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Schuster unveiled at Malaga Former Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster has been unveiled as the new coach of Spanish side Malaga. The 53-year-old German began his job on Wednesday after… 19/06/2013
IMF warns Spain on unemployment The International Monetary Fund is warning that Spain risks high joblessness and sluggish growth for years unless its takes “urgent action”. In its annual… 19/06/2013
Spain workers evicted after occupying factory Industrial tension in Spain against a background of chronically high unemployment came to a head in the Basque country with the forced eviction of 70 workers… 19/06/2013
Olazabal wins Asturias award The 17 member jury of the Asturias Award for sport has named golfer Jose Maria Olazabal as this years winner. They considered nineteen nominations from 12… 19/06/2013
Protests against high speed train in Alicante – nocomment Around 200 people with placards and republican flags have protested on June 17th at the high speed train to Alicante official opening. The protesters, who… 18/06/2013
Spain’s trains cut journey time to the coast Spain’s economy may be tatters, but its high-speed rail programme remains on track with the opening of the entire line between Madrid and the coastal city of… 17/06/2013
Blaze sweeps through historic theatre in Madrid More than a hundred firefighters have battled a blaze above an historic theatre in central Madrid. The fire began in offices above the Cofidis Theatre… 16/06/2013
Pellegrini named new Manchester City coach Manchester City have appointed former Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini on a three-year deal. The 59-year-old, who arrives from Spanish club Malaga, replaces… 14/06/2013
Spain’s new anti-doping law Spain passed a new anti-doping law on Thursday in an effort to clean up the country’s tainted image after the Operation Puerto case. The new law, which… 13/06/2013
Messi accused of tax evasion Despite all his amazing dribbling skills on the pitch, world player of the year Lionel Messi appears to have dropped the ball off the field. Barcelona’s… 12/06/2013
Messi tax fraud probe launchedArgentinian footballer Lionel Messi is being investigated by Spanish authorities for alleged tax fraud. Along with his father, Jorge, Messi is suspected of… 12/06/2013
Cold weather hits Inditex profits Spanish clothing firm Inditex – the owner of Zara – has posted its weakest quarterly growth in net profit in four years, It blames cold weather in… 12/06/2013
Spanish police arrest two ETA suspects Spanish police have detained two suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA. The pair are accused of taking part in four attacks in 2002… 12/06/2013
Malaga’s European ban upheld Malaga’s hopes of participating in next season’s Europa League vanished on Tuesday after the court of arbitration for sport rejected their appeal against a… 11/06/2013
Graphic ‘Pictoplasma’ exhibition wows Madrid ‘Pictoplasma’ is a new graphic art exhibition in Madrid, featuring work from 20 international artists and illustrators. From ‘Hello Kitty’ to ‘Emily the… 11/06/2013
Asbestos trial begins in Seville The first day of a collective trial begins in southern Spain today concerning the exposure to asbestos and the company Uralita. Twenty-six ill workers and… 11/06/2013
Demolition work begins on ‘The Cathedral’On Monday workers began demolishing the San Mamés Stadium – more commonly known as ‘The Cathedral’ and home to Spanish topflight club Athletic Bilbao. In… 10/06/2013
Algerian ‘stowaway’ takes dangerous passage to Spain A suspected stowaway who was found perched precariously beside the rear propeller of a passenger ferry has been arrested in Spain. The 48-year-old Algerian… 10/06/2013
The Ingrid Visser case The three men who were arrested on suspicion of murdering former Dutch Olympic volleyball player Ingrid Visser and her partner last week pleaded not guilty to… 07/06/2013
Europe Weekly: Latvia joins single currency Latvia’s economy is growing again after painful austerity reforms. Next year, the country will join the single currency after the European Commission gives… 07/06/2013
Twenty years of dancing at SónarBarcelona, 13, 14 and 15 June To Vicenç Batalla, it seems like only yesterday that he celebrated Sónar Festival’s tenth birthday in the Montjuïc palace. And… 07/06/2013
‘Wilt’ author Tom Sharpe dies aged 85 One of Britain’s best known authors, Tom Sharpe, has died aged 85 in northeast Spain. His “Wilt” series of comedy books and other works such as “Porterhouse… 06/06/2013
Spanish writer wins Asturias Literature Award Spanish writer Antonio Munoz Molina has been awarded this years Asturias Literature prize. The novelist was one of 18 nominations from 11 different countries… 05/06/2013
Seasonal hiring trims Spain’s massive jobless total The number of people registered as unemployed in Spain has fallen, but that was due to hiring for the summer season. The total in May fell by almost… 04/06/2013
Spain and Portugal protesters don’t share governments’ optimism on economy Protests against austerity measures and high unemployment were held in several European capitals on Saturday. In Madrid around 7,000 people took to the… 02/06/2013
Monaco complete deal for Falcao Radamel Falcao has left Atletico Madrid to become the latest superstar to join the ranks of AS Monaco as the principality club prepares to rejoin the French… 31/05/2013
A job at all costsWhere there are no jobs for them at home in Spain and Portugal, young people have been packing their suitcases and venturing out to other countries. France 2… 31/05/2013
Tearful Abidal says farewell to BarcelonaEric Abidal is ending his six-year spell at Barcelona. The former France left-back fought back tears as he announced he will be leaving the Nou Camp at the… 30/05/2013
Malaga’s Pellegrini has verbal deal with Man City Departing Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini is no doubt hoping actions speak louder than words. The Chilean has been linked with a move to trophy-hungry… 30/05/2013
Firefighters clash with riot police in Spain – nocomment Hundreds of Spanish firefighters clashed with riot police in Barcelona as they protested against spending cuts in Catalonia, the economically powerful… 30/05/2013
Spain’s economic slump continues There was confirmation in the latest data that between January and March Spain’s GDP fell 0.5 percent from the previous quarter. Year-on-year the economy… 30/05/2013
‘God particle’ pioneers share Asturias Award for Science The 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research has been bestowed on two individuals and an institution. President of the jury… 29/05/2013
‘Bank scam’ demo in Madrid – nocomment As Bankia share price tumbled further, around 100 savers demonstrated outside a Madrid branch of the bank over the significant losses they face. They accuse… 29/05/2013
Gay marriage moves on Some people organising a marriage are stressed out by it. Not Vincent and Bruno. They welcome all the preparations as a sort of antidote to all the media… 29/05/2013
Body of Dutch volleyball player Ingrid Visser found in Spain Three men have been arrested in Spain after the discovery of the bodies of Dutch former international volleyball player Ingrid Visser and her boyfriend… 28/05/2013
Bankia slumps as new shares hit market Shares of Bankia tumbled again on Tuesday. The latest slump came as the nationalised lender – which is at the center of Spain’s banking crisis – put 11.5… 28/05/2013
Germany and Spain launch a youth jobs initiative Germany and Spain have signed a deal to put 5,000 young Spaniards into German apprenticeships. The initiative aims to help reduce a chronic unemployment… 27/05/2013
Former Dutch volleyball star still missing Fears continue to grow over the safety of former Dutch international volleyball player Ingrid Visser and her partner who have been missing in Spain for two… 25/05/2013
Spain: Princess Cristina faces new tax probe Spanish Princess Cristina is facing a new probe over suspected fraud. The daughter of King Juan Carlos had been named as suspected in a case of… 24/05/2013
Leibovitz wins Asturias Communications and Humanities prize Last year the Prince of Asturias prizes chose to honour a games developer and educator for its Communication and Humanities award, and for this 2013 edition… 23/05/2013
Mixed Madrid feelings for Mourinho What Jose Mourinho wants Jose Mourinho usually gets, but be careful what you wish for. The Spanish press has heaped it on the Portugueses’ head even before he… 21/05/2013
Real Madrid announce Mourinho exit The managerial musical chairs continues in the world of football as Real Madrid announced on Monday that coach Jose Mourinho will leave the European… 20/05/2013
Spain jobless restaurant customers work rather than pay the bill People who cannot afford to eat out are being offered an alternative menu by a Spanish restaurant: do an hour’s work rather than pay the bill. In a move… 19/05/2013
Spain: Banker freed as inquiry continues The former chairman of Caja Madrid, jailed on Thursday following an investigation into banking irregularities,has been freed. Considered a flight risk, a… 17/05/2013
King of Spain gives up luxury yacht Spanish King Juan Carlos has given up his 21 million euro yacht. The move comes as Spain suffers under bitter austerity measures and record… 17/05/2013
Eurovision: The Big Five and…SwedenSince 2000, France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom qualify automatically for every Eurovision Grand Final thanks to their status as the biggest… 17/05/2013
Spain: Banker jailed as inquiry continues into Caja Madrid A Spanish judge has ordered the former chairman of Caja Madrid to be put in jail in a high profile investigation into banking irregularities. Considered a… 17/05/2013
Basketball: Gasol Out Lakers forward Pau Gasol will not be representing Spain in EuroBasket 2013. This announcement comes less than a week after undergoing surgery on his knee to… 15/05/2013
Saskia Sassen scoops Spain’s Asturias award for Social Sciences Urban sociologist Saskia Sassen has won Spain’s prestigious Asturias award for Social Sciences. The 64-year-old’s work focuses on globalisation… 15/05/2013
I’m European but… What does being a European citizen mean? How many closed doors do we still encounter if we want to have our rights respected in Europe? These are just some of… 13/05/2013
Olympiacos retain Euroleague title Olympiacos became only the fourth club in the Final Four era to win back-to-back Euroleague titles after beating Real Madrid in the final at the O2 Arena in… 13/05/2013
Spain’s Indignados movement holds anniversary march A silent protest has been held in Madrid to mark the second anniversary of Los Indignados – or “the indignant ones.” Spain’s grassroots protest movement… 13/05/2013
Alonso thrills home crowd with Spanish F1 GP win Fernando Alonso won his home Grand Prix in Spain on Sunday. The Ferrari driver thrilled the crowd in Barcelona attacking from the first few corners to work… 12/05/2013
Barcelona crowned champions after Real stalemate Real Madrid drew one all with Espanyol on Saturday, a result that gifted Barcelona their fourth La Liga title in five years and 22nd overall. Even if the… 12/05/2013
Barca fans party after winning La Liga title It was party time in Barcelona as fans of the world famous Spanish football club celebrated their team’s 22nd La Liga title. News came through of the… 12/05/2013
Real Madrid through to Euroleague finalReal Madrid came back from nine points down in the last quarter to defeat arch-rivals Barcelona 74-67 . The early lead taken by the Catalan side in the… 11/05/2013
Spanish education strikes block cost-cutting plan – nocomment Spain’s teachers went on strike to protest against a cost-cutting education reform plan. The approval of the bill by parliament was delayed following the… 10/05/2013
Spain Education Strike Thousands of students and teachers came together, outside the classroom, in protest against education cuts and reforms in Spain. Instead they took to the… 09/05/2013
Asturias Award goes to Austrian screenwriter Haneke Austrian film director and screenwriter, Michael Haneke, has been awarded Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Arts Award. Last year his film Amour won… 09/05/2013
Industrial output decline slows in Spain The rate of decline in Spanish industrial output slowed to its lowest level in 19 months in March, a pleasant surprise for the market, but two more quarters… 09/05/2013
Filmaker Haneke wins Spain’s prestigious Asturias arts award The Austrian film director and screenwriter, Michael Haneke, has won Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Arts Award. Presenting the prize, the president… 09/05/2013
Thalidomide allegedly sold in Spain after ban The morning sickness drug thalidomide, which caused severe birth defects in babies around the world, continued being sold in Spain after being pulled in other… 09/05/2013
Queens, kings tread tight path in Europe Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, carries an aura of power even though her role is a ceremonial one. She is the constitutional monarch of 16… 08/05/2013
Madrid health workers strike over privatisation. – nocomment Public health workers in Madrid hold the first of five strikes against government spending cuts and plans to partly privatise medical services. 08/05/2013
Charges against daughter of Spanish king are suspended A Spanish court has suspended corruption charges brought against the daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain. It has been ruled that there is not sufficient… 07/05/2013
Six ETA members arrested in France Six alleged members of the Basque separatist group ETA have been arrested in France. This comes after their suspected leader, who is considered a terrorist… 07/05/2013
Tomic senior in court not on court Thomas Drouet, the training partner of ATP player Bernard Tomic, has accused the players father of assault. John Tomic is due to face charges in Madrid on… 07/05/2013
Europe’s biggest hashish seizure made in Spain Spanish police have made Europe’s biggest-ever seizure of hashish, just days after the country saw another record haul of cannabis. 52 tonnes of the drug… 06/05/2013
Holiday hiring helps, but Spanish job scene remains grim The latest official figures show almost five million people registered as unemployed in Spain in April. The number of Spaniards looking for work did fall by… 06/05/2013
Pilot killed in air show crash A pilot has been killed in a plane crash at an air show in Madrid. The 34-year-old was flying a vintage 1950s HA-200 Saeta aircraft when it dived into a… 06/05/2013
Major drugs haul in Spain Spanish Police say they have seized 32 tonnes of hashish. The drugs with a street value of around 50 million euros were found on the back of a refrigerated… 04/05/2013
Barcelona clothes-swap jailbreak An inmate at a Barcelona prison has managed to escape after swapping clothes with his visiting brother and brazenly walking past security guards. Staff at… 03/05/2013
Record unemployment adds extra potency to Spain May Day protests International Workers’ Day in Spain came the week after the revelation that record numbers of Spaniards are out of work. Some 80 towns and cities in Spain… 01/05/2013
FC Barcelona attempt Mission Impossible Bayern Munich will be looking to hold on to their four goal advantage over Barcelona when both sides meet again for the second leg of their Champions League… 30/04/2013
Spanish doctor sentenced Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the Operation Puerto cycling doping probe, was found guilty of endangering public health and given a… 30/04/2013
Spain’s incredible shrinking economy Spain fell deeper into recession between January and March as the economy shrank for the seventh straight quarter. A preliminary reading showed gross… 30/04/2013
Real Madrid with a mountain to climb against Dortmund Real Madrid will be hoping to bounce back from their humiliating 4-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund last week when both sides meet again in the second leg of… 30/04/2013
Spain’s El Celler de Can Roca named best restaurant The Roca brothers in Spain have been celebrating ever since their restaurant El Celler de Can Roca was named the world’s best. Edging Denmark’s Norma… 30/04/2013
Dali gets the full treatment in Madrid The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is reclaiming one of Spain’s most famous sons with a new exhibition on Salvador Dali. Dali is known as a… 29/04/2013
Dutch man arrested in Spain for cyber attack against anti-spam company A Dutch man has been arrested in Spain in connection with a cyber-attack against an international company that filters out spam emails called Spamhaus. The… 28/04/2013
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
Clashes in Madrid as Spain announces record jobless levels There were clashes between demonstrators and riot police outside the Spanish parliament building on Thursday, as the country revealed record high jobless… 26/04/2013
Spain’s record unemployment rate highlights plight of jobless generation Spain’s new record level of unemployment – 27.2 percent – has put the focus on a generation growing accustomed to life without work. Six million Spaniards… 25/04/2013
Spain ill prepared for any job recovery Economists find the most troubling element of Spain’s unemployment total jumping to a record 27.2 percent is that almost a third of those jobless have been… 25/04/2013
Spain’s jobless total reaches a record six million Spain’s unemployment rate has reached a record new high. The number of people out of work is now just over six million, raising the jobless rate in the… 25/04/2013
Spaniards ruined in bank share scheme feel betrayed Spain’s banking crisis is counting the victims – those who bought shares in the country’s three nationalised banks and who stand to lose most of their money… 24/04/2013
Bayern Munich on the brink of Champions League final German giants Bayern Munich took a huge step towards reaching the final of the Champions League after they outclassed Barcelona 4-0 in the first leg at the… 23/04/2013
Dortmund looking for first leg advantage Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp has urged his side’s fans to put the news of Mario Gotze’s impending transfer to Bayern Munich to one side as they… 23/04/2013
Spain holds two on suspected terrorist links Spanish police have arrested two men for suspected links to al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. One of the men was held in Zaragoza. The Interior Ministry… 23/04/2013
Spain arrests two for suspected al Qaeda links Spanish police have arrested two men with suspected links to al Qaeda in the Maghreb. Spain’s Interior Ministry alleges both men were radicalised by… 23/04/2013
Repriced Bankia shares see-saw Shares in Spain’s nationalised lender Bankia continue their bumpy ride. The price had fallen so low that on Friday every 100 shares was consolidated into… 22/04/2013
Down to earth energy Right under our feet there is a source of clean and efficient energy. La Fabrica del Sol in Barcelona is living proof. An old Catalan building dating back to… 22/04/2013
Spanish police break up kidnapping ring Spanish police have broken up a criminal gang that used prostitutes to lure businessmen to bogus meetings. The victims were then held to ransom strapped to… 22/04/2013
Rafa Nadal: the comeback kid Rafael Nadal is regarded as one of the best tennis players of all time. At the age of 26, Nadal has won eleven Grand Slam singles titles, including an… 20/04/2013
Changing lives through education Poverty, marginalisation and abuse can have a dramatic impact on the level and quality of education a young person receives. Various projects have been… 19/04/2013
Europe Weekly: EU unveils results of horsemeat tests The EU unveiled the results of Europe-wide horsemeat tests; Hungary’s constitution caused a stir in Strasbourg and the latest figures on the extent of human… 19/04/2013
Arrests in San Sebastian in Segi inquiry Police in the Basque Country have arrested six people during a demonstration in San Sebastian. It comes after eight arrest warrants were issued in Madrid on… 19/04/2013
A Champions queue Hundreds of Borussia Dortmund fans continued to line the streets outside club’s offices on Tuesday all with one objective – to get their hands on precious… 17/04/2013
Marchers call for new Spanish republic With Spanish royal family scandals currently tarnishing the image of the King there was a high turnout at this year’s Republic Day march, held annually to… 14/04/2013
Zombie race: run for your life! – nocomment In an athletic experience like no other, 400 runners and “zombies” took part in a five kilometre dash through the woods near Madrid. As in a video game, the… 14/04/2013
