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Friday prayers continue in town square despite warning
For three years, Muslims in Badalona have been using a central square to hold their Friday prayers despite the objections of the local town hall.
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Manuel Fraga dies aged 89
Veteran politician Manuel Fraga died on Sunday at his home in Madrid. He was 89. The founding president of the conservative Popular Party (PP) suffered a cardiac arrest, and had been suffering from a respiratory infection since the beginning of January…
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Economy most likely contracted in last quarter of 2011, says central bank
Spain’s GDP likely contracted in the last three months of the year, confirming predictions made this week by Economy Minister Luis de Guindos, the Bank of Spain said Thursday.
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Charity sees more impoverished Spaniards seeking aid in 2012
The Catholic charity Cáritas expects that the number of people seeking its services may dramatically rise next year because of a worsening economic crisis.
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Basque town sets aside funds for jail visits to ETA terrorists
The Basque town of Sopelana, in Bizkaia province, has allotted 22,500 euros to pay for the trips made by relatives of ETA terrorists who are jailed elsewhere in Spain. The decision was passed by the local council thanks to votes by Bildu, the ruling co…
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Spain, Portugal Michelin guide ratings revealed
The number of restaurants in Spain with the much-coveted rating of three Michelin stars has dropped from seven to five, it was revealed this week, as details of the new Michelin guide to Spain and Portugal were made public.
Catalonia to cut public sector wages next year
Catalonia is to cut public sector wages and increase taxes to reap savings of one billion euros next year as it struggles to tame its deficit, regional premier Arturo Mas said Tuesday.
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Catalonia to cut public sector wages next year
Catalonia is to cut public sector wages and increase taxes to reap savings of one billion euros next year as it struggles to tame its deficit, regional premier Arturo Mas said Tuesday.
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Nadal slams Yannick Noah’s doping slur on Spanish sport
Rafa Nadal has branded comments made by former French tennis player Yannick Noah about doping as “stupid” on Sunday, saying they were the words of a “kid.”
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Aznar shines in News Corp shareholder approval test
Former Spanish prime minister José María Aznar has received good marks from media giant News Corporation’s shareholders.
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Aznar shines in News Corp shareholder approval test
Former Spanish prime minister José María Aznar has received good marks from media giant News Corporation’s shareholders.
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Portugal budget predicts worst recession for three decades
The Portuguese government on Monday unveiled a budget for next year that foresees the country suffering its deepest recession in 30 years and heralds further hardship for its already struggling population.
Siblings disappear from Córdoba park
The search continued on Sunday for a six-year-old girl and her two-year-old brother who disappeared the day before from a park in Córdoba while under the care of their father.
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Portuguese PM: Greek default would be disaster
Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho does not rule out the possibility of a Greek default and warned that such an eventuality would have a “disastrous” impact on Portugal.
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Minister sees no foreign threat to Repsol despite Pemex move
Industry Minister Miguel Sebastián said Wednesday he saw “absolutely no risk” of leading Spanish oil firm Repsol YPF falling into foreign hands.