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Spain education sector hit by strike against cuts

Thousands of students and teachers staged a strike across Spain on Thursday to protest government austerity measures and a planned new education reforms.

 

Spain population shrinks amid crisis

Spain's population fell in 2012 for the first time in decades, as immigrants left the country amid a major economic crisis, official figures show.

 

In Transit Blog: The Red One, Next to the Fiat

Lamborgini - NY Times

The Hertz Corporation recently expanded its Supercar rental offerings in Europe, increasing the number of cars and models available in Britain and Spain, and adding Italy, France and (beginning in April) the Netherlands, to the countries where the premium cars can be rented. Renters can now choose brands including McLaren, Lamborghini (shown) and Aston Martin. What European financial crisis?

 

Cuba says cigar sales $416 million last year

Cuban cigar sales rose last year despite the ongoing economic crisis in some of the most important European markets including No. 1 buyer Spain, state-run tobacco company officials said Tuesday....

 

Spain's King Unpopular: Approval Of Juan Carlos At New Low After Austerity, Corruption Scandal

Juan Carlos

When King Juan Carlos appeared at a recent basketball game in front of thousands of subjects, he was greeted by persistent heckling and whistling. It was an unprecedented spectacle in a nearly four-decade reign over which the monarch has basked in the nation's love and respect.

 

Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals

Nestle SA has withdrawn beef pasta meals from sale in Italy and Spain after tests found horse DNA. Horse meat has found its way into ready-to-eat meals sold across Europe in a meat mislabeling scandal that has shaken the food industry.

 

5 dead, 3 injured in cruise ship accident in Spain

Spanish officials say five people have been killed and three injured when a lifeboat fell into the sea off a cruise ship that was tied up at the port of Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands. 

 

Spain's ruling party to probe alleged corruption

Spain's governing Popular Party announced Saturday that it will investigate the financial activities of a former treasurer whom a court said had amassed an unexplained €22 million ($29 million) in Swiss bank accounts.

 

Spain Buries Itself In Unpaid Bills

Local governments across Spain have been paying their suppliers' bills months behind schedule, forcing companies to help shoulder the financial woes of the Spanish government.

 

Spain's politicians pledge to stop evictions after suicide

Spain's conservative prime minister and the leader of the opposition aim to agree measures on Monday to stop banks evicting homeowners after a woman's suicide before her property was repossessed caused public outrage.

 

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