World news about “Spain” published by euronews.
Spain’s ‘human rights’ judge Garzón convicted Spain’s best-known judge, who achieved international fame for his human rights investigations, has been found guilty of illegal practice. The punishment by… 09/02/2012
Spain judge Garzón convicted over wiretapping Spain’s Supreme Court has found the human rights judge Baltasar Garzón guilty of authorising the illegal recording of defence lawyers’ conversations. In a… 09/02/2012
Southern Europe hanging up on Vodafone Vodafone’s revenue for the final three months of 2011 came in lower than expected. It blamed increasingly difficult conditions in southern European countries… 09/02/2012
Thousands protest against crisis cuts in Madrid Thousands of public sector workers protested throughout Tuesday and into the evening against austerity cuts in Madrid. Carrying signs saying “ it’s not a… 08/02/2012
Contador vows to continue after losing title Alberto Contador has confirmed he will not retire from cycling despite a two year ban for doping offences imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The… 07/02/2012
Spanish jobs reform plan looms Spain is approaching more hard decisions about jobs. This Friday, the conservative government of Mariano Rajoy is scheduled to announce its reform plan for… 07/02/2012
Spanish artist Antoni Tàpies dies aged 88 The avant-garde Spanish painter,Antoni Tàpies has died in Barcelona aged 88. Tàpies was hailed as one of the biggest names in European contemporary art for… 07/02/2012
Two year doping ban for Contador Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador has been given a two-year ban for failing a doping test during the 2010 Tour de France, ruling him out of this year’s… 06/02/2012
Rubalcaba to head Socialist Party in Spain After losing the general election in November, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has been chosen to lead Spain’s Socialist Party. Having previously held the posts of… 05/02/2012
Madrid fashion: Torretta, Ailanto, Arzuaga and Sarda On show at fashion week in Madrid, Roberto Torretta’s autumn-winter collection was themed around the ‘retro-future’. Seemingly a contradiction in terms, it… 03/02/2012
Spain wins legal battle in US over treasure Spain has won a lengthy legal battle with US treasure hunters over ownership of one the largest hauls of gold and silver ever recovered from the sea. The… 02/02/2012
Jobs pain in Spain worsens Spain’s jobless rate rose by 4.01 percent in January from December taking the total number of people filing for unemployment benefits to 4.6 million. That… 02/02/2012
A double for one of art’s most famous faces The “Mona Lisa” is arguably the most famous face on canvas. Now Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting has a double, unveiled by Spain’s Prado Museum. The find was… 02/02/2012
‘Pig’s Head’ human trafficking trial starts in Spain His nickname is ‘Pig’s Head’. His trade was human trafficking on a huge scale, according to prosecutors at a trial that has just begun in Madrid. Ion… 31/01/2012
No amnesty for crimes against humanity, says Garzon Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon has told a Madrid court that no amnesty can cover crimes against humanity. He is accused of deliberately ignoring a 1977… 31/01/2012
Eurozone jobless continues to rise Eurozone unemployment has hit its highest since before the euro was introduced at 16.5 million. The grim figures also reveal a widening gap between the… 31/01/2012
Spanish property bubble hits Santander profits Santander has reported a sharp drop in profit as it sets aside 3.2 billion euros to cover foreclosed Spanish property. Fourth quarter profit at the… 31/01/2012
Judge Garzon defends his Franco probe in Madrid court Judge Baltasar Garzon, one of Spain’s most famous crusading judges, is giving evidence at his own trial for ordering a probe into mass killings carried out by… 31/01/2012
EU leaders shift focus from austerity to growth Growth and job creation are high on the agenda as EU leaders gather in Brussels for their latest summit. The economic crisis is not far away, amid warnings… 30/01/2012
Spanish airline collapse leaves 20,000 stranded The collapse of Spanair, Spain’s fourth biggest airline, has stranded more than 20,000 people in Europe and Africa. As Spanair filed for bankruptcy after… 30/01/2012
Protesters march in support of top judge Garzon Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Madrid on Sunday in support of top judge Baltasar Garzon. Garzon is on trial for abuse of power for probing… 29/01/2012
Spanair shuts down as bankruptcy looms Spanish airline Spanair has ceased operations after talkover talks with Qatar Airways broke down. A message greeted callers on Saturday to the company’s… 28/01/2012
Flights grounded as Spanair runs out of cash Financial problems have grounded loss-making airline Spanair, for good. This weekend alone 380 domestic and international flights with the Barcelona-based… 28/01/2012
Spain’s baby-theft victims want full inquiry In Spain, a movement for answers over an alleged Franco-era baby-stealing policy is gaining momentum. Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets… 27/01/2012
Spain’s jobless total exceeds five million More than five million people are now out of work in Spain – the highest rate in nearly 17 years. According to official figures, the unemployment rate rose… 27/01/2012
Living independently thanks to a computer 2012 is the European Year for Active Ageing and researchers are using the latest technologies to improve the quality of life for people suffering from… 26/01/2012
Spain: Close Rajoy ally cleared in corruption case A close political ally of Spain’s prime minister has been cleared of accepting designer suits in return for handing out lucrative contracts. Francisco Camps… 26/01/2012
Healthier ageing is just a click away Three people reflect on how computer technology is helping them to cope with disease due to ageing. “I was working and felt completely exhausted. I just… 24/01/2012
Garzon trial grips Spain Judge Baltasar Garzon is on trial in Spain, accused by two right-wing groups of breaking a 1977 amnesty by investigating the deaths or disappearances of more… 24/01/2012
Trial starts for Spain’s top human rights judge Spain’s crusading human rights judge Baltasar Garzon has gone on trial over his divisive attempt to investigate disappearances during Franco’s regime. His… 24/01/2012
Morocco is Rajoy’s first foreign visit The two new leaders of Morocco and Spain have met for the first time as Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy flew in from Madrid. Rajoy is in Rabat to talk about… 18/01/2012
Annual blessing of pets in Madrid – nocomment Hundreds of people and their pets visited the parish of Saint Anton, patron saint of animals, in the Spanish capital Madrid for the annual blessing of their… 18/01/2012
Spanish judge who charged Pinochet appears in court – nocomment Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon who won fame with his attempt to extradite former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in the 1990s appeared in court in Madrid on… 18/01/2012
The Special One has nothing to prove Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho to reporters he has nothing more to prove ahead of his sides King’s Cup quarter-final first leg against arch rivals Barcelona… 18/01/2012
Pinochet judge faces Madrid court Internationally known as the Spanish judge who indicted the Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, Baltazar Garzon left a Madrid court after finding himself in… 18/01/2012
Spanish judge Garzon battling to save career High profile Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon is facing his greatest personal legal challenge yet — a battle to save his own career. Garzon has appeared in… 17/01/2012
Spain clears short-term debt test Spain has passed the first test of investor demand for its government bonds since the latest downgrade of Madrid’s credit rating by S&P. It sold almost 4.88… 17/01/2012
Back in the Day: H-bombs fall on Spain after mid-air crashJanuary 17, 1966 An American B52 bomber carrying four Hydrogen bombs collides with a refuelling tanker plane in the skies above southern Spain. The fuel… 17/01/2012
Spanish political veteran Manuel Fraga dies Veteran Spanish politician Manuel Fraga, the last surviving minister of General Franco’s right-wing regime, has died at the age of 89. In a career spanning… 16/01/2012
Spain adopts austerity plan Spain’s Parliament passed the new conservative government’s first austerity measures. They are aimed at reducing the country’s massive deficit with almost… 11/01/2012
Spain’s Rajoy defends austerity measures Spain’s prime minister has faced the media for the first time since his new government passed a raft of austerity measures. Mariano Rajoy reassured… 11/01/2012
Colourful parade as journey of the three kings re-enacted in Spain – nocomment Revellers gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday evening to watch the traditional parade marking the eve of the Epiphany 07/01/2012
Spain to target tax fraud and trim government Spain’s new conservative government is looking at streamlining the public sector in further cost saving efforts as it struggles to tackle the much larger than… 05/01/2012
Madrid tightens belt for 2012 Spaniards rang in the new year with traditional gusto in spite of the economic forecasts getting worse. On each of the 12 strokes of midnight they struggle to… 03/01/2012
Old money to the rescue of a Spanish town A small town in Spain is encouraging people to use the former currency, the peseta, to boost the local economy. Many people still hold pesetas and the shops… 31/12/2011
Spanish shock at further spending cuts Spaniards have reacted with shock at the government’s additional austerity measures which will see taxes go up and wages frozen. The new centre-right… 31/12/2011
More economic pain in Spain Spain has revealed that its budget shortfall for 2011 will be bigger than expected as the new government announced tax increases on income and property as… 30/12/2011
Christmas and crisis Christmas time is shopping time for everyone lucky enough to have the budget for presents and festive food, but it is harder for people feeling the brunt of… 23/12/2011
Key facts about “El Gordo”– Spain’s Christmas Draw shares 2.25 billion euros in prizes. - The chances of winning something are 5.3% 1st prize: €4,000,000 2nd prize… 22/12/2011
Smurf village in Spain – nocomment A tiny village of white-washed buildings near Malaga was selected by film-makers this summer to be painted entirely in that unique hue, Smurf blue. While Sony… 20/12/2011
Invisible faults, digital solutions This is the mock-up of a noozle, a particularly sensitive component of a nuclear plant. This is an ultrasound robot, specially designed to monitor it… 09/12/2011
Innovative digital monitoring can prevent accidents Industrial accidents in Europe claim around 6 in every 100,000 workers each year. That’s according to Eurofound, which oversees the improvement of living and… 07/12/2011
Spanish jobless total continues to climb There is more gloom on jobs in Spain. The unemployment figure rose in November for the fourth month in a row up nearly 1.5 per cent on October. The vast… 02/12/2011
Spanish borrowing costs hit new high Spain may have a new government pledged to restoring the country’s finances to health, but the Treasury on Tuesday faced a jump in yields to their highest… 22/11/2011
Spanish indie film festival starts The coastal city of Gijón in northern Spain is hosting its annual International Film Festival, “Ficxixón”. More than 50 films are screened during the… 22/11/2011
Heavy rainfall in Spain – nocomment Flash floods hit the Spanish town of Onda at the weekend. 22/11/2011
Contador in court battle The Court of Arbitration for Sport began a four-day hearing in Lausanne on Monday which could result in three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador… 21/11/2011
Storm clouds build over euro In spite of political commitments in Rome, Madrid and Athens, confidence in the single currency was not reflected in the markets this week, France and Spain… 18/11/2011
Highway student protest in Spain – nocomment A few dozen Spanish students invaded a highway road close to Barcelona, blocking cars and trucks and getting drivers angry. 17/11/2011
Guti good to go as club releases midfielder Soccer Spanish legend, Guti has quit Turkish club Besiktas. The club has refused to comment though it is understood his contract was terminated after he… 14/11/2011
Spain: Indignados’ pre-election march – nocomment Protesters, under the ‘Indignados’ banner, march through Madrid demanding social change, one week ahead of a general election that will most likely bring the… 14/11/2011
Twin pandas play at Madrid Zoo – nocomment Twin pandas Po and De De play inside their enclosure with their mum for the first time since they were born at the Madrid Zoo. 12/11/2011
Reporter: Basque country after ETA The announcement of the final abandonment of armed struggle by ETA, was received with a mixture of scepticism and hope in the Basque region. For decades… 11/11/2011
Spanish economy stagnates Spain’s economy stopped growing in the third quarter. The latest government figures show no increase in gross domestic product from the previous quarter and… 11/11/2011
How will Spain fix its economy? From the streets, anger and frustration. That 8 years of a socialist Government plus a financial crisis and real estate meltdown have left Spain with 21%… 10/11/2011
Underwater volcano eruption – nocomment Spain’s Civil Protection for Volcanic Risk has closed two beaches on the island of El Hierro in the Canary Islands because of potentially toxic gasses… 10/11/2011
Spanish general election 2011 : partiesThe political parties fielding candidates in these elections are representative of Spain’s multiple regional identities. Few parties are, like the PP and the… 08/11/2011
Ronaldo awarded Golden Boot Portuguese International Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the ‘Golden Boot’ for a second time on Friday for finishing the 2010-11 season as the top scorer in all… 05/11/2011
Amal: a film festival of hope It is the final destination for the thousands of Christian pilgrims who walk the Way of St James each year, and for the past nine years the Spanish city of… 01/11/2011
5,000 sheep fill Madrid’s streets – nocomment Thousands of animals have passed through the centre of Madrid, marking an age old tradition. The so-called transhumance is an ancient custom in which sheep… 31/10/2011
Europe’s trillion-euro debt safeguard Relief for Italy… relief for Greece… for Spain… the whole euro zone in fact: EU leaders pulled back from the brink of potential disaster at their euro summit… 27/10/2011
Flash floods hit southern Spain – nocomment Lagares river in Vigo, Galicia, has flooded causing damages in houses and infrastructures. 27/10/2011
Inspired by the Alhambra The Alhambra in Grenada is the most popular tourist attraction in Spain with around three million visitors per year. A new exhibition has just opened there… 25/10/2011
Spain forced to pay higher rates to attract bond buyers In its latest auction, Spain had to offer sharply higher rates of return to get investors to buy almost 3.5 billion euro’s worth of its government… 25/10/2011
ETA prisoner questions in Spanish elections ‘Goodbye ETA’ the newspaper headlines read. The days immediately following the decision by the armed separatist band in Spain to stop using violence to push… 24/10/2011
ETA’s end to violence stirs strong feelings in Spain For my family, it is too little, too late. That is the feeling of Cati Romero, who lost her husband in ETA’s reign of terror. News that the group has now… 22/10/2011
ETA finally accepts ‘nunca mas’ “Our democracy will be without terrorism but it will not forget.” This was Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero’s response to the promise by… 21/10/2011
Miro art show opens in Barcelona The Fundacio Joan Miro in Barcelona is showing the most comprehensive exhibition of the Spanish artist’s work in the past 20 years. The display – The Ladder… 20/10/2011
Moody’s downgrades Spain’s regions Moody’s credit agency appears to have Spain in its sights. Only one day after delivering a sovereign downgrade to the country it has now cut the debt ratings… 20/10/2011
Spain downgrade piles pressure on EU leaders The latest downgrade of Spain’s credit rating puts more pressure on European leaders to make convincing progress on solving the region’s debt crisis at next… 19/10/2011
Madrid boycotts San Sebastian ETA meeting ETA, which stands for “Basque Homeland and Freedom” in the Basque language, last set off a bomb in 2006, killing two people at Madrid’s Barajas airport… 17/10/2011
Football: Heading for Euro2012 Denmark sprung a surprise in Copenhagen after beating favourites Portugal 2-1 to progress to the Euro2012 finals as Group H winners – Paulo Bento’s Portugal… 12/10/2011
Former Barca boss in court Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta appeared in court this week as part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities in his dealing with… 11/10/2011
Teachers take to Toledo’s streets – nocomment Teachers and parents of pupils of Castillae-La Mancha demonstrate in the Spanish city of Toledo against education cuts announced by the regional government. 09/10/2011
Economy is central to Spanish election Spain’s economic crisis has been used to score political points ahead of the General Election next month. Opposition conservative leader Mariano Rajoy… 08/10/2011
A picturesque flamenco choreographySpanish flamenco dancer and choreographer Maria Pages performs during a rehearsal of “Utopia” at the Niemeyer Center in Aviles in Spain. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso 08/10/2011
Italy and Spain downgraded by Fitch The European debt crisis continues to bite — late on Friday the Fitch agency downgraded Italy’s sovereign credit rating to A+, it was the first such cut for… 07/10/2011
Spanish students protest over education cuts – nocomment Hundreds of secondary school students marched through central Madrid on Thursday to protest against regional cuts to the education budget. 07/10/2011
Indignados bring ‘Spanish revolution’ to Brussels The ‘Indignados’ have brought their protests against high employment and the European elite to the EU’s doorstep. The protest group, known as the Indignants… 05/10/2011
Grim jobless figures again in Spain The end of the summer tourist season saw the number of people registering as unemployed in Spain shoot up by a more than expected 96,000 in September. The… 04/10/2011
Spanish fishing practices slammed by twin probe Spain’s fishing industry is corrupt and continues to be subsidised by massive EU handouts, two new reports allege. The investigations, one from Greenpeace… 03/10/2011
Barcelona airshow’s 20th anniversary – nocomment 2011 marks the 20 edition of the Barcelona International Airshow, called “Festa al Cel”. 03/10/2011
Cuts & taxes, a European crisis roundup Perspectives: different angles by various European TV stations on a subject that dominated the week’s news. Government cutbacks have teachers protesting… 30/09/2011
Italy and Spain pay more to borrow Italy was able to sell 14.5 billion euros worth of short-term government bonds in its latest debt auction on Tuesday. But Rome again had to pay higher… 27/09/2011
Spain: clashes at Catalonia’s last bullfight – nocomment Supporters and opponents of bullfighting clashed in Barcelona’s streets on Sunday during the last bullfight to take place in Catalonia. 26/09/2011
Last bullfight in CataloniaSpanish bullfighter Jose Tomas performs a pass to a bull during the last bullfight at the Monumental bullring in central Barcelona on Sunday. REUTERS/Gustau… 26/09/2011
Bullfighting’s last day in Catalonia Barcelona’s massive bullring will be the last in the Catalonian capital to close its doors this Sunday. It is the end of the bull-fighting season and that… 24/09/2011
Bullfighter’s homage and regret To ask what the definitive closing of arenas in Catalonia means for a master bullfighter, euronews spoke to Juan Mora in Madrid. Isidro Murga, euronews… 23/09/2011
Serie A under the spotlight Italian prosecutor Rosario Cantelmo has announced that over 150 matches in Italy, Spain and South America are being investigated for alleged match-fixing… 23/09/2011
Mourinho warns of Real danger On the eve of their La Liga match with Racing Santander Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho warned his side could not afford any more slip ups if they are to… 21/09/2011
