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King of Spain's son-in-law questioned in corruption investigation
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.MADRID -- Accused of embezzling millions of dollars in public funds, the king of Spain's son-in-law told a judge Saturday that the royal family had nothing to do with his financial dealings. Hundreds of protesters chanted "Down with the monarchy!" and...Tags: Spain, Crime, Law and Justice, Francisco Franco, Justice System, Political Corruption
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Spain's ruling party leaders face corruption allegations
MADRID -- Corruption allegations swirling around Spain's ruling party threatened to ensnare the prime minister for the first time Thursday when a newspaper published photos and excerpts of secret accounting ledgers that purportedly reveal under-the-...
Tags: International Monetary Fund, Spain, Madrid (Spain), King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Political Corruption
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Live bullfights return to Spanish public TV after six years
World NowSpanish public television is set to show its first live bullfight in six years, after the conservative prime minister, a staunch fan, reversed a ban on live broadcasts of the blood sport.... -
Latest threat to the Eurozone: Catalonia independence quest
World NowGlobal Focus: Just when it seemed stability was on the horizon for the tumultuous Eurozone, with Spain getting a grip on its debt financing and a plan to bail out insolvent banks, a fresh threat to the common currency has emerged with Catalonia's... -
Spanish theater mounts shows -- and a 'carrot rebellion'
World NowA theater in a small village in Spain decides to sell carrots instead of tickets for admission to its shows in order to get around a new tax hike on theater-ticket revenue. The new tax hike is part of the Spanish government's austerity package, which... -
Spain puts off burning all of its 'bridges'
World NowSpain has put off a promised reduction of its number of pubic holidays and a rewriting of the work calendar because of objections from interested parties such as the Roman Catholic Church and unions.... -
Eurozone unemployment figures hit a new high
World NowEurope’s economic gloom deepened Wednesday on the back of news that unemployment in the 17-nation Eurozone hit another record high in September as the region’s debt crisis continued to sap the confidence of business owners, investors and... -
More economic pain in Spain as government unveils new cuts
World NowThe Spanish government unveiled a new round of austerity measures Wednesday worth $80 billion to help reduce its budget deficit. The measures include spending cuts and tax hikes on items such as clothes and cars.... -
Spain's prime minister: No bailout, but liquidity would be nice
Mariano Rajoy, Spain’s prime minister, has found a new ally in his quest for lower borrowing rates and liquidity in his recession-racked country: France’s new President Francoise Hollande. A week after his inauguration, Hollande met with...
Tags: Angela Merkel, Europe, International Monetary Fund, Germany, Spain
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Euro near a 2-year low; EU calls for a 'banking union'
The European Union’s executive body is calling for a “banking union” to centralize efforts to deal with the region’s economic turmoil – especially in Spain, which is racked by high unemployment and severe debt. It’s...
Tags: Market and Exchange, Europe, International Organizations, Career and Workplace, Spain
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Spain's high court launches probe into Bankia failure
World NowSpain's high court opened a criminal fraud investigation Wednesday into the conduct of 33 current and former executives at Bankia, the conglomerate of Spanish savings banks whose spectacular failure forced Madrid to request a European bailout.... -
Spain's banks need up to $78 billion, auditors say
World NowSpanish banks need as much as $78 billion to survive a worst-case scenario in which house prices fall 60 % from their peak, auditors said Thursday. Spain's European partners have offered it a loan of as much as $125 billion to rescue its troubled banks,...
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