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Spanish farmers look for sweet success from Stevia plant

It has around 200 times sweeter than sugar and has a slight taste of liquorice.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: May set to become next UK PM

This is the Brief of the Brussels, a round-up of all the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Europe News

Eurozone finance ministers mull sanctions for Spain, Portugal

Eurozone finance minister met on Money to discuss whether Spain and Portugal should face sanctions for breaching EU spending rules.

Sport

Dumoulin takes stage nine of Tour de France as Froome retains yellow jersey

Stage nine of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees and the end of this years race for two-time winner Alberto Contador.

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Spain

Barack Obama meets Spanish PM

Barack Obama met with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in Spain on Sunday, the last big EU state that the US president had yet to visit.

Spain

One of Spain's top bullfighters is gored to death live on TV

Top matador Victor Barrio was pierced in the chest live on TV and in front of hundreds of spectators, including his wife, at a tournament in the eastern region of Aragon.

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Spain: four injured in fourth San Fermin bull-run

Four runners were gored in the fourth bull-run of Pamplona’s San Fermin festival in northern Spain.

Spain

Obama cuts short visit to Spain

US President Barack Obama arrived in Spain on Sunday for a visit which was interrupted after five white police officers were shot dead by an African-American war vet in Dallas on…

Spain

Spanish matador Barrio killed by bull

In Spain, Matador Victor Barrio has died after being gored by a bull during a fight.

Spain

Spain's socialists refuse to back Rajoy government

The leader of Spain’s Socialist party has refused to back Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s second attempt to form a coalition government in six months.

Economy

EU seeks to sanction Spain, Portugal over spending

Spain and Portugal could faces fines for breaching EU spending rules after the European Commission opened a sanctions procedure on Thursday over both countries failure to tackle their budget…

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First bull run of San Fermin Festival in Pamplona

The first bull run in Spain’s San Fermin passed off with only a few minor injuries reported.

World News

Messi to appeal against prison term for tax fraud

World football superstar Lionel Messi and his father are to appeal against a 21-month prison term and 2 million euro fine in a tax case.

Spain

Messi's €79.4m earnings mean tax fine is small change for soccer star

Lionel Messi’s two million euro fine for tax fraud, announced today by a Spanish court, is small change for the football icon.

Spain

Why were the Messis convicted?

Lionel Messi and his father Jorge have both been sentenced to 21 months in jail (though it is very unlikely that they will be put behind bars) and handed multi-million Euro fines, after being found gu

Spain

Messi facing 21 months in prison for tax fraud

Spanish media say the Barcelona player was convicted of the multi-million euro fraud along with his father. The sentence can be appealed.

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Protesters stage "Pamplona bloodbath" for bulls

PETA activists protest against the treatment of bulls in the annual San Fermin festival, that will take place tomorrow in Pamplona (Spain).

Europe News

The Brief From Brussels: Spain, Portugal given more time on deficits

This is The Brief from Brussels, a daily roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Economy

Holiday jobs mean big fall in Spanish unemployment

Tourism jobs boosted the number of people in work in Spain in June. The total of registered unemployed fell to its lowest level since September 2009.

World News

Orlando massacre remembered at Madrid and Paris gay pride rallies

There was a large turnout for the annual Gay Pride rally in Madrid, a joyous event but this year one tinged with shock and anger after the Orlando massacre.