Spain

  • Mar 11, 2004
  • 6 min read

SPAIN: Strong economy faces new challenges

The People's Party has been able to campaign on the basis of a strong economic record under Prime...

Spain
  • Mar 11, 2004
  • 1 min read

SPAIN: Terrorist outrage to overshadow election

The Basque separatist group, ETA, is currently assumed to be responsible for bomb attacks against...

Spain
  • Feb 27, 2004
  • 5 min read

SPAIN: ETA ceasefire divides political parties

Last week, the Basque separatist organisation, ETA, announced a ceasefire affecting the Spanish...

Spain
  • Feb 24, 2004
  • 7 min read

EASTERN EUROPE/EU: Politics trumps migration benefits

The UK government yesterday announced a registration scheme and benefit restrictions for migrant...

Eu
  • Feb 3, 2004
  • 1 min read

MEXICO: BBVA to buy remaining stake in Bancomer

Spain's second-largest bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) yesterday announced plans to...

Mexico
  • Jan 28, 2004
  • 7 min read

EASTERN EUROPE/EU: New members fear budget backlash

The Irish presidency of the EU is trying to restart the negotiations on the draft constitution...

Eu
  • Dec 15, 2003
  • 8 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Constitutional summit ends in failure

The EU summit designed to finalise a constitutional treaty ended in failure on Saturday....

  • Dec 9, 2003
  • 7 min read

EU/MIDDLE EAST: Maghreb complexity defeats diplomacy

Euro-Mediterranean foreign ministers met in Naples last week, during a period of intense...

Eu