Spain

Economy

Spain's economy to 'grow by over 3%' despite lack of government

Spain’s economy will expand by more than 3 percent this year according to the acting economy minister Luis de Guindos.

19/09/2016

Spain

Diver finds couple's lost wedding ring after nearly 40 years

13/09/2016

Spain

'Toro de la Pena' bull-lancing festival spurs controversy in Spain

The controversial bull-lancing festival is underway in the Spanish town of Tordesillas.

13/09/2016

Economy

Spain's taxpayers will never get most of bank bailout money back - report

Spain's government has reportedly admitted it will never get back much of the more than 50 billion euros used to bail out the countries' banks according to a report the newspaper El Pais.

12/09/2016

Next Series

Could optical fibre sensors save lives?

When driving on a road embankment, we hope that it won’t collapse under the wheels of our vehicle, but how certain can we really be?

12/09/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: groundbreaking sensors

Optical fibre can do more than high-speed internet: it can save lives on the road.

12/09/2016

Spain

'We're almost there' - Catalans flood streets to renew call for independence

Let us split from Spain – the message from hundreds of thousands of Catalans, who have taken to the streets to renew their call for independence for the region.

11/09/2016

Sport

Nairo Quintana is crowned winner of the Vuelta a Espana

The final day of a grand tour is usually a procession where the winners celebrate with champagne.

11/09/2016

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Madrid: Thousand protesters call for an ban on bullfighting

Thousands rallied in Madrid on Saturday to call for an end to bullfighting, adding their voices to a growing animal rights movement that has prompted some local authorities to clamp down on the centur

11/09/2016

Spain

Thousands rally in Madrid against bullfighting

Several thousand animal rights activists have protested in central Madrid to demand a ban on bullfighting.

11/09/2016

Sport

Vuelta a Espana: Nairo Quintana seals second Grand Tour win

Nairo Quintana is poised to win the Vuelta a Espana after keeping Chris Froome at bay on Stage 20 The Colombian has not officially won the race yet, he just needs to cross the line on Sunday’s sprint

10/09/2016

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Spain: Four dead after train derails

A passenger train derailed in Spain’s northwestern Galicia region, killing four people and injuring 47 others who were taken to hospitals, authorities said.

10/09/2016

Sport

Vuelta a Espana: Chris Froome gains fighting chance with time trial win

Stage 19 was the penultimate stage of the Vuelta a Espana – a rolling time trial of 37km from Chabia to Calpe.

09/09/2016

Spain

At least three dead after train derails in Galicia, Spain

At least three people were killed on Friday after a train derailed in Galicia in north-western Spain, emergency services said.

09/09/2016

Sport

Dane Nielsen sizzles in the sun to claim stage 18 of Vuelta a Espana

Stage 18 of the Vuelta a España saw the contenders for the general classification hide in the peloton and leave the stress to the sprint teams.

08/09/2016

Spain

'The flames are 7 metres high', wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal

Thousands of firefighters in Spain and Portugal are battling blazes, as officials hope for a change in the weather to stop the spread of the flames.

08/09/2016

Sport

Mathias Frank with enough in the tank to claim stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana

Mathias Frank sweltered his way to victory in stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana.

07/09/2016

Spain

Spanish minister withdraws application for job at World Bank

Spain’s former industry minister has withdrawn his application for an executive job at the World Bank.

07/09/2016

Spain

SOS Children’s Villages wins Princess of Asturias Award

SOS Children’s Villages International, an organisation dedicated to abandoned and orphaned children, has claimed the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord.

06/09/2016

World

Spain's political deadlock continues

On Friday, for the second time in 48 hours Mariano Rajoy failed to form a government in the Spanish Parliament.

05/09/2016

Spain

Spain: Wildfires rage on the Costa Blanca

Three separate wildfires, which authorities say were started deliberately, have been raging along Spain's Costa Blanca since Sunday, aggravated by soaring temperatures and strong winds.

05/09/2016

Sport

Vuelta a Espana: Nairo Quintana ambush leaves Chris Froome on the ropes

Nairo Quintana remains in the race leader’s red jersey after his Movistar team ambushed Chris Froome and Team Sky.

04/09/2016

Sport

Vuelta a Espana: Robert Gesink wins stage as Quintana and Froome battle

03/09/2016

Spain

Spain's acting PM Rajoy loses second confidence vote

Spain’s acting prime minister Mariano Rajoy has failed in a second attempt to win parliament’s backing to form a government, plunging the country into…

02/09/2016

Sport

Vuelta a Espana: Valerio Conti scores stunning solo win

02/09/2016

Economy

Spanish jobless total rises as tourism season ends

Spanish unemployment rose for the first time in five months in August as a bumper tourism season ends.

02/09/2016