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Moody's on Thursday cut the debt ratings of 16 Spanish banks by one to three notches, citing the effects of the ongoing recession and the reduced creditworthiness of the Spanish...

Moody's on Thursday cut the debt ratings of 16 Spanish banks by one to three notches, citing the effects of the ongoing recession and the Spanish government's own reduced...

At 10 o'clock this evening, firefighters in Catalunya finally managed to put out the wildfire that has been burning for three days around the towns of Rasquera, El Perello, Benifallet...

Spain's central government has approved plans for 18 billion euros' worth of savings this year for all but one of the country's 17 regions, the government said...

Two National Police who were accused of the death of Nigerian man have been fined just 600 .

Spain's Treasury Minister Cristobal Montoro arrives to a meeting with heads of finance of all 17 regions of Spain to review their budget plans at the Economy Ministry in Madrid ...

Economic data has confirmed Spain is back in recession.    

Shares in the partially nationalised Spanish bank, Bankia, have been in freefall on the Stock Market today, falling at one time by as much as 25% on the day.

A demonstrator hits a pot during a protest to mark the anniversary of the "Indignados" movement in Sol square, Madrid, Spain, on Tuesday May 15, 2012.

Spain's central government has approved the spending plans for this year for all of the country's 17 regions except one, Budget Minister Cristobal Montoro said...

Spain fell into recession in the first quarter of 2012 with a decline of 0.3 percent in gross domestic product (GDP), the same rate of contraction recorded late last year, official...

52 people have been evacuated from 24 different rural properties as a result of the wildfire that broke out in Rasquera Tarragona on Tuesday. A school bus route between Rasquera and...

The Spanish government has secured a five-year syndicated loan of 30 billion euros ($38 billion) with 26 banks that will allow regional governments and city halls to refinance their...

Spain raised 2.494 billion euros ($3.173 billion) in a sale of three- and four-year bonds Thursday that saw Madrid pay higher rates, a sign of mounting concern over its debt...

Spain's gross domestic product shrank by 0.3 percent in the first quarter after contracting at the same rate in the final three months of 2011, confirming a return to recession,...

Spain's borrowing costs surged Thursday as official data confirmed its fall back into recession and depositors reportedly rushed to withdraw their deposits from a troubled...

Credit risk rater Moodys Investors Service downgraded four of Spain's regional authorities on Thursday and warned they would likely miss their deficit-reduction targets.It...

Spain auctions $3.2 billion in medium term debt

A glittering lunch for the world's sovereigns to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was marked Thursday by a withdrawal, protests and sharp criticism of...

Shares in Spanish bank Bankia have continued their dramatic plunge, as concerns about the firm's finances increase. The share price dropped another 15% on Thursday, taking losses for...

It has been revealed that a 12-year-old boy from Extremadura, who had his foot severed in an accident, had to wait 80 minutes in the Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina in Badajoz...

Mostly cloudy skies in the NE corner of the country with showers stormy at times.

We share the stories of Karlos, Mari A ngeles, Miguel A ngel and Josep Maria, whom for various reasons, have joined the social movement 15M in Barcelona, Spain.

Spain's Queen Sofia will no longer visit the UK for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations, in a protest over Gibraltar.

The Spanish government has rejected a request from the Basque militant group ETA for talks, saying it has to disband and disarm before any talks can take place. The separatist group...

Queen Sofia today cancelled the trip to London she had planned to make on Friday in honour of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee, because the Government felt it was "inappropriate" in...

Spain's Queen Sofia has cancelled a trip to London on Friday to attend Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebration lunch due to tensions with Britain over the disputed...

With the Memorial Day weekend approaching, unofficially kicking off the summer, it's an ideal time to check out wines that offer great flavor, but can cool us off a bit too.

Fishermen from La Linea and Algeciras who use their small boats in the bay, held a meeting with the Gibraltar Government at 6 Convent Place on Tuesday, regarding the skirmishes seen between them the Gibraltar Police when they fish near the rock.

Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an emergency landing en route to Spain, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't exactly going as planned.

You can find hotels and A villas to suit every mood, whether you want a family-friendly all-inclusive or a sun-soaked campsite.

French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who studied German, could prove a key asset as France seeks to assuage Germany's austerity drive in the eurozone. He told DW Paris and Berlin...

Greece is to have another election, following the failure of last-ditch attempts to form a coalition government. The Radical Left may be in a position to increase its share of the vote.

The Basque separatist group ETA tried to pressure France and Spain to agree to direct negotiation with its leadership on Wednesday by announcing it had set up a delegation for...

The prospect of a second Greek election in less than two months stoked the eurozone crisis Wednesday even as France and Germany pledged support and help for growth.News that...

Firefighters backed by 13 water-dropping aircraft battled Wednesday a wind-fuelled wildfire that has ravaged swathes of of land in northeastern Spain, local officials...

The spread, or difference in interest rates, between 10-year Spanish and German bonds hit a record high in early trading on Wednesday, underscoring fresh fears of contagion in the...

Moody's is set to 'significantly' downgrade 21 Spanish banks within a week, following a cut of credit ratings on Italian banks, the Spanish economic daily Expansion said on...

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the opening of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, now a well-known symbol of a rejuvenated city and of the North American architect Frank Gehry. But how...

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, largely designed by architect Santiago Calatrava and inaugurated in 1998, on Feb.

Spanish oil giant Repsol said Wednesday it had filed a class action lawsuit in a New York court against Argentina after the country nationalised the company's local unit...

The indignant M-15 protestors abandoned their march through the city last night which had intended to put 1,500 people outside the Stock Market.

52 people have now been evacuated from 24 different rural properties as a result of the wildfire that broke out in Rasquera Tarragona yesterday. A school bus route between Rasquera and...

A west African Al-Qaeda splinter group on Wednesday threatened to kill a Spanish hostage kidnapped in western Algeria last year if their demands are not met, a spokesman...

The Spanish government Wednesday insisted Basque separatist group ETA must disband unconditionally, rebuffing its pressure for direct talks with Spain and France.ETA...

Victoria Beckham is reputed to have complained that Spain smells of garlic. This derogatory remark did not serve to increase her popularity with Spaniards.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band played their second show in Spain on Tuesday at the Estadio de Gran Canaria in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands.

In this March 24, 2009 file photo, Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero honors Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes during the Gran Cruz Isabel La Catolica medal ceremony, one of the most important distinctions given by the Spanish government to foreign personalities, at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain.

Details have been released of the death of an Irish walker in the Barranco de Azuaje near the town of Moya on Gran Canaria on Sunday. 74-year-old Thomas Willoughby was out walking...

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