9 EU countries downgraded on black Friday 13th

Standard & Poor’s downgraded the credit ratings of nine euro zone countries, stripping France and Austria of their coveted triple-A status but not EU paymaster Germany, in a Black Friday 13th for the troubled single currency area. (more…)

Spain’s PP won a crushing victory

The opposition People’s Party (PP) won a crushing victory in Spain’s election on Sunday as voters vented their rage on the ruling Socialists for the worst economic crisis in generations. (more…)

Spanish voters set to throw out Socialists

Spaniards are expected to throw out the Socialists they blame for a disastrous economic situation in an election on Sunday and to vote in a centre-right party likely to dole out more bitter medicine in the form of public spending cuts.

Opinion polls show the People’s Party (PP), led by Mariano Rajoy, (more…)

Spain offered Assad and his family asylum, report

Spain in July sent a secret mission to Syria in an attempt to find a solution to the current conflict there and offer asylum to President Bashar Assad and his family, Spanish newspaper El Pais reported on Monday. (more…)

An earthquake rocked south-eastern Spain, update

An earthquake of 4.5 degrees on Wednesday rocked south-eastern Spain, causing some damage but no injuries, officials said.
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Moratinos: Spain, EU eager to find the truth behind Hariri’s murder

During an interview with al-Hayat daily on Saturday Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos stressed that Spain and the European Union are eager to uncover the truth behind the assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri

Moratinos stressed his country’s support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) , (more…)

Lebanon DM heads to spain for talks over military cooperation

Lebanon Defense Minister Elias Murr headed to Spain at the official invitation of his Spanish counterpart for talks on military cooperation between the two countries and assistance to the Lebanese Army, National News Agency reported.

NNA said talks would also tackle U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701. (more…)

Spain’s Catalonia region bans bullfighting

Catalonia became the first Spanish mainland region to ban bullfighting after its parliament voted Wednesday to outlaw the tradition on animal cruelty grounds. (more…)

Spain to accept released Cuban prisoners

Spain’s foreign minister has agreed to take in the 52 Cuban political prisoners who are set for release, Spanish diplomatic sources said Thursday.

Five will go to Spain immediately and the 47 others will arrive in three or four months, the sources said. (more…)

World cup: Spain beats Germany 1:0

Spain outplayed Germany yet again.

And now the Spanish have the biggest prize of all within their sights.

Spain will play for the World Cup title for the very first time, thanks to Carles Puyol’s goal on a powerful header in the second half Wednesday night. The 1-0 victory over Germany was a repeat of the teams’ meeting in the European Championship final two years ago, (more…)