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Spain says rescue not needed for now
Economy Minister says the country is well financed and does not need a European rescue for now.
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Women killed in Spain Halloween stampede
Three women dead and two others injured at party attended by thousands of people in Madrid.
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Spain Halloween crush kills three
Three women die and another two people are injured in a stampede at a Halloween party in Madrid, Spanish officials say.
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Thousands join new Spain protest
Thousands join fresh protests in the Spanish capital, Madrid, angered by budget cuts and calling on the government to quit.
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Spain police thwart mass march to parliament
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters held back from surrounding Madrid’s legislature to denounce government cutbacks.
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Debt-stricken Spain hit by record joblessness
New statistics show unemployment rate now above 25 per cent, with about 800,000 people losing jobs in past 12 months.
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Spain PM set for win in home region vote
Mariano Rajoy’s PP achieves victory in Galicia, exit polls indicate, with nationalists well placed in Basque Country.
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Spain prepares to make rescue request
Madrid has now found a formula it feels comfortable with to make a rescue request – a significant shift in position compared to before the summer
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Portugal and Spain march against austerity
Thousands take to streets of both countries in fresh protests against spending cuts imposed to tackle debt crises.
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S&P cuts Spain credit rating to near junk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday cut Spain’s sovereign credit rating to BBB-minus, just above junk territory, citing a deepening economic recession that is limiting the government’s policy options to arrest the slide.
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Spain hit by new wave of street protests
Thousands in several cities decry tough austerity measures, creating headache for ruling party facing local elections.
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Spain foils university attack plan
21-year-old suspect arrested for allegedly plotting to plant bombs at university in Balearic Islands.
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Spain foils university attack plan
21-year-old suspect arrested for allegedly plotting to plant bombs at university in Balearic Islands.
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Exclusive: Euro zone considering bond insurance for Spain – sources
MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) – The euro zone is considering aiding Spain by providing insurance for investors who buy government bonds in a move designed to maintain Spanish access to capital markets and minimize the cost to European taxpayers, European sources said.…
Anti-austerity rallies hit Spain and Portugal
Protesters surround parliament in Madrid, while thousands take to the streets of Lisbon in new anti-austerity protests.
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Deadly flash floods hit Southern Spain
At least eight people killed and 35 wounded as heavy rains trigger floods in southern coastal towns.
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Deadly floods hit southern Spain
At least seven people die after heavy rains trigger flash floods in the southern Spanish regions of Malaga, Murcia and Almeria, officials say.
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Spain unveils €40bn reform programme
Senior officials in Madrid and Brussels emphasised the budget cuts and tax rises was in line with EU recommendations issued in July
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Spain to release details on budget cuts
Spain is set to unveil the debt-ridden country’s new budget Thursday, after thousands protested this week against expected government budget cuts.
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Spain to impose further austerity
Spain is due to enact its austerity budget on Thursday, amid expectations that the country will soon seek a bailout from its eurozone partners.
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