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Is Spain really abandoning its siestas?

The world thought it hilarious: ‘Spain scraps siestas’ screamed the headlines after Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy proposed reducing working hours and

07/04/2016

Sport

Barcelona's Lionel Messi threatens to sue over tax dodge claims

Lionel Messi’s troubles with the tax authorities show no sign of abating. The star is already due in court at the end of May after he and his father

05/04/2016

Economy

Spain looks to turn back the clock and end the siesta

Spain’s acting prime minister has unveiled plans to do-away with the siesta, the country’s traditional afternoon nap time. Mariano Rajoy wants to cut

05/04/2016

Sport

Champions League: Barcelona set for Atletico Madrid quarter-final clash

The Champions League resumes this week with the quarter-final stage. Holders Barcelona will look to bounce back from their El Clasico defeat to arch

04/04/2016

Business Series

Santander to close hundreds of Spanish branches

Santander is to close around 450 smaller branches in its home country Spain this year, partly because of the shift to internet banking but also to cut costs.

01/04/2016

Europe News

Road deaths in Spain, Portugal and Greece down sharply

Across the bloc, the number of people killed has fallen by 15 percent since 2010, but in Spain, Portugal and Greece that number is down around a third.

31/03/2016

Spain

Spain's Socialist and Podemos parties set to start coalition talks

Can the leaders of Spain’s Socialist Party and anti-austerity newcomer Podemos finally end the country’s political stalemate? They are set to start

30/03/2016

Sport

Adios Gary Neville sacked by Valencia

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville has been sacked as manager of Valencia after four months in charge.

30/03/2016

Sport

Tributes flood in for Cruyff

Tributes to footballing legend Johan Cruyff have been flooding in since it was announced on Thursday the former Netherlands international has died

24/03/2016

Sport

Volta a Catalunya: De Gendt wins stage four as Quintana takes overall race lead

Thomas de Gendt celebrate a solo victory on stage 4 of the Volta a Catalunya on Thursday. The Belgian was part of an early break in the day’s action

24/03/2016

Spain

Spanish left tries to avoid fresh elections with talks next week

The leader of the Spanish socialists, Pedro Sanchez, and the leader of Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, have agreed to meet next Wednesday in order to start

23/03/2016

Sport

Bouhani wins again as peloton pays respects to Brussels

Stage 2 of the Tour of Catalonia began with a minutes silence for the victims of the Brussels bombings. Belgium is at the very heart of the cycling

22/03/2016

Real Economy

Facing up to Europe's urban integration challenges

With almost seven out of 10 people in Europe living in towns and cities, this week Real Economy is exploring the economics of urban integration. The

21/03/2016

Spain

7 Italians and 2 Germans among victims of Spanish bus crash

Seven Italians and two Germans are confirmed to have died in Sunday’s Spanish bus crash. The victims, all young female exchange students, also

21/03/2016

Spain

Identification ' taking time' of victims in fatal bus crash in Spain

An investigation is under way into a fatal bus crash in north east Spain in which at least 13 people were killed and eight others were seriously

21/03/2016

Spain

Spain student bus crash victims 'all young foreign women'

It has emerged that all 13 people killed in Sunday morning’s coach crash in northern Spain were young foreign women. The bus was carrying Erasmus

20/03/2016

Sport

Euroleague: Barcelona beat Real Madrid to win El Clasico bragging rights

Barcelona won the El Clasico bragging rights this week when they beat rivals and defending champions Real Madrid in the top 16 phase of the

18/03/2016

Spain

Palestinian boy meets his heroes

A five-year-old Palestinian boy who survived a firebomb that killed both his parents has met his football heroes players Cristiano Ronald, Marcello

17/03/2016

Next Series

Replacing oil in plastics production with organic waste

Oil is vital for far more than just energy; it is at the heart of the plastics family, but as waste it is highly polluting. Now Spanish scientists are creating a new generation of organic plastics tha

14/03/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: eco-friendly plastics

14/03/2016

Spain

Malaga: rubbish piles up as strike drags on

The Spanish city of Malaga is holding its nose as garbage collectors strike over pay and working conditions. Locals are worried the mess will put off tourists.

10/03/2016

Spain

Alcohol ban hits Spanish resort island of Mallorca

The popular Spanish tourist island of Mallorca has brought in a night time booze ban. The sale of alcohol in shops, vending machines and from street

09/03/2016

Business Series

Zara owner Inditex to slow shop openings in online sales move

Inditex, the owner of brands Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka, is to slow the pace of new shop openings as it moves more towards online sales.

09/03/2016

Spain

Gender equality at last...on pedestrian crossings!

Crossing the road will never be the same again in the Spanish city of Valencia. From now on, female pedestrian lights will help people get to the

07/03/2016

Spain

Freed Basque separatist vows to continue struggle for independence

Thousands of supporters of Basque independence held a rally in the northern Spanish city of San Sebastian on Saturday to celebrate the release of

06/03/2016

Spain

Leader of Spanish Socialists fails in second parliamentary vote to form minority coalition

The leader of Spain's Socialists Pedro Sanchez has failed in a second vote in parliament

04/03/2016