta Castilla y Leon and is a doubt for the Giro d'Italia.
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Spain to withdraw Kosovo troops

Monday, March 23rd 2009, 11:19

Spain says it will withdraw most of its 600 troops from Kosovo by the end of this summer, despite widespread criticism.
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Cocaine dinner set seized in Spain

Friday, March 20th 2009, 17:26
related countries: Venezuela

Spanish police arrest a man they say received a 42-piece dinner set posted from Venezuela, made with 20kg (44lb) of cocaine.
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Live text - Murray v Robredo

Wednesday, March 18th 2009, 20:07
related countries: India, United Kingdom

British number one Andy Murray takes on Spain's Tommy Robredo for a place in the quarter-finals in Indian Wells.
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Madrid plans a novel way to save starving vultures

Tuesday, March 17th 2009, 7:29

Spanish politicians are planning a novel way to save vultures - by changing the law so dead animals can be left to rot.
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Swiss pardon Spain war veterans

Thursday, March 12th 2009, 22:19
related countries: Switzerland

Switzerland votes to pardon its citizens who fought in the Spanish Civil War, the last European country to do so.
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Benitez lauds attacking display

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 23:48

Manager Rafael Benitez says Liverpool's 4-0 win over Real Madrid proves his side can play attacking football.
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Superb Liverpool crush sorry Real

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 21:36
related places: Real

Liverpool storm to a 4-0 victory over Real Madrid to power their way into the last eight of the Champions League.
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Live text - Champions League

Tuesday, March 10th 2009, 18:14

Liverpool and Chelsea look to push home their advantage against Real Madrid and Juventus respectively in the Champions League last 16.
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Broken-legged smuggler wore cast made of cocaine

Friday, March 6th 2009, 13:27
related countries: Chile

A Chilean man is arrested after his broken leg is found to be clad in a cast made from cocaine, Spanish police say.
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Spanish jobless total leaps higher

Tuesday, March 3rd 2009, 11:38

The number of unemployed people in Spain rose by 154,058 to almost 3.5 million in February - up 10% in just two months.
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Mixed results in Spain elections

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 0:13

Nationalists fall short of a majority in Spain's Basque Country regional poll, while the Socialists lose in Galicia.
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Spanish seize huge cocaine haul

Friday, February 27th 2009, 22:39
related countries: Venezuela

A Venezuelan fishing boat is seized with five tonnes of cocaine on board, Spanish customs officials say.
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Fifa agents held in cocaine case

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 19:24

Spanish police arrest 11 people, including professional footballers and Fifa agents, over alleged involvement in drugs smuggling.
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Benayoun earns Liverpool win in Madrid

Wednesday, February 25th 2009, 21:37
related places: Madrid

Yossi Benayoun earns Liverpool a 1-0 win at Real Madrid in their Champions League first leg tie.
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Live text - Wednesday's football

Wednesday, February 25th 2009, 18:29

Liverpool win at Real Madrid and Chelsea beat Juventus in their Champions League last 16 first-leg ties, while Boro and West Ham meet in an FA Cup replay.
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Spain makes Guantanamo offer

Tuesday, February 24th 2009, 20:57
related countries: United States

Spain agrees "in principle" to take some inmates released from the US camp at Guantanamo, which is due to close within a year.
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Spanish justice minister resigns

Monday, February 23rd 2009, 15:33

Spain's justice minister resigns after being criticised for going on a hunting trip with a prominent investigative judge.
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Oscar joy for Slumdog Millionaire

Monday, February 23rd 2009, 7:13
related places: Cruz

British film Slumdog Millionaire wins eight Oscars including best director and best picture, while Kate Winslet wins best actress.
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Crew rescued from blazing vessel

Sunday, February 22nd 2009, 23:39
related countries: Canada

The crew of a blazing Spanish fishing boat is rescued by the Canadian Coast Guard in the North Atlantic.
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African migrants drowned at sea

Monday, February 16th 2009, 15:45

Spanish rescuers say the drowning death toll from a capsized migrant boat off the Canary Islands has risen to 19.
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Venezuela expels Spanish deputy

Saturday, February 14th 2009, 5:58
related countries: Venezuela

Venezuela expels a Spanish deputy of the European parliament for reportedly calling Hugo Chavez a dictator.
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Beckham reaches England milestone

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 7:04

David Beckham is "honoured to be mentioned in the same breath" as Bobby Moore after equalling the England legend's caps record.
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Spain win spoils Beckham landmark

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 6:48
related countries: United Kingdom

David Beckham equals Bobby Moore's cap record but England lose 2-0 to Euro 2008 champions Spain in Seville.
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Pain in Spain

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 1:11

As recession bites, Spaniards seek work in the fields
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Live text - International football

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 16:44
related countries: Georgia, Poland, San Marino, United Kingdom

England meet Spain in Seville after Republic of Ireland beat Georgia, Northern Ireland win in San Marino and Wales lose to Poland on Wednesday.
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EU offers Spanish car workers aid

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 11:52

The European Commission approves 1.7m euros (£1.5m; $2.2m) in aid for unemployed Spanish car workers hit by globalisation.
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Van bomb shakes Spanish capital

Monday, February 9th 2009, 9:25
related places: Madrid

A van bomb explodes near a conference centre in the east of Spain's capital, Madrid, reportedly causing no injuries.
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Big jump in Spanish unemployment

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 16:46

The number of people out of work in Spain increased by 199,000 in January, a record monthly jump, government figures show.
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Spain's economy enters recession

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 15:44

Spain's economy is in recession for the first time since 1993, according to figures from the Spanish central bank.
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Six arrested over '$600m fraud'

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 10:59
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

Spanish police arrest six people on suspicion of a $600m fraud on the London stock market.
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Madoff victims offered settlement

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 20:53
related places: Santander

Spanish bank Santander says it will compensate clients who suffered losses from the alleged $50bn fraud by Bernard Madoff.
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Murray sent crashing by Verdasco

Monday, January 26th 2009, 8:02
related countries: Aruba

Andy Murray's Australian Open hopes end with a five-set defeat by Spain's Fernando Verdasco in round four.
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Europe recovers from deadly storm

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 14:55
related countries: France

Authorities in France and Spain begin to repair houses, roads and power lines damaged by hurricane-force winds.
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Spanish police seize 'fake' Dalis

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 1:25

Spanish police confiscate dozens of suspected fake artworks by Salvador Dali that were due to be offered for sale.
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Mexico and US broadcasters settle

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 1:09
related countries: Mexico, United States

Mexico's top broadcaster and a US partner settle a dispute that had threatened Spanish-language programming in the US.
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Real president Calderon resigns

Friday, January 16th 2009, 17:27
related places: Calderon

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon resigns over a vote-rigging scandal.
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Basque leader's trial thrown out

Monday, January 12th 2009, 12:51

A court in Spain dismisses the trial of the Basque government leader over contacts with separatists.
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Spanish industrial output plunges

Friday, January 9th 2009, 11:07

Production in Spanish factories fell by 15.1% in November, the biggest fall on record, as the downturn gathers pace.
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Colombian drug lord shot in Spain

Friday, January 9th 2009, 7:08
related countries: Colombia
related places: Madrid

Leonidas Vargas, a once powerful Colombian drug trafficker, is shot dead in his hospital bed in the Spanish capital Madrid.
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Spain jobless hits 12-year high

Thursday, January 8th 2009, 12:47

Spain's unemployment total hit a 12-year high in 2008, while jobless numbers in the eurozone rose further in November.
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Reporters freed in Somalia

Sunday, January 4th 2009, 22:05
related countries: Somalia, United Kingdom

A British journalist and his Spanish colleague are freed by Somali kidnappers, according to officials in the country.
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Bomb blast targets Basque TV site

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 11:39
related places: Bilbao

A car bomb explodes near a Basque television building in the city of Bilbao in northern Spain - no casualties are reported.
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Bomb blast targets Basque TV site

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 10:26
related places: Bilbao

A car bomb explodes near a Basque television station building in the city of Bilbao in northern Spain.
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Argentine builders strike oil - olive oil, that is - in a Spanish galleon

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 2:55
related countries: Argentina

Construction workers in Argentina find oil - of the olive variety - as they unearth a colonial-era Spanish ship believed to be 250 years old.
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Huge pro-family rally in Madrid

Sunday, December 28th 2008, 23:14
related places: Madrid

Crowds attend an open-air Mass in Madrid aimed at promoting family values in defiance of government reforms.
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Exiles get Spain passport chance

Saturday, December 27th 2008, 23:12

Spain says some 500,000 descendants of its civil war-era exiles now have the right to apply for Spanish citizenship.
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Real boss denies deal for Ronaldo

Friday, December 19th 2008, 16:59

Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon denies they have a deal in place to sign Cristiano Ronaldo, saying their interest in him is "totally dead."
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Man Utd to face Mourinho's Inter

Friday, December 19th 2008, 11:22
related places: Roma

Champions League holders Man Utd will play Inter Milan in the last 16, while Liverpool face Real Madrid, Chelsea play Juventus and Arsenal take on Roma.
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Moroccan jailed over Madrid bombs

Friday, December 19th 2008, 0:57
related countries: Morocco
related places: Madrid

A Moroccan man is sentenced to 20 years in prison for his part in the Madrid train bombings of 2004 that killed 191 people.
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Argentina takes over airline

Thursday, December 18th 2008, 10:52
related countries: Argentina

Argentina is renationalising the Spanish-owned airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, after talks between the owner and government failed.
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Pompey accept Real bid for Diarra

Wednesday, December 17th 2008, 9:55
related places: Real

Portsmouth accept a substantial bid from Real Madrid for midfielder Lassana Diarra.
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Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid

Saturday, December 13th 2008, 22:57

Barcelona beat Real Madrid thanks to late goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi.
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