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Catalan ex-premier investigated for money laundering and tax fraud

Former Catalan premier Jordi Pujol and three of his children have had their homes raided by the Spanish National police. They are under investigation

27/10/2015

Spain

Catalonia carves road map for independence from Spain

Catalonia sets the ball rolling for independence from Spain, despite objections from Madrid. A nine-point road map seeks secession within 18 months.

27/10/2015

Spain

Spain: PM calls December elections, campaigns against secession

Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy says he will not seek to continue as prime minister if his People’s Party (PP) does not win an absolute parliamentary

26/10/2015

Sport

Schiavone crowned European Footgolf champion

Footgolf is a sport that is growing in popularity every year, notably in Spain where this year’s European Footgolf Championships took place

26/10/2015

Spain

Oviedo glitters for the 2015 Princess of Asturias awards ceremony

The Spanish-speaking world has celebrated one of its great gala evenings with the 2015 Princess of Asturias prizegiving ceremony in Oviedo, Spain

23/10/2015

Economy

Zara's Ortega rivals Bill Gates for Forbes top spot

He briefly overtook Bill Gates to become the richest man in the world, according to Forbes. Amancio Ortega, the Spanish clothes billionaire who

23/10/2015

Spain

Man faces prison in Spain for battering his horse to death

A man in Spain has been given a record eight months in prison for killing a horse. Eugeni Sanchez was convicted of beating his horse, Sorky das Pont

22/10/2015

Economy

Unemployment in Spain down to lowest level since 2011

Spain’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level for over four years. Figures from the country’s National Statistics Institute showed that it

22/10/2015

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Saving brain cells during cancer surgery

Brainy imaging Leaving as much healthy tissue intact as possible is obviously of great importance when operating to remove brain tumours. To find

19/10/2015

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Do you know: what colours do animals see?

19/10/2015

Spain

New Ebola vaccine is tested on Spanish volunteers

A new Ebola vaccine is being tested for the first time in Europe on volunteers at a Spanish hospital in Madrid. Forty health workers are being

15/10/2015

Spain

Catalan leader Artur Mas in court over independence referendum

Thousands of people have turned out in Barcelona to show their support for acting Catalan president Artur Mas. He has gone before a court in the city

15/10/2015

Health Series

How early intervention helps muscle and joint pain patients back to work

Millions of people suffer from pain in their joints and muscles during their working lives, and sometimes that pain can become unbearable. Esperanza

14/10/2015

Sport

Ronaldo wins record fourth Golden Boot

Goal scoring machine Cristiano Ronaldo has won a record fourth Golden Boot award after leading all scorers in Europe’s domestic leagues last season

13/10/2015

Spain

Spain's King Felipe presides over national day parade

Spain’s King Felipe presided over a military parade marking the country’s national day during which more than 3,000 soldiers marched through central

12/10/2015

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Forklifts of the future: Sensors & the Factory

At a warehouse in Bilbao, in northern Spain, a strange robotic ballet is underway.

12/10/2015

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Do you know: can sensors produce soda?

12/10/2015

Spain

Spain arrests 89 suspected people-smugglers

Some 89 Chinese and Pakistani nationals have been arrested as part of a Spanish operation to break up a human trafficking ring. Those detained are

10/10/2015

Spain

Spain says high-speed rail line in Catalonia was sabotaged

Spanish officials say deliberate sabotage of fibre-optic cables led to traffic chaos on the high-speed rail system in Catalonia on Thursday (October

09/10/2015

Sport

Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax evasion

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and his father Jorge are to stand trial in Spain on three counts of tax fraud. Lionel Messi to stand trial for tax evasion

08/10/2015

Spain

Why has a former head of the IMF had his passport confiscated?

Former Spanish Economy Minister Rodrigo Rato has had his passport confiscated by a court in Spain. Mr Rato is under investigation for money

07/10/2015

Europe News

Spain's King focuses on unity during first European Parliament address

Spain’s King Felipe VI has spoken of the importance of unity and solidarity in the EU. He has addressed the European Parliament for the first time

07/10/2015

Sport

Messi's father faces jail over tax fraud charges

Barcelona’s public prosecutor is pushing for jail sentence of up to eighteen months and fines of more than two million euros for superstar Lionel

06/10/2015

Spain

Spain: King's sister to appear in court on tax fraud charges

The sister of the Spanish king is to appear in court in January on tax fraud charges. The investigation into Cristina de Borbon is part of a wider

06/10/2015

Spain

Ex-IMF chief's passport revoked as fraud charges investigated

Former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato has had his passport revoked. It was withdrawn as part of an ongoing investigation into claims

06/10/2015

Sport

Ronaldo equals Real Madrid's scoring record

Real Madrid have honoured their star player Christiano Ronaldo, who has equalled the club goalscoring record previously held by Raul. There is a bit

02/10/2015