Spanair air leaves 5,000 jobs
The Workers' Trade Union of Catalonia has asked the Government to "take responsibility" on the future of workers.

Spain's lost generation: youth unemployment surges above 50 per cent
ore than half of young Spaniards are out of work, according to fresh statistics, signalling a lost generation that has been hit hardest by Spain's economic woes.

European Commission warns Spain deficit slippage is 'serious' and 'grave'
Spain risks being fined under new EU rules for a "grave" breach of budget limits, the European Commission warned on Monday.

Italy and Spain call for eurozone rescue fund booster
Political leaders in Italy and Spain have called for a massive boost to the EU rescue fund and a blast of monetary stimulus by the European Central Bank.

For Spain's Next Prime Minister, Rigor Is Watchword
Mariano Rajoy is used to waiting on the sidelines. It has been a month since his conservative Popular Party won a landslide victory in Spain, setting the stage for his installment as prime minister next week.

Spain's Valencia Struggles To Sell "Patriotic" Bond
According to Spain's state-owned newswire EFE, Valencia President Alberto Fabra said Thursday his region will likely sell around 75%, or EUR1.35 billion, of the bond whose sale period ends Friday.

Dollar Falls as Economic Data, Spain Auction Crimp Haven Demand
The dollar dropped against the majority of its most-traded counterparts as U.S. economic data showed a quickening recovery and European funding stress eased, damping demand for the safety of the U.S. currency.

Tennis-Costa quits Spain's Davis Cup team, takes director role
Albert Costa has stepped down as captain of Spain's Davis Cup team and moved into a new role as overseer of all the country's national teams, the Spanish tennis federation (RFET) said on Thursday.

UAE-Spain trade may hit Dh5b as firms relocate
In the first nine months of 2011, Spain's exports to the UAE reached €889 million and their imports from the UAE reached €165 million, according to Manuela Garcia, Spain's Commercial Attaché.

Spain exceeds target in bond auction
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Spanish royal family embroiled in corruption scandal
A corruption scandal implicating the son-in-law of the King of Spain is threatening to tarnish the entire royal family and stir up the country's latent antimonarchist sentiment.

Change of Government confirmed in Gibraltar
The new First Minister is the grandson of a Spanish republican.

Spain Police Accused of Rampant Racial Profiling
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Spanish authorities of using racial and ethnic profiling, with police singling out people who are not white in order to meet quotas.

Spain's Antena 3 nears deal with La Sexta
Spanish TV company Antena 3 (A3TV.MC) said it was in advanced merger talks with smaller unlisted rival La Sexta.

Bank Spain Says Markets Showed Signs of Euro Disintegration
Bank of Spain Chief Economist Jose Luis Malo de Molina said markets were showing signs of the "disintegration" of the single currency before the European Union summit last week.

Telefonica Cuts 2012 Dividend Amid Economic Woes in Europe
Spain's largest telephone company, cut its 2012 dividend forecast by 14 percent, citing market conditions that have changed "significantly."