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  1. China backs Spain to emerge from crisis


    AFP - 5 hours ago
    MADRID — China is confident Spain will recover from its economic crisis and Beijing will buy Spanish public debt despite market fears of an Irish-style ...
    China Says Spain Debt Buys to Continue- Wall Street Journal
    China promises to buy Spanish debt to help EU overcome crisis- Monsters and Critics.com
    China confident Spain will emerge from crisis- Bloomberg
    Xinhua - MarketWatch
    all 106 news articles »

    France24
  2. Spain's Famed Tapas Bars Go Smoke-Free


    AOL News - 2 hours ago
    MADRID -- Spanish sidewalks are crowded with smokers forced to light up outdoors for ... to the smoky haze that used to envelop Spain's famed tapas bars. ...
    Spain's anti-smoking law comes into force- Island Crisis
    Spain bans smoking in public areas- Xinhua
    Daily Mail - AFP
    all 638 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  3. Pope Benedict Blesses Anti-Gay Marriage Mass In Spain


    On Top Magazine - 3 hours ago
    By On Top Magazine Staff Pope Benedict XVI blessed an anti-gay marriage mass held Sunday in Madrid, Spain, Clarin.com reported. Ten of thousands of people ...
    Large rally for the family in Spain- Catholic Culture
    Spain: Church Holds Mass Supporting Family Values- NPR
    Spain: Church holds Mass supporting family values- The Associated Press
    Spero News - Monsters and Critics.com
    all 166 news articles »

    Seattle Post Intelligencer
  4. You are here: Home»News»Spain»Wolves at large in Madrid mountains


    Euro Weekly News - 9 hours ago
    MADRID - MANY currently struggle to keep the figurative wolf from the door but in the Guadarrama mountains (Madrid), cattle farmers are striving to keep ...
  5. Spain's ACS increases stake in Iberdrola


    AFP - 6 hours ago
    MADRIDSpain's leading construction company ACS has upped its stake Spanish energy giant Iberdrola from 15 percent to 20.2 percent, the country's stock ...
    ACS Reports 20.2% Stake In Iberdrola- Wall Street Journal
    all 10 news articles »

    France24
  6. Real Madrid to save Adebayor from Man City nightmare


    Footylatest - 30 minutes ago
    According to reports from Spain, the Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is looking for short-term cover for the injured Gonzalo Higuain, and he is looking to ...
    Hercules striker Valdez looms large on Real Madrid transfer radar-Tribalfootball.com
    Real Madrid Consider Emmanuel Adebayor Loan Swoop to Boost ...- Inside Futbol
    Manchester City Transfer News and Rumours, Monday 3 January- Minmex
    SB Nation - SB Nation
    all 39 news articles »

    ESPN
  7. Zersenay Tadese Triumphs In Madrid


    velonews.competitor.com - 5 hours ago
    Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea prevailed in the 46th 'San Silvestre Vallecana' in Madrid, Spain on New Year's Eve. Tadese, the world-record-holder in the half ...

    velonews.competitor.com
  8. Spain's Dec inflation at 2-year high


    Channel News Asia - 9 hours ago
    MADRID: Spain's annual inflation rate leapt to the highest level in more than two years in December, preliminary data showed Monday, despite feeble economic ...
    Prices rise in Spain in December- Xinhua
    Spain Dec flash EU-harmonised prices +2.9 pct y/y- Reuters
    all 7 news articles »

    Press TV
  9. Spain December Car Registrations Down 24% On Year


    Wall Street Journal - 7 hours ago
    MADRID (Dow Jones)--Spanish car registrations fell sharply for the sixth consecutive month in December, Spanish car manufacturers' association Anfac said ...
  10. Football Update: Spanish La Liga Review of the Year


    bettor.com (blog) - 3 hours ago
    The 2010-2011 season of La Liga is turning out to be a battle between the two giants of Spain, ie Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona had been untouchable ...
    Pedro Scores Twice to Lift Barcelona Five Points Clear in Spanish ...- Bloomberg
    Soccer: Barcelona notch up 11th consecutive win- New Zealand Herald
    Barcelona 5pts clear of Madrid- RTHK
    Hindustan Times - TSN
    all 289 news articles »

    ESPN
  11. China Vice Premier Says Spain Debt Buys To Continue - El Pais


    Wall Street Journal - 9 hours ago
    MADRID (Dow Jones)--China supports Spain's economic reforms and will continue buying its government debt, Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang wrote in a ...
  12. Higuain blow forces Real Madrid to look at Klose


    FansFC.com - 1 hour ago
    The Real coach is now almost certain to enter the transfer window this month, and reports in Spain... claim he has set his sights on a deal for Klose.
    Real Madrid pondering cut-price swoop for Bayern Munich striker ...- Goal.com
    all 6 news articles »
  13. Spain Dec manufacturing PMI rises on export surge


    Forexyard - Nigel Davies - Toby Chopra - 9 hours ago
    MADRID, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector ended the year on a slightly positive note, bolstered by the strongest monthly rise in foreign orders ...
  14. Spain opposition widens lead over government: poll


    Reuters Africa - Elisabeth O'Leary - Noah Barkin - 1 day ago
    MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's opposition conservatives have widened their lead over the ruling Socialists to over 18 points amid a weakening economy and high ...
  15. 4 Spanish police convicted of torturing bombers


    Washington Post - Ciaran Giles - 4 days ago
    AP MADRID -- Four of Spain's Civil Guard police officers were convicted Thursday of torturing members of the Basque separatist group ETA ...
    Prison for policemen who 'tortured' Madrid T4 bombers- The Reader
    30/12/2010Spanish policemen convicted of torturing ETA suspects- Expatica Spain
    Journal of Turkish Weekly - Monsters and Critics.com
    all 196 news articles »

    Kazakhstan News
  16. Tougher traffic laws cut road deaths in Spain


    Focus News - 2 hours ago
    Madrid. Tougher traffic laws have slashed the number of road accident deaths in Spain, which fell for the seventh year in a row in 2010 to their lowest ...
  17. Mums-to-be in Spain rush to beat cash deadline


    AFP - Denholm Barnetson - 4 days ago
    MADRID — Many mums-to-be in Spain are desperately trying to have their babies early to beat a year-end deadline for a 2500-euro 'cash-for-kids' benefit, ...
  18. STS Apliclor to open new Madrid office


    desalination.biz - 7 hours ago
    ... and will open a new office in Madrid to further develop relationships in the ... More than 35% of these contracts involved projects outside of Spain. ...
  19. Spain enacts tough anti-smoking law


    Cecil Whig - 12 hours ago
    MADRID (AP) - Tapas bars - the noisy and bustling Spanish success story that ... Spain on Sunday introduced an anti-smoking law that is likely to turn the ...
  20. Spanish downturn ends immigrants' dream of better life


    AFP - Elisa Santafe - 1 day ago
    MADRID — After losing her job as a maid several months ago, 26-year-old Magaly ... "The plan had been to stay in Spain, bring over our children and obtain ...
  21. FC Barcelona to sign Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal FC?


    Crunchsports.com - 2 hours ago
    ... with the Spain midfielder close to making the move to Camp Nou last summer ...Madrid, ... Last week, Fabregas was linked with a £35million move to Real
    Ten things we learned from 2010- Goal.com
    Real Madrid preparing £35m bid for Arsenal talisman and Barcelona ...- IMScouting
    Real face derby test at Getafe- AFP
    all 32 news articles »

    France24
  22. Real Madrid are always under pressure to win - Iker Casillas


    Goal.com - Subhankar Mondal - 1 day ago
    Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas believes that they ... Speaking to Marca, the Spain international targeted concentrating fully on ...
    United in Kaka loan deal- Manchester United FC
    Mourinho keen on business with Red Devils over Kaka- The Nation Newspaper
    Kaka likely to join Manchester United in Jan 2011- Times of India
    CaughtOffside - TSN
    all 171 news articles »

    CBC.ca
  23. Spain lotto winner nearly loses millions by tossing tickets


    AFP - 21 hours ago
    MADRID — A Spanish lottery player nearly lost nine million euros (12 million dollars) in winnings after tossing tickets in the rubbish only to later ...
  24. Madrid Vs Barca


    Coffetoday - 1 day ago
    Barcelona and Real Madrid, that swept the league in Spain, will resume on Sunday and Monday from their respective way title race once again the competition, ...

    Coffetoday
  25. Spain, Russia in tit-for-tat diplomatic expulsions


    AFP - 6 days ago
    MADRIDSpain has expelled two Russian diplomats in a move that triggered a tit-for-tat reaction from Moscow, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ...
    Spain confirms mutual expulsion of diplomats with Russia- Sify
    Spain and Russia in tit-for-tat expulsions- Telegraph.co.uk
    Russia and Spain expel diplomats in spying stand-off- Monsters and Critics.com
    The Moscow News - Barcelona Reporter
    all 107 news articles »

    RIA Novosti
  26. Valencia sign France's Rami from Lille


    AFP - 4 hours ago
    MADRID — Lille's France defender Adil Rami has signed with Primera Liga side ... the player prefered to join Valencia, currently fourth in Spain's top division.
  27. Besiktas's three new Portuguese players arrive in Turkey


    www.worldbulletin.net - 10 hours ago
    Portuguese winger Simao Sabrosa from Atletico Madrid of Spain agreed to a two-and-a-half year contract with the Turkish club. 31-year-old Simao played for ...

    www.worldbulletin.net
  28. Fulfilling favourite roles, Tadese and Augusto prevail in Madrid


    International Association of Athletics Foundation - 2 days ago
    Madrid, Spain – Eritrea's Zersenay Tadese (28:27) and Portugal's Jessica Augusto (31:59) clinched respective victories at the 46th 'San Silvestre Vallecana' ...
  29. Gerard A. Cantin


    WWLP 22News - 1 hour ago
    He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Claire (Daviau) Cantin and his five children; David Cantin of Madrid, Spain; Dr. Denise Cantin and her ...
  30. Seeking the stolen children of Spain's Franco regime


    The Sun Daily - 1 day ago
    MADRID (Jan 2, 2011): It's no secret that Spain's Franco dictatorship killed more than 100000 of its opponents shortly after the country's 1936-39 civil war ...
    The 30000 lost children of the Franco years are set to be saved ...- Independent
    all 6 news articles »
  31. JACKASS' LACY CHARGED WITH DRUG POSSESSION


    Contactmusic.com - 19 hours ago
    Caption: Jonny Knoxville and the Jackass (Picture) MTV Europe Music Awards 2010 at the La Caja Magica - Arrivals Madrid, Spain . ...

    Contactmusic.com
  32. Kings of Leon's Artists to Watch in 2010


    Dose.ca - Leah Collins - 21 hours ago
    ... Jared Followill and Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon attend the MTV Europe Awards 2010 at the La Caja Magica on November 7, 2010 in Madrid, Spain. ...
    TSE:LNF
  33. Spain union fails in bid to alter schedule


    Reuters Africa - 4 days ago
    MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish players' union (AFE) said on Thursday it ... A Madrid court decided it was unable to resolve the union's dispute with the ...
    Spanish league strike called off- CNN International
    Eleven for 2011: Five players, two dads, one stadium, two coaches ...- Daily Mail
    Turbulent start to 2011 for Spanish football- Sify
    Football365.com - The Offside
    all 58 news articles »

    Reuters Africa
  34. Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Monday, Jan 3


    Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 3 hours ago
    (CRICKET-INDIA/, pix, by Ken Borland, 500 words) MADRID - Real Madrid visit ... (SOCCER-SPAIN/ expect by 2100, pix, by Iain Rogers, 400 words) AUCKLAND ...
    Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, Jan 2- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Monday, Jan 3- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Sunday, Jan 2- Yahoo! Eurosport UK
    all 7 news articles »
  35. Spain holds Europe's fate in its hands in 2011, say analysts


    Channel News Asia - 1 day ago
    MADRID: For financial markets the doomsday scenario in 2011 starts with Spain buckling under its debt and unleashing a Europe-wide crisis that dwarfs ...
  36. Kings of Leon at their peak?


    Windsor Star - 2 days ago
    By Leah CollinsPostmedia News, CNS December 31, 2010 FILE -- MADRID, SPAIN: NOVEMBER 07, 2010 -- (LR) Musicians Matthew Followill, Nathan Followill, ...
  37. Spanish banks 'must improve'


    Gulf Daily News - 3 days ago
    MADRID: Spain's savings banks must do more to improve their credibility and solvency, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said yesterday as Madrid ...
    Spain Sees Tentative Recovery- Wall Street Journal
    Spain PM says economy will grow in 4th quarter- The Associated Press
    Spanish PM trumpets economic uptick, commits to reforms- AFP
    Economic Times
    all 201 news articles »

    Kansas City Star
  38. Spanish BO falls by 3%


    Variety - John Hopewell - Emilio Mayorga - 1 hour ago
    MADRID -- Bulwarked by 3D blockbusters, led by "Avatar," total 2010 box office in Spain was the third best in a decade, ...
  39. Spanish auto sector sector wraps up bleak year


    AFP - Katell Abiven - 25 Dec 2010
    MADRIDSpain's auto sector, a key source of jobs, is wrapping up a disastrous year due to a slump in demand from the rest of Europe and the end of a ...
  40. 2011 kicks off in Spain with matchday nearly doesn't happen


    Global Times - 1 day ago
    The decision of a judge in Madrid this Thursday to describe himself as ... to call a strike for Sunday means that 2011 will kick off in Spain this Sunday. ...
  41. Lottery spreads Christmas cheer in Spain


    AFP - 22 Dec 2010
    MADRIDSpain's annual Christmas lottery, which has the world's largest total payout, gave out 2.32 billion euros in prizes Wednesday to hundreds of lucky ...
    Spanish Christmas Lottery Hands Out $3 Billion- NPR
    A town called Luck proves its worth during 'El Gordo' lottery- Telegraph.co.uk
    Spaniards ready for another bleak Christmas- Financial Times
    Rundtownnews.co.uk - Sky News
    all 470 news articles »
  42. Arsenal news - Ramsey recalled, Madrid join Fabregas race, Almunia ...


    A Different League - James McLean - 2 days ago
    Atletico Madrid and Malaga have both been interested in the custodian for some time, and a return to his native Spain could prove a tempting offer for the ...
    Arsenal will allow Manuel Almunia to leave - manager Arsene Wenger- Goal.com
    Wenger willing to sell star- EatSleepSport
    all 686 news articles »

    ESPN
  43. Players' union to take court action on La Liga schedule


    Times of India - 6 days ago
    MADRID: Spain's soccer players' union (AFE) has said it will take the professional league (LFP) to court over a dispute about the La Liga schedule for Jan. ...
  44. Real Madrid Interested In Hercules Striker Nelson Valdez - Report


    Goal.com India - Subhankar Mondal - 3 days ago
    ... Mondal Hercules striker Nelson Valdez has attracted the attention of Spanish and European giants Real Madrid, according to a report on Goal.com Spain. ...

    Goal.com India
  45. Spanish parliament approves 2011 austerity budget


    AFP - 21 Dec 2010
    MADRIDSpain's parliament approved Tuesday the Socialist government's 2011 austerity budget aimed at cutting the debt-strapped country's deficit and ...
    Spain PM: Fixing hurting economy will take 5 years- The Associated Press
    Spain parliament passes tough 2011 budget- Reuters
    Spain's smoky bars poised for extinction as parliament votes on ...- Toronto Star
    Jerusalem Post - Monsters and Critics.com
    all 302 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  46. US embassy cables: US embassy in Madrid asks Spain to find ...


    The Guardian - 8 Dec 2010
    The government could, for example, organize and fund travel to Spain and cultural exchanges to promote mutual understanding MADRID 00000174 003.3 OF 003 and ...
    US embassy cables: Briefing notes for US senator tells story of ...- The Guardian
    US embassy cables: US and Spain discuss Nazi stolen art and ...- The Guardian
    WikiLeaks cables: Art looted by Nazis, Spanish gold and an embassy ...- The Guardian
    The Guardian
    all 6 news articles » OMEX

    The Guardian
  47. The week begins: Hottest ticket tonight? Abby Heat vs. Eddie Lack ...


    The Province - 10 hours ago
    Nottingham, 7 am, SETANTA; Spain, Atl Madrid vs. Sporting, 11 am, GOLTV; Getafe vs. Real Madrid, 1 pm, GOLTV. BASKETBALL : Toronto Raptors at Chicago Bulls, ...
  48. Despite Economic Woes, Spain Continues Investment in Trains


    New York Times - Raphael Minder - 22 Dec 2010
    MADRIDSpain overtook France this month as the country operating Europe's biggest high-speed rail network, underlining the extent to ...
    Spain takes Europe's high-speed rail crown- Minneapolis Star Tribune
    Iberia, Ryanair and Spanair face new high-speed rail (HSR ...- anna.aero
    all 7 news articles »
  49. Jose Mourinho joins the chase for


    Daily Mail - 4 days ago
    Barcelona are set to revive their long-running interest in the Spain midfielder, but Madrid are planning a summer coup that would send shockwaves through ...
    Mourinho clashes with photographers- SuperSport.com
    Wenger facing Fab battle- Clubcall
    Cesc Fabregas a 'target for Real Madrid', as Arsenal face new ...- Metro
    Goal.com - The Nation Newspaper
    all 94 news articles »

    Telegraph.co.uk
  50. Malaga signs duo from Atletico Madrid


    Sports Network - 5 days ago
    Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Malaga acquired midfielder Ignacio Camacho and goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo from Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. ...
  51. August: Rail Madrid – try the express from Valencia


    Independent - 1 day ago
    This year's new Alta Velocidad Española (AVE) train links Madrid and Valencia in just an hour-and-a-half. From €120 (£102) return. spain.info One to look ...
  52. Paris Hilton Has a Motorcycle Racing Team. Seriously.


    Fox News - 20 Dec 2010
    Paris Hilton presents the new SuperMartxe VIP Paris Hilton 125cc racing team in Madrid, Spain. (AP) Call her the Paul Newman of motorcycle racing. ...
    Photo Coverage: Paris Hilton Attends Supermartxe VIP Party- Broadway World
    Hilton hops on as moto team sponsor- FOXSports.com
    Paris Hilton Launches Motorcycle Racing Team- PopEater
    Motor Sports Newswire (press release) - StyleBistro
    all 566 news articles »

    Fox News
  53. The Tragedy of the Euro - 30 th December 2010


    BullionVault - 4 days ago
    FROM WHERE did Europe's recession come? asks David Howden, assistant professor of Economics at St. Louis University in Madrid, Spain for the Cobden Centre. ...
    Angry IPODs have reason to revolt- The Australian
    Chilly tests loom for eurozone bonds- Financial Times
    all 76 news articles »

    Reuters
  54. Spain's Current Account Deficit Shrinks


    Barcelona News - Paul Day - Elisabeth O'Leary - 4 days ago
    MADRID, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Spain's current account deficit fell to 2.713 billion euros ($3.59 billion) in October from a 4.923 billion euro shortfall in the ...
    Spain to slash borrowing by a quarter in 2011- AFP
    Spain Reins in Debt Issuance Ambitions in 2011- ABC News
    all 50 news articles »

    FinFacts Ireland
  55. Spain Football Results - Monday January 3 2011


    Typically Spanish - 12 hours ago
    Athletic de Madrid went down at home against Deportivo 1-2. ... Meanwhile at Real Madrid, José Mourinho says that Argentinean player Gonzalo Higuaín will ...
  56. 2011: Cultural Exchange Year for Russia and Spain


    The Voice of Russia - 1 day ago
    A concert of the Mariinsky orchestra under the baton of maestro Valery Gergiev in Madrid on New Year`s Eve was a kind of a prologue to Russia-Spain year of ...

    The Voice of Russia
  57. WikiLeaks: US targets EU over GM crops


    The Guardian - 4 hours ago
    In one cable, the embassy in Madrid writes: "If Spain falls, the rest of Europe will follow." The cables show that not only did the Spanish government ask ...

    The Guardian
  58. Spain overtakes France as Europe's high-speed rail leader


    Manila Bulletin - Katell Abiven - 17 Dec 2010
    MADRID, Dec. 17 (AFP) – Spain will hurtle past France as Europe's high speed rail leader on Sunday when it opens a 6.6-billion-euro line ...
    Newly Built Ghost Towns Haunt Banks in Spain- New York Times
    Spain becomes Europe's high-speed rail leader- AFP
    King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía open the AVE high speed train ...- Typically Spanish
    Latin American Herald Tribune - Independent
    all 131 news articles »
  59. Shock Deal in Prospect: Kaka To Manchester United?


    Bleacher Report - Zaakir Hoosen - 5 hours ago
    Reports in Spain suggest that Real Madrid are prepared to allow the former AC Milan man to make his way to England after fully recovering from an ankle ...

    Bleacher Report
  60. Little Sign of Spanish Baby Boom Despite Removal of "Cheque Bebe"


    Wall Street Journal (blog) - David Roman - 4 days ago
    Spain is among the world leaders in C-sections, ... So when Madrid's government announced earlier this year that it would withdraw a €2500 ...
    Spanish Moms-to-Be Rush to Give Birth Before 2011- AOL News
    Spanish women push to beat government 'baby cheque' deadline- The Guardian
    Pregnant Spanish women pushing to get 'baby cheque' bonus- Telegraph.co.uk
    Huffington Post - Hispanically Speaking News
    all 14 news articles »

    The Guardian
  61. Ballon d'Or 2010: Why Xavi Should Win It Over Andrés Iniesta and ...


    Barca Blaugranes - 10 hours ago
    He is the leader that finally put an end to Spain's underachieving run in international tournaments. Even Marca columnists (Madrid-based columnists) had no ...
  62. Spotlight on Tadese and Augusto in Madrid – San Silvestre ...


    International Association of Athletics Foundation - 4 days ago
    Madrid, Spain - The 46th 'San Silvestre Vallecana' –an IAAF Silver Label Road Race – will be held on New Year's eve night. In addition to the elite contest, ...

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