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…
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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…
Spain hosts 2nd meeting of Int’l Network for UNESCO Silkroad Online Platform
The second meeting of the International Network for the UNESCO Silk Road Online Platform is taking place in Valencia, Spain. Turkish Embassy to Spain has hosted cultural event within the…
FM José Manuel García –Margallo: Spain supports Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity
Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation José Manuel García –Margallo has said his country supported the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan as he met Ambassador Anar Maharramov. The Minister praised…
Spain arrests Francis Bacon painting thieves
Police confirmed the arrests in a statement on Saturday, but did not say where or when they were arrested, or disclose the identities of those held. The arrests are connected…
Spain comeback sets up all-Iberian final UEFA European U17 Championship
Spain will play Portugal for the title of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Baku after Abel Ruiz and Brahim Díaz turned the semi-final in Spain’s favour with goals in…