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
• November 10th 2009 – September 23rd 2009
• 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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Spain: news

Spain plans abortion law changes

Thursday, May 14th 2009, 16:28

The Spanish government plans to liberalise its strict abortion laws, allowing abortion in most cases up to 14 weeks of pregnancy.
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Spanish economy shrinks rapidly

Thursday, May 14th 2009, 9:23

Spain's economy suffered its largest contraction in 50 years in the first three months of 2009, preliminary estimates show.
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Nadal and Djokovic post easy wins

Wednesday, May 13th 2009, 15:31

World number one Rafael Nadal sweeps aside Jurgen Melzer in brutal fashion at the Madrid Open on Wednesday, joining Novak Djokovic in the third round.
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Murray sees off Bolelli in Madrid

Tuesday, May 12th 2009, 20:00
related places: Madrid

Andy Murray battles his way into the third round of the Madrid Open with a 7-6 (11-9) 6-4 win over Simone Bolelli.
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Live text - Murray v Bolelli

Tuesday, May 12th 2009, 17:26
related countries: Italy

New world number three Andy Murray begins his Madrid Open campaign against Italian Simone Bolelli.
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Button wins as Brawn GP dominate

Sunday, May 10th 2009, 16:17

Championship leader Jenson Button wins the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello.
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Live - Spanish Grand Prix

Sunday, May 10th 2009, 10:29

Jenson Button starts from pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix as the Briton looks to make it four wins out of five races this season.
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Last-gasp Button grabs Spain pole

Saturday, May 9th 2009, 13:23

Brawn GP's Jenson Button snatches pole for the Spanish Grand Prix from Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel in the dying moments of an exciting qualifying session in Barcelona.
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Live - Spanish Grand Prix qualifying

Saturday, May 9th 2009, 8:20

Kimi Raikkonen is a shock early casualty in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.
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Button and Rosberg set Spain pace

Friday, May 8th 2009, 14:37

Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Williams's Nico Rosberg are fastest in Friday's two practice sessions for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix.
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Jose Carreras bowing out of opera

Friday, May 8th 2009, 11:00

Spanish tenor Jose Carreras announces that he is to retire from performing on the operatic stage.
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Live - Spanish Grand Prix practice

Friday, May 8th 2009, 7:28

Formula 1's 10 teams - many with newly updated cars - get to grips with the Circuit de Catalunya track ahead of the fifth race of the 2009 season.
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Basques back non-nationalist rule

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 19:05

Spain's Basque region parliament elects a non-nationalist coalition to office - in an unequivocal turn away from separatism.
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Spanish jobless claims 'easing'

Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 13:18

The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Spain rose in April, but by the smallest amount in nine months.
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Superb Barca destroy rivals Real

Saturday, May 2nd 2009, 19:55
related places: Real

Barcelona destroy Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to move seven points clear at the top of the Spanish league with four games remaining.
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Live text - Real Madrid v Barcelona

Saturday, May 2nd 2009, 17:30
related countries: Chile
related places: Barcelona

Real Madrid aim to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point when they meet in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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Golf: Slimline Daly dazzles in Spain

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 10:47
related countries: United States

American golfer John Daly unveils his new slimline look in Spain.
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Swine flu outbreak reaches Europe

Tuesday, April 28th 2009, 7:57
related countries: Mexico

Europe's first cases of swine flu, thought to have killed about 150 people in Mexico, are confirmed in the UK and Spain.
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Spanish capture 'Somali pirates'

Monday, April 27th 2009, 21:14
related countries: Italy, Somalia

Spanish forces arrest nine Somalis suspected of being the pirates who attacked an Italian cruise ship.
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Warnings as swine virus spreads

Monday, April 27th 2009, 17:12
related countries: Mexico, United States

The EU and US urge caution over travel to Mexico amid fears of a swine flu pandemic, as the first case is confirmed in Europe.
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Swine flu case confirmed in Spain

Monday, April 27th 2009, 14:04
related countries: Mexico

Europe's first case of swine flu, thought to have killed more than 100 people in Mexico, is confirmed in Spain.
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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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