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'The oldest work of art ever': 42,000-year-old paintings of seals found in Spanish caveThe world's oldest works of art have been found in a cave on Spain's Costa del Sol, scientists believe.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 21:51
Hey There Lazy Bones
Valencia, SPAIN: Another lazy day for members of Italian Luna Rossa Challenge as they wait for the wind to pick up on the third day of racing in the challenger selection series of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Valencia, 18 April 2007.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 18:51
Spain Papers Review - Tuesday February 7 2012
El Mundo has a photo of the rider and says the TAS has punished him without knowing what happened.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 14:41
Madrid protesters warn cuts harming services
Thousands of Spanish firemen, nurses and teachers protested noisily in Madrid Tuesday against crisis spending cuts that they say threaten crucial services in the region.About...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 13:01
Over 1,000 speed traps added in just six years
In July 2005, the Directorate General of Traffic DGT introduced the first 37 speed cameras on Spanish roads. Since then, in what the government maintains is an attempt to reduce the...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 12:01
Antoni Tapies dies at the age of 88
Antoni Tapies i Puig, the Catalan painter and sculptor who helped found the first post-war movement in Spain, known as the "Dau al set," and who was connected to the Surrealist and...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 12:01
EU commission is losing patience with Greece
The EU commission is pushing Greece to finally implement reforms, warning that otherwise Athens might not receive any more bailout cash from Europe.
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 12:00
Portugal's economic future in limbo
The situation in Portugal remains uncertain as the government, economists and investors take opposing views. The government is optimistic, economists expect a haircut, and investors are...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 12:00
Thousands protest Madrid crisis spending cuts
Thousands of firemen, nurses and other public sector workers protested noisily in Madrid Tuesday against crisis spending cuts which they say threaten crucial services in and around...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 11:01
Spanish Santander to book extra 2.3 bln euros in provisions
Santander, the biggest eurozone bank by market capitalisation, said Tuesday that it would book an extra 2.3 billion euros ($3.0 billion) in provisions against risky property...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 11:00
Spanish banks book provisions against property sector
Spanish banks said on Tuesday they would book more weighty provisions against risky property loans as part of a government plan to clean up the financial sector once and for...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 11:00
Conservatives take second powerful post in Finland
Niinisto took 63 percent of the votes again Greens candidate Pekka Haavisto's 37 percent in a runoff Sunday, confirming the popularity of the National Coalition Party that won last year's parliamentary elections to take the prime minister's post.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 10:31
Spanish woman compensated for broken French breast implant
A Spanish court has ordered a doctor and the clinic he works for to pay 7,455 euros ($9,758) in compensation to a woman who received breast implants made by the French firm at the...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 10:00
La Liga: Sevillas woes leave Marcelino high and dry
The Andalusian team changes coach yet again after poor Liga and European form.
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 10:00
Spain trial over Franco crimes hears last witnesses
The last witnesses took the stand Tuesday in defence of Baltasar Garzon, the Spanish judge on trial for attempting to investigate atrocities of the Franco era.A leading...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 09:03
Merkel throws her weight behind Sarkozy
German Chancellor Angela Merkel made good her promise to support fellow conservative President Nicolas Sarkozys re-election campaign, by making a series of TV appearances with the...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 09:00
Ryanair to take over six Spanair routes
The chairman of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, today announced six new routes from El Prat airport Barcelona from April this year. They are all routes previously operated by Spanair -...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 08:00
Seven year old dies in Barcelona fire
A seven-year-old girl has died after a fire broke out early this morning in the apartment where she lived in Cornella de Llobregat Barcelona. Ten other people, including her father and...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 08:00
Spain's top three banks book 6.1 bn euros for bad loans
Spain's top three banks announced Tuesday they are putting aside 6.1 billion euros ($8.0 billion) to cover for doubtful property loans in 2012 as part of a banking sector...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 08:00
Unions launch new 24-hour strike against austerity cuts
Greek unions launched a 24-hour general strike on Tuesday to protest against a raft of strict austerity measures that Greek politicians are in the process of negotiating with the EU and...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 08:00
Greeks lose faith in politicians
Many Greeks are angry with their politicians, whom they accuse of playing tactical games ahead of elections as debt talks continue. DW spoke to three Greeks who are worried about the...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 08:00
Madonna announces one live date in Spain this summer
Madonna, who has just released a new single "Gimme All Your Luvin" and who will be releasing a new album "MDNA" in March, has announced a concert for June 20th at the Palau Sant...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 07:05
Alnmaritec Delivers Logistics Supply Vessel
Logistics Supply Vessel 'Montarik' was delivered at the end of 2011 to the ship service company Gibunco for operations in Gibraltar harbour.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 06:27
Spain reeling from budget and staff cuts in biomedicine
BARCELONA — In November, the conservative People's Party, led by Mariano Rajoy, stormed to power on a platform of sweeping reforms and drastic austerity measures.
topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 02:13
Spanish artist Tapies dies at 88: foundation
Avant-garde Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, one of the biggest names in European contemporary art, died in Barcelona on Monday aged 88, his art foundation...
expatica.com | 07-Feb-2012 00:16
Spaniards fume over Contador sanction
Outraged Spaniards rallied behind three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador on Monday, decrying his two-year doping suspension as disgraceful and unfair.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 22:03
Spain Business Brief - Monday February 6 2012
Brussels has today warned Greece that it's time for talking 'is over'. Merkel and Sarkozy have reminded the country that there will be no second rescue package unless they accept the adjustments being imposed by the EU and the IMF.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 18:03
Spain Papers Review - Monday February 6 2012
Most of the papers lead with more on the Socailist Party following the victory in the leadership vote for Alfredo PA©rez Rubalcaba at the weekend.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 13:49
Spanish artist Tapies dies at 88: media
Avant-garde Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies has died in Barcelona at age 88, local media reported Monday.Tapies was hailed as one of the biggest names in European...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 13:00
Spaniards launch gay retirement home scheme
Gays who say they must return to the closet at risk of being isolated and insulted when they enter a care home have secured the right to build their own retirement complex near Madrid.
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:28
Rubalcaba wins PSOE leadership race
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba is the new leader of the PSOE after receiving 22 more votes than Carme Chacon in Saturday's vote. Rubalcaba got the support of 723 80.42% of the delegates,...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:00
Romanian prime minister quits over austerity protests
Romanias Prime Minister Emil Boc resigned on Monday following weeks of unrest spurred by the cost-cutting measures his government has introduced as part of an IMF bailout deal....
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 12:00
No change at the top as Real and Barca both grab narrow wins
There is no change at the top of the Liga table as Real Madrid and Barcelona both recorded narrow wins to maintain their advantage. A first-half goal from Sergio Ramos was enough to...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 11:00
Merkel, Sarkozy to discuss fiscal coordination
French and German officials say their leaders will discuss economic coordination in the European Union and escalating violence in Syria when they meet for annual talks on Monday.
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 10:00
Spain Weather - Monday February 6 2012
The mass of polar air over the continent is being replaced by another mass of polar air, but which has come over the Atlantic which makes it damper and less cold.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 09:34
Eurogroup chief says Greece must pull its weight
In a German magazine interview, eurozone financial heavyweight Jean Claude Juncker has said that the Greek government cannot expect solidarity from European partners unless it can...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 08:00
Greek debt deal delayed amid growing pressure
Greek coalition leaders have postponed negotiations until Tuesday after failing to reach an agreement on crucial austerity measures. France and Germany have called on Greece to approve...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Sarkozy, Merkel back special Greek debt account
France and Germany backed the idea that Greece should create a special fund to pay its debt and avoid bankruptcy, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said after talks with German...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Death toll from Europe's deep freeze on the rise
A deadly chill that has plunged Europe into the deep freeze for more than a week was responsible for more deaths on Sunday, bringing the number of fatalities across the continent to...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Greek leaders resume talks over EU/IMF bailout
The Greek government resumed crisis talks Monday to agree on tough reforms required before lenders release 130 billion in new rescue funds. Without the new bailout, Greece would default...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Former finance minister wins presidential run-off
Conservative Sauli Niinisto became Finlands new president on Sunday, with official results confirming he received 63% of votes in Sundays run-off between him and Green Party candidate...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
London Heathrow cancels a third of flights over snow
A heavy overnight snowfall forced London Heathrow airport, one of the worlds busiest hubs, to cancel 30 percent of its flights Sunday. Europe is experiencing a brutal cold snap, which...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 07:00
Spain's Sabadell set to launch rights issue-FT
Spanish bank Sabadell has begun sounding out investors about a rights issue worth up to 1.2 billion euros , the Financial Times reported on Monday.
topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 05:24
Up to 10,000 African girls in Spain 'risk genital mutilation'
THOUSANDS of young girls in Spain could be at risk of undergoing female circumcision without an anaesthetic when they reach puberty, disturbing figures show. Around five million girls...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 05:00
Dresses based on nuns' habits win young designer top award at Madrid Fashion Week
YOUNG designer Moises Nieto has won the L'Oreal Prize at Madrid Fashion Week for his 'Virginia' range. The 6,000-euro award went to the fashion creator from ubeda Jaen for his...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 04:00
Traffic police officers on trial over pocketing of 'illegal' charges and fines
NINE Local Police officers in Sevilla are due to appear in court charged with fraud after allegedly having charged traffic taxes illegally and pocketed the cash. Details of the case...
expatica.com | 06-Feb-2012 04:00