Spain

Economy

Spain's solar energy firm Abengoa begins insolvency proceedings

Spain’s troubled renewable energy company Abengoa is said to have begun insolvency proceedings after talks with a potential investor broke down. The

25/11/2015

Spain

Paris attacks: alleged mastermind Abaaoud tried to recruit women in Spain, says minister

More details are emerging about Abdelhamid Abaaoud, with claims that he tried to recruit women in Spain for ISIL. Spain’s interior minister says the

19/11/2015

Spain

Mexican author wins Spain's highest literary prize

Spain has awarded Mexican author Fernando de Paso this year’s Miguel de Cervantes Prize, the country’s highest literary honour. The Spanish Minister

13/11/2015

Spain

Spain: PM Rajoy turns to Constitutional Court to block Catalonia independence moves

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has moved to block Catalonia’s efforts to split from Spain. He announced on Wednesday that his centre-right

11/11/2015

Spain

Madrid to appeal Catalan road to independence from Spain

Madrid says it will file an appeal with the Constitutional Court following the Catalan parliament’s vote in favour of initiating proceedings for

09/11/2015

Spain

Catalan MPs vote 72-63 in favour of declaration to split from Spain

The Catalan parliament has backed a declaration initiating the first step towards independence from Spain. Politicians, led by regional President

09/11/2015

Sport

Jorge Lorenzo clinches his third MotoGP title in Valencia

Hello and welcome back to Speed. One of the most spectacular MotoGP title races of recent memory is drawing to a close with Italy’s Valentino Rossi

09/11/2015

Spain

Thousands rally in Madrid against domestic violence

Some 21,00 people gathered in Madrid on Saturday to demonstrate against domestic violence. Members of hundreds of women’s groups from across Spain

08/11/2015

Spain

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07/11/2015

Spain

Spanish say imminent attack foiled and claim ISIL cell is busted

Spanish security forces have swooped on a number of sites in and around the capital Madrid and have made a number of arrests. Notably police say

03/11/2015

Economy

Spanish unemployment rises again as summer tourist boom ends

Unemployment in Spain rose for the third month in a row in October. As the summer tourist season tailed off, so did the need to employ workers in

03/11/2015

Spain

Spanish political newcomer Ciudadanos gaining on ruling PP

One of Spain’s newest parties Ciudadanos would come a close second to the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s ruling People’s Party (PP) if December’s

02/11/2015

Business Planet

Protecting intellectual property to boost business

Business Planet went to Barcelona, Spain, to see how SMEs can boost their competitiveness by better protecting their innovations.

30/10/2015

Sport

Barcelona star Mascherano admits to fraud

Barcelona star Javier Mascherano on Thursday admitted to two counts of fraud totalling just over 1,5 million euros. The Argentine international

29/10/2015

Spain

Spain's Cold Mountain - one of the top ten views in the world

Never mind a room with a view – how about a whole town? Montefrio in Granada has been included on a list of towns with the top ten views in the

29/10/2015

Spain

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

Next Series

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

Next Series

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