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JM Coetzee tells Spain: Drop bullfighting

2013-05-17 10:13

South Africa-born Nobel Literature laureate JM Coetzee has called on Spain to abandon plans to protect bullfighting, making a rare public appeal against what he called "an archaic form of entertainment."

Spain commemorates Occupy protests

2013-05-13 08:06

Thousands of people have been demonstrating in 12 Spanish cities to commemorate the second anniversary of the Occupy protest movement.

Cops bust gang with plantations in Spain

2013-05-04 16:06

Police have dismantled an organisation that allegedly cultivated marijuana in Spain for sale in the Netherlands, frozen some of its assets and arrested 21 mostly Dutch suspects.

Cyber attack suspect had bunker

2013-04-28 21:29

A Dutch suspect arrested in Spain over a major cyber attack used a well-equipped bunker and van.

Spanish unemployment tops 6 million

2013-04-25 11:40

Over six million Spaniards have been out of work in the first quarter, raising the jobless rate to 27.2%, the highest since records began in the 1970s.

Spain arrests 2 terror suspects

2013-04-23 16:50

Spanish police have arrested two suspected members of al-Qaeda's North African branch, one of whom Spanish authorities alleged, praised the Boston Marathon bombings.

Thousands rally against Spain's monarchy

2013-04-14 17:13

Thousands have rallied in Spain against the monarchy of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, calling for the return of an elected head of state.

Spanish princess in corruption case

2013-04-03 16:27

Spain's Princess Cristina has been summoned to testify as a suspect in a corruption case, says a court official, a historic blow to the prestige of the royal family.

Spanish city moves to ban bullfights

2013-03-29 20:15

The government of the Spanish city of San Sebastian has taken a first step in its long-announced bid to ban bullfighting in the popular seaside resort.

Famous killer Spanish bull dies

2013-03-25 21:14

A fighting bull named "Mouse", which became one of the most popular and most feared beasts in Spanish town festivals after he killed three people, has died.

Priest expelled over paedophilia

2013-03-21 21:03

Spain's Catholic Church has expelled a priest over paedophilia, the bishop's office on Majorca Island has said.

Sickly Spanish king unlikely to abdicate

2013-03-15 11:00

Spain's King Juan Carlos has been plagued by health problems and unprecedented family scandals that have undercut public confidence in the monarchy, but analysts say he is unlikely to abdicate.

Migrants storm Morocco/Spain border

2013-03-11 21:32

A crowd of African migrants stormed a border fence and crossed illegally from Morocco into Spanish territory on Monday, leaving 12 people injured.

Smart payments with your smartphone

2013-02-25 20:36

US credit card giant Visa has announced a global alliance with Samsung to let shoppers make payments by waving their smartphones near a special reader.

Firefox OS phones within months

2013-02-24 22:05

Firefox phones will be here in a few months, yet another hopeful alternative to Apple and Google.

Spain approves urgent job refoms

2013-02-22 18:21

The Spanish government has approved a package of urgent reforms it hopes will create jobs for young people and help slash the country's 26% unemployment rate.

Horsemeat scandal hits Nestle

2013-02-19 08:13

Swiss food giant Nestle has become the latest retailer hit by Europe's horsemeat scandal, announcing it is removing pasta meals from supermarket shelves in Italy and Spain due to contamination.

Five die in La Palmas lifeboat accident

2013-02-10 17:47

Five people have died after a lifeboat fell from a cruise liner during a safety drill while it was docked at La Palmas in the Canary Islands.

Damaged by scandal, Spain PM holds on

2013-02-06 09:06

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will keep his job despite being named in a corruption scandal, but the affair leaves him weakened as he tries to steer Spain out of an economic crisis, analysts say.

Spain PM denies corruption claims

2013-02-02 19:03

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has denied allegations that he received undeclared payments from his ruling party, as he seeks to douse a major corruption scandal.

Fresh fears over Spain deficit

2013-01-22 19:41

Fresh worries plague Spain's finances as the EU warned of missed deficit targets after giving 11 countries the green light on taxes for financial transactions.

EU tax ruling a blow to health firms

2013-01-17 20:01

Spain's decision to cut value-added tax on some medical products has been ruled illegal and will force struggling health firms to raise their prices.

Global warming turns up the heat

2013-01-14 16:33

Global warming has caused monthly records for heat to increase fivefold in frequency, according to a study by scientists in Germany and Spain.

Child killed by carnival float

2013-01-06 08:48

A six-year-old boy has been crushed to death by a carnival float when he ran to gather sweets from under it at a seasonal parade in southern Spain.

Spanish police seize 11 tons of hashish

2012-12-26 13:35

Spanish police have busted a major drug trafficking ring, seizing more than 11 tons of hashish destined for Europe and arresting 35 people.

 

Migrants storm Spanish fence

2013-05-14 22:07

Scores of African migrants stormed a border fence from Morocco into Spanish territory, leaving seven injured, in the latest in a series of desperate crossing attempts.

Jet ski drug smugglers busted in Spain

2013-05-02 21:42

A gang that allegedly used jet skis and boats to smuggle drugs into Spain through the country's southern coast, has been busted, with police making 30 arrests.

Dutch man held for cyber attack

2013-04-28 13:19

A 35-year-old Dutch man has been arrested in Barcelona by Spanish police over last month's massive cyber attack which disrupted global internet services.

A story of hope for Boston survivors

2013-04-23 17:45

Haunted by the images of the Boston Marathon explosions, a photojournalist shares his journey of losing his leg nearly four years ago.

France, Spain miss deficit goals

2013-04-22 15:07

Although the overall fiscal picture for the eurozone has improved, data shows that France and Spain have fallen short of their budget deficit goals last year.

Fuss over Madrid's 'Thatcher street'

2013-04-12 20:03

Madrid's conservative-run city council says it wants to name a street in the Spanish capital after former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Quake rattles volcanic island

2013-03-31 16:45

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake has shaken the island of El Hierro, the smallest and westernmost of Spain's Canaries.

60+ tremors hit Canaries

2013-03-26 19:07

More than 60 earthquakes have rocked the Canary Island of El Hierro, Spain's National Geographic Institute says.

Spanish bank's shares plummet 43%

2013-03-25 13:41

Shares of Bankia, the lender in the centre of Spain's banking crisis, tumbled on Monday while the ratings agency Standard & Poor's cut its credit rating.

Spanish healthcare workers protest

2013-03-17 17:06

Hundreds of Spanish doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers have marched in Madrid against budget cuts and plans to partly privatise medical services.

Spain's plan to get youth back to work

2013-03-13 09:07

Spain has pledged €3.5bn to easing mass unemployment among the country's youth, as the government tries to stem a relentless tide of layoffs and jobless queues.

After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages

2013-02-28 10:04

After withdrawing meatballs from stores across Europe, home furnishings company Ikea says it will also remove wiener sausages made by the same supplier.

Mozilla presents phone operating system

2013-02-25 16:59

The Mobile World Congress has opened in Barcelona, with Firefox presenting its new operating system for smartphones.

Apple, Samsung under attack

2013-02-24 17:00

Chinese handset makers will lead an onslaught on smartphone titans Samsung and Apple when the world's biggest mobile fair opens in Barcelona, Spain.

Horsemeat scandal: Allegations of cruelty

2013-02-21 09:01

A new row over the treatment of horses farmed in the Americas has erupted as the fallout from Europe's horsemeat scandal spreads far outside the continent.

Foreign investors set to sue Spain

2013-02-14 20:54

Foreign investors in renewable energy projects in Spain have hired lawyers to prepare potential international legal action against the Spanish government.

Appeal for Spain PM's resignation grows

2013-02-07 21:22

A petition calling for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to resign over a corruption scandal has garnered more than a million signatures, an online count showed.

Spain opposition calls for PM to resign

2013-02-04 12:02

The leader of Spain's opposition Socialist party has called for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to resign amid a damaging corruption scandal.

Shakira, Gerard Pique welcome baby boy

2013-01-23 07:57

Colombian pop star Shakira and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique have announced the birth of their son Milan.

Europe hit by extreme weather

2013-01-19 23:13

Extreme winter weather has swept across western Europe, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at London's Heathrow and claiming several lives in Spain, Portugal and France.

A furry blessed day

2013-01-17 17:49

Dogs, cats, parrots and farm animals have gathered at the Vatican and churches across Spain to be blessed on the feast day of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals.

Historic Castro photographer dies

2013-01-07 17:50

Enrique Meneses, the Spanish journalist who scored a historic scoop photographing Fidel Castro and his rebels in the Cuban mountains during their revolution, has died aged 83.

Spain faces €207bn headache in 2013

2012-12-31 07:57

Spain has defied markets by averting a bailout but high interest rates could yet force Madrid to its knees as it confronts a €207bn financing problem.

Spanish cops defuse bomb left at brothel

2012-12-24 17:01

The interior ministry has said police evacuated 300 people from a brothel after masked men left an explosive device.

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