Spain

  • Mar 2, 2012
  • 2 min read

Spanish deficit 'sovereignty' risks EU sanctions

Rajoy today announced that Spain will defy its agreement with its EU counterparts to achieve a...

Spain
  • Mar 1, 2012
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Madrid's deficit woes challenge EU fiscal rules

EU officials said yesterday that Spain must finalise its 2012 budget, which is scheduled to...

Spain
  • Feb 27, 2012
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Brussels feels pressure to ease Spain's deficit goals

Spain's public sector debt is set to rise, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Soraya Saenz de Santamaria...

Spain
  • Feb 13, 2012
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Spain's PP government will face down unions if needed

The government approved by decree labour reforms on February 10 designed to reduce Spain's 23%...

Spain
  • Feb 10, 2012
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Threat to social policies may rally Spain's PSOE

Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba defeated former Defence Minister Carme Chacon by a margin of 487 to 465...

Spain
  • Feb 10, 2012
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New ECB rules help markets but create risks

The ECB yesterday approved a request from seven national central banks -- including those of...

EU
  • Feb 1, 2012
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Latin America boosts Spanish Santander's results

Spanish Banco Santander recorded profits of nearly 4.7 billion euros (6.2 billion dollars) in...

Latin America
  • Jan 23, 2012
  • 7 min read

Spain may need external aid to exit its crisis

The economy contracted by 0.3% in the fourth quarter, the Bank of Spain said today. With a...

Spain