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Spanish government targets economy rebound in 2014 Spain will see its economy shrink by 1.3 percent this year, with a return to growth in 2014. At a news conference to unveil new measures to revive the… 26/04/2013
Still dividing opinion: reactions to the death of Margaret Thatcher Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron has led tributes to Baroness Margaret Thatcher, who died on Monday following a stroke at the age of 87. Cameron cut… 08/04/2013
Rajoy’s state of the nation holds no surprises Mariano Rajoy has made his first state of the nation address in his 14 months as head of the conservative People’s Party. But the message was one familiar… 21/02/2013
Spain unveils anti-political corruption measures Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is to table new anti-corruption laws on political parties’ financial activities along with tougher sanctions for… 20/02/2013
Rajoy scandal fears hit Spanish bonds The rate of interest the Spanish government is having to offer to get investors to buy its bonds rose sharply on Monday. A row over slush fund allegations… 04/02/2013
Spain’s political crisis In this News Plus, we take a look at Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s precarious position – the man who reached the pinnacle of his career on an… 04/02/2013
Anger in Madrid over alleged Popular Party corruption – nocomment Hundred of protestors demonstrate in front of the Popular Party headquarters in Madrid, demanding the government resign over the latest corruption scandal. 02/02/2013
Spain’s corruption eruption In austerity-struck Spain, street protesters are screaming for the government to resign over the latest corruption scandal. At the head of the conservative… 01/02/2013
Spain election results like ‘reading two countries’ Two regions in Spain have just had elections with results that look simple but are not. In Galicia, the conservative People’s Party (PP) in power in Madrid… 22/10/2012
France and Spain budgets Within a day of each other, Spain and now France have made public their plans for their next year’s budgets. They are, respectively, the euro zone’s fourth… 28/09/2012
Spain takes its time over rescue Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is playing his cards close to his chest. While in New York, visiting the UN, he did not announce anything relevant to his… 26/09/2012
Spain and Italy content with ECB moves The leaders of Spain and Italy, meeting in Madrid, welcomed the ECB’s promises of help even as Spain’s borrowing costs shot up again because there was no… 02/08/2012
Spain: Rajoy’s U-turn Six months after taking office, Spain’s prime minister has given way to reality. The crisis has gone from bad to worse, the country is now wedged into… 11/07/2012
Rajoy hanged in effigyAn effigy of Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s Prime Minister, is hanging at the entrance of the Pozo Santiago mine in Caborana. Spanish coal miners continue their… 14/06/2012
Rajoy calls for eurozone fiscal authority The number of unemployed people in Spain fell slightly in May. The decrease was seen across all sectors, the largest being agriculture. The number of… 04/06/2012
The ‘Indignados’ mark one-year protest anniversaryAn image of Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is seen during a demonstrators’ march commemorating the 15M movement in central Oviedo in northern Spain, May… 13/05/2012
Rajoy seeks to calm investor nerves in Spain Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has given his first speech since the government published its 2012 budget last week, promising his austerity policies… 02/04/2012
Spain’s jobless claims hit new high Spain’s unemployment rate has got even worse reaching 22.9 percent of the workforce. The number of Spaniards filing for unemployment benefits rose in… 02/03/2012
Spain toughens stance on deficit Spain’s government is digging in its heels over trimming its deficit. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is lobbying Brussels, trying to get more lenient deficit… 01/03/2012
Spain facing fine over deficit claims The European Commission could fine Spain’s new government for allegedly exaggerating last year’s deficit figures so that the current year’s data would look… 14/02/2012
Spain steps up jobless fight Spain’s cabinet has approved further moves to try and reduced unemployment rates that are the highest in Europe. They include labour law changes giving… 10/02/2012
Spain pushes for jobs help cash from EU Looking for ideas on how to help Spain’s struggling economy new Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy met with Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Thursday… 26/01/2012
Madrid tightens belt for 2012 Spaniards rang in the new year with traditional gusto in spite of the economic forecasts getting worse. On each of the 12 strokes of midnight they struggle to… 03/01/2012
Rajoy gives major speech as Spain strikesJustice officials in Spain have staged a 24-hour walkout in protest at government cost-cutting measures they say will limit access to justice and reduce the… 21/02/2013
Ex-PP money man quizzed in Spain’s slush-fund inquiryThe former treasurer of Spain’s ruling Popular Party has been grilled by prosecutors over an alleged bribery scandal that has even thrown suspicion on the… 07/02/2013
Slush fund scandal follows Spain’s Rajoy to BerlinOn a visit to Berlin, Spain’s prime minister Mariano Rajoy has again denied taking money from a slush fund. Meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel… 04/02/2013
Spain’s opposition Socialists urge Rajoy to resignSpain’s Prime Minister is facing fresh calls to quit over claims he took money from a secret bank account run by his Popular Party’s former… 03/02/2013
Rajoy denies secret slush fund salarySpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied that he and other senior members of the ruling People’s Party received regular cash payments from a secret… 02/02/2013
‘It’s false’ Rajoy denies pocketting slush fund cashSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied that he and other senior members of the ruling People’s Party received regular cash payments from a secret… 02/02/2013
Spanish protesters call for Rajoy resignation as corruption scandal closes inMore than 500 protesters rallied outside the headquarters of Spain’s ruling People’s Party on Thursday night after a newspaper alleged that Prime Minister… 01/02/2013
Spain opens high-speed rail link between Barcelona and FiguerasSpain’s first high-speed rail link between Barcelona and Figueras has been given a royal send off. Prince Felipe was guest of honour along with the Catalan… 08/01/2013
Spain’s Rajoy warns of tough year aheadMore hardship was Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s key message as he addressed the nation after his first year in office. Rajoy said, “A very hard… 28/12/2012
Rajoy in Afghanistan pledges Spanish presence after 2014The Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has become the second Western leader to make a surprise pre-Christmas visit to Afghanistan. The morale-boosting… 22/12/2012
No bail out request from Spain says RajoySpanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy and his Italian counterpart Mario Monti have pledged renewed support for Greece with a commitment to do all they can to… 29/10/2012
Protests in Spain against budget plansIn the shadow of the parliament building in Madrid thousands of protesters from the indignados movement marched in protest at the governments budget plans for… 27/10/2012
Crowds surround parliament building in MadridCrowds of angry protestors have surrounded the Parliament building in the centre of Madrid, where politicians are meeting to thrash out next year’s budget… 24/10/2012
Spain reacts to regional election resultsSpanish newspapers see the regional election victory in Galicia as giving a breathing space to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, his centre right People’s Party… 22/10/2012
Some pain, some gain for Rajoy in Spanish pollsElections in Spain have produced mixed results for the governing People’s Party. On one hand, wins for nationalist parties in the Basque Country could prove… 22/10/2012
Spain regional elections a key test for RajoyAfter almost a year in office, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his first voter test today with elections in two autonomous regions. Rajoy’s home… 21/10/2012
Spain’s PM Rajoy set for high-stakes regional electionThe stakes are high for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, as his home region of Galicia holds a municipal election. The region is normally a stronghold… 19/10/2012
Strong-arm tactics at the EU SummitBy our cartoonist Etienne Barthomeuf 19/10/2012
No Spanish bailout request for nowSpain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said that he has no plans to ask Brussels for a bailout soon. That followed a report Madrid could request help as… 02/10/2012
Rajoy denies Spanish bailout imminentSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied reports that Spain is ready to request a eurozone bailout for its public finances as early as next weekend. … 02/10/2012
Spain seeks to avoid bailout as debt soarsEurope’s Economy Comissioner, Olli Rehn, has been meeting with Spanish officials to discuss its options in the wake of its bleak outlook. It comes after the… 01/10/2012
More clashes as Spain budget brings more protestThousands of protesters in Madrid have rallied into the night to denounce the Spanish government’s austerity measures. There were outbreaks of trouble… 30/09/2012
Spain prepares for more austerity as 2013 budget announcedSpain is set for further austerity as the government announces its 2013 budget on Thursday. Prime Mininster Mariano Rajoy is expected to freeze public… 27/09/2012
Snap elections called in Catalonia in drive for greater autonomyThe drive for greater autonomy in Catalonia has been given a boost with the announcement there will be snap elections on November 25. The ballot is seen… 25/09/2012
Catalonia threatens early elections over tax dispute with MadridCatalonia’s leader is considering calling early elections in the wealthy region, as Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy calls for national unity to combat… 20/09/2012
Spain may turn to ECB’s bond-buying programme to raise moneySpain may become the latest eurozone country to approach the European Central Bank for financial help – though not for a full bailout, according to the… 12/09/2012
Rajoy expects EU to act resonably over possible bailoutSpanish Premier Mariano Rajoy has said he expects reasonable conditions to be set by the European Union should the country request a bailout. In his first… 11/09/2012
Spain resists pressure to call for EU bailout fundsSpain has ruled out asking for EU bailout funds as pressure grows on the government. It comes after an influential Spanish business group urged Prime… 07/09/2012
ECB not breaking rules with bond buying, says MerkelGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the European Central Bank is not ripping its own rule book with its massive bond buying… 06/09/2012
France and Spain unite behind euroFrench president Francois Hollande and Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy have both pledged total committment to the euro after talks in Madrid. Spain is… 30/08/2012
Spain announces more big spending cutsPrime Minister Mariano Rajoy told reporters that he would do “what was best for the Spanish people”. But he failed to mention that that would include new… 04/08/2012
Rajoy wants to know bailout conditions as Spain protests austerity cutsRail workers strike in Spain as the country edges towards a possible sovereign bailout. They were protesting against the privatisation of the rail sector as… 03/08/2012
Spain feels the debt heatAs Spain’s borrowing costs pushed it closer to needing a bailout, the country’s economy minister Luis de Guindos has been asking for help from his French… 25/07/2012
Spain’s king urges ‘determination’ as ministers plan more austerityPublic service workers took to the streets of Madrid on Friday to protest wage cuts, as the Spanish government prepared to approve a multi-billion euro… 13/07/2012
Italy and Spain are main beneficiaries after EU summitThe two-day EU summit in Brussels is being seen as a political victory for the leaders of Italy and Spain over their German counterpart. Italian prime… 30/06/2012
Spain raises the alarm over its high debt costsSpain cannot continue financing itself indefinitely at current rates, its prime minister has warned. Madrid has seen its borrowing costs spiral as it… 27/06/2012
European crisis dealA four-way meeting in Rome of the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Spain has produced a confidence-boosting agreement. The euro zone’s four biggest… 22/06/2012
Leaders of Italy, Spain, Germany and France in Rome for debt talksThe leaders of the four biggest economies in the eurozone are meeting in Rome to thrash out further measures to deal with the debt crisis. Italian Prime… 22/06/2012
Spain: Rajoy welcomes bank auditSpain has welcomed independent audits saying its ailing banking sector does not need as much extra funding as many analysts had feared. Two consultancies… 22/06/2012
Italy PM tells MPs to back tough spending cutsAs speculation mounts that Italy will be the next debt domino to fall in the eurozone crisis, Prime Minister Mario Monti has told MP’s to back his tough… 13/06/2012
Debt Crisis: Italy plays down bailout rumoursItalian Prime Minister Mario Monti assured his parliament on Thursday that the country is working through its debt problems and would not need an … 13/06/2012
Stockmarkets calmer after Spain bank bailoutEuropean stockmarkets were calmer on Tuesday morning following the European Union’s 100 billion euro bailout of Spanish banks. Monday’s euphoria was short… 12/06/2012
Spain complains about royal visit to GibraltarA jubilee visit by Britain’s Prince Edward and his wife to Gibraltar has angered Madrid. The disputed rock off the coast of Spain is at the centre of a… 12/06/2012
Spain’s bank rescue loan fails to lift eurozone gloomThe temporary surge of optimism on the markets over the EU’s bailout for Spain’s troubled banks has been short lived. Anxiety has returned as fears grow over… 12/06/2012
Spain’s Rajoy warns the worst is yet to comeSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has warned that his country will face further dire economic circumstances this year, despite requesting EU bailout… 11/06/2012
Spain’s bank rescue: a victory or a brief respite?While Spain’s government has hailed an EU-funded rescue for its debt-stricken banks as a ‘victory for the euro’, some financial experts believe it may only… 11/06/2012
New man at Bank of Spain has to deal with downgradeThe Spanish government has announced a new technocrat governor of the central bank who enjoys cross-party support. Luis Maria Linde was appointed the the… 08/06/2012
Spanish debt downgraded to BBBA leaked IMF report due to be published next week says Spain’s banks will need a cash injection of at least 40 billion euros. Thursday ended with more bad… 07/06/2012
Spain’s Rajoy urges new euro zone fiscal bodySpain wants the euro zone to set up a new authority to harmonise national budgets across all 17 EU members that use the currency. The Spanish prime minister… 02/06/2012
Spanish bank bailout plan spooks marketsThe Spanish government’s reported plan for rescuing the country’s fourth-largest lender Bankia unsettled the financial markets on Monday. Sources said… 28/05/2012
Spanish PM in Paris ahead of EU summitSpanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was in Paris to meet new French President François Hollande. It comes ahead of an informal EU summit in Brussels… 23/05/2012
Clashes as Spanish unions protest further austeritySpain counted the cost of nationwide protests against the government’s planned austerity measures on Thursday. Demonstrators clashed with police in Barcelona… 30/03/2012
Strike brings Spain to standstillSpanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy faced his first test, as unions staged a general strike against fresh austerity measures, as well as labour reform which… 29/03/2012
Spain struggles to avoid downward spiralProtesters against the Spanish government’s latest reform moves burned rubbish at the doors of the Madrid stock exchange and spray painted anarchist symbols… 29/03/2012
Tempers flare as Spain holds general strikeSpain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his first test as unions stage a general strike today against fresh austerity measures. Tensions flared in the… 29/03/2012
Spain on strike – unions call a national stoppage against labour reformThursday is general strike day in Spain and night shift workers were the first to down tools. Unions have called a 24-hour walkout the day before Prime… 29/03/2012
Spain enters a week of dangersSpain is entering a big week, both politically and economically as the government faces some key tests that, if it fails them, could plunge the EU back onto… 26/03/2012
Spain unions organise general strike following labour lawsThe leaders of Spain’s two main labour unions have called for a general strike later this month to protest against government reforms. New rules cut the… 17/03/2012
Spain unions condemn labour reformsAn estimated half a million people joined in protests in 57 towns and cities across Spain decrying reforms unions say will destroy workers’ rights. Madrid… 20/02/2012
Mass rallies against labour reform in SpainTrade unions organised mass protests across Spain in response to labour reforms announced by the country’s new centre-right government. The largest was in… 19/02/2012
Morocco is Rajoy’s first foreign visitThe two new leaders of Morocco and Spain have met for the first time as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy flew in from Madrid. Rajoy is in Rabat to talk about… 18/01/2012
France and Spain defiant after dowgradesThe French and Spanish leaders have joined forces in trying to shrug off the dowgrading of their countries’ economies by the rating agency S&P. France lost… 16/01/2012
Spain’s Rajoy defends austerity measuresSpain’s prime minister has faced the media for the first time since his new government passed a raft of austerity measures. Mariano Rajoy reassured… 11/01/2012
First female mayor of Madrid sworn inRight-wing Spanish politician Ana Botella has become Madrid’s first woman mayor. The wife of former prime minister Jose Maria Aznar has vowed to cut the… 27/12/2011
Spain’s King makes plea for unity as he opens parliamentKing Juan Carlos of Spain has called for unity and commitment from politicians to get the country through its worst financial crisis in decades. The appeal… 27/12/2011
Spain’s PM Rajoy names insiders in new cabinetThe new Spanish prime minister has chosen mostly close advisers to make up his cabinet, which has the unenviable task of reviving a floundering economy and… 21/12/2011
Rajoy elected Spanish PM after parliament voteSpain’s incoming Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has won a vote of confidence in parliament. He received 187 votes in favour, 149 against and 14 abstentions… 20/12/2011
Spain awaits a painful dose of medicineIt was an election victory the polls had predicted. Second guessing what policies Mariano Rajoy will pursue has not been so easy. Behind his centre right… 20/12/2011
Rajoy sets out Spain’s new economic targetsSpain’s incoming Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has set out a programme of deep cuts to fight the financial crisis. In his first speech as leader to the… 19/12/2011
Spain’s Rajoy resists pressure to reveal crisis plansHe is getting down to work but keeping his cards close to his chest. Fresh from a landslide election victory, Spain’s next prime minister must try to rescue… 22/11/2011
After heavy election loss Spain PM will be part of ‘responsible opposition’Though he will not officially become prime minister until about a month from now, Mariano Rajoy has to start working on a plan to pull Spain out of economic… 21/11/2011
Economic challenges face victorious Rajoy in SpainAfter Mariano Rajoy’s landslide victory in Sunday’s election in Spain, now begins the hard task of fixing the country’s serious economic problems. His… 21/11/2011
Spain’s conservatives win an absolute majorityThe Congress of deputies or lower house has 350 seats and Mario Rajoy’s centre right won 186 seats a landslide majority to take control. The Socialists in… 21/11/2011
Spain’s conservatives sweep to victoryIn Madrid, Mariano Rajoy has led his PP party, the centre right conservatives, to their greatest victory in a Spanish election after over seven years in… 21/11/2011
Right turn at the Spanish ParliamentThe centre-right Popular Party, has stormed to victory at the Spanish parliamentary elections with provisional counts showing them winning a 44.6 percent… 20/11/2011
Spanish Elections: Rajoy set to winAn early count based on the official results of 78 percent of polling stations, shows the Popular Party winning with 44 percent of the vote. This would… 20/11/2011
