Spain election: Rajoy asked to form government by King Felipe
The King of Spain has asked acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to try to form a government after the second inconclusive election in six months. Mr Rajoy accepted the mandate…
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Spain arrests Moroccan brothers suspected of financing “Islamic State”
The arrests have marked the first time authorities discover concrete evidence of the group’s finance networks in Europe. In Morocco, police have detained over 50 people for trying to establish…
Bull makes quick stop at the bank during Spain bull run – VIDEO
Video captured a bull taking a break from a bull run in Spain — apparently to run a quick errand. The beast glanced at a crowd of runners down the…
Baby born in Spain with Zika-caused microcephaly, first in Europe
A woman infected with the Zika virus gave birth to a baby with the brain-damaging disorder microcephaly in Spain on Monday, her hospital said, the first case of its kind…
Spain: 9 injured, no one gored in final Pamplona bull run
Nine people suffered bruises and cuts but no one was gored in the final running of the bulls at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival, Spanish officials said Thursday. The run produced…
EU launches procedure of sanctions against Spain and Portugal
Finance ministers of the EU countries agreed to start formal introduction of the sanctions procedure against Spain and Portugal for failing to reduce the budget deficit to the EU target…
Lionel Messi handed jail term in Spain for tax fraud
Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud, Spanish media say. His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term…
Lionel Messi sentenced to 21 months in jail for tax fraud
Barcelona football star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a Spanish court found him guilty of three counts of tax fraud. A court statement on…
Spain records first case of sexually transmitted Zika virus
Spain has recorded its first known case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted, after a woman contracted it from her partner after he returned from a Latin American country,…
Euro 2016: Spain defeats Turkey
A convincing 3-0 win for Spain over Turkey saw the European champions book a place in the final 16 of the tournament late Friday night. Two goals in the first…