Spain's cautious Rajoy thrust into crisis role

2011-11-20T15:30:07Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Mariano Rajoy, who will become Spain's new prime minister after a sweeping election victory on Sunday, is a cautious moderate who makes an unlikely crisis manager for a country engulfed in the

Center-right wins Spain election

2011-11-20T13:30:33Z

MADRID (Reuters) - The opposition People's Party (PP) won a crushing victory in Spain's election on Sunday as voters vented their rage on the ruling Socialists for the worst economic crisis in generations.

The Socialists conceded a humiliating defeat as official results showed the PP projected to take an ab...

Centre-right wins Spain election: TV exit poll

2011-11-20T12:00:27Z

MADRID (Reuters) - The opposition People's Party won a crushing victory in Sunday's Spanish election, a TV exit poll said, as voters vented their rage on the ruling Socialists for the worst economic crisis in generations.

The poll by public broadcaster RTVE predicted the center-right PP would win an absolute majority of 181 to 185 seats in the 350-...

Spaniards vote to find way out of crisis

2011-11-20T05:00:10Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards reeling from an economic crisis voted on Sunday in an election expected to throw out the ruling Socialists and bring in a center-right party which promises only harsher austerity measures.

A grim mood dominated as people went to the polls against a background of soaring unemployment, cuts in public spending and a debt c...

Right storming towards win in crisis-hit Spain

2011-11-19T17:30:20Z

Spain's right was storming towards a landslide win in a vote to be held Sunday, carried by popular anger over an economic slump and a debt crisis that has toppled a string of eurozone leaders.

Street protests and a debt market tempest chased the ruling Socialists up to the last moment before the election, which opinion polls show the opposition Popular Party leader MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's new government may rush through emergency measures immediately after Sunday's parliamentary election, but unless the euro zone finds a durable systemic solution to its debt crisis, Madrid will still be forced to...

Analysis: Emergency post-election measures won't save Spain

2011-11-17T07:30:27Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's new government may rush through emergency measures immediately after Sunday's parliamentary election, but unless the euro zone finds a durable systemic solution to its debt crisis, Madrid will still be forced to...

Spain admits it will miss 2011 economic growth target

2011-11-16T17:30:21Z

Spain's Socialist government admitted for the first time Wednesday it will miss its 2011 economic growth target, just four days before an expected election drubbing.

Spain's sovereign borrowing costs inched up meanwhile, raising the stakes for the next government amid tension on international markets about whether the company could fall victim to the eurozone debt crisis.

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Spanish center-right riding voter anger to victory

2011-11-16T08:00:41Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Voter anger over Spain's economic plight is certain to sweep the center-right People's Party to an election victory on Sunday, giving it a resounding mandate to slash public spending and try to rescue the country from the euro zon...

Spanish centre-right riding voter anger to victory

2011-11-16T07:30:19Z

S&P cuts Spain rating by one notch on weak growth

2011-10-14T02:00:09Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Standard and Poor's cut Spain's credit rating on Friday, sending the euro lower and underlining the challenges facing Europe's big powers as they prepare to ...

Spain acts to boost coffers, stimulate housing

2011-08-19T16:30:22Z

Spain's government agreed Friday steps to boost state coffers by 4.9 billion euros ($7.0 billion) and aid the property sector in 2011, aiming to calm fears of a sovereign debt crisis.

A cabinet meeting called by Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero agreed three key measures:

-- Big companies will have to pay some tax installments earlier, bringing in an extr...

Some $4 trillion wiped off world stocks in 2 weeks

2011-08-11T06:30:14Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Some $4 trillion has been wiped off the value of world stocks this month on concerns the euro zone debt crisis is spreading to Italy and Spain and hurting Europe<...

Obama speaks with Spanish, Italy leaders on eurozone

2011-08-08T16:00:23Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed measures by Spain and Italy aimed at addressing their economic crisis, the White House said.

Berlin, Paris stress commitment to European reforms

2011-08-07T12:00:51Z

BERLIN/PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Germany and France on Sunday reiterated their commitment to implementing the decisions of last month's emergency EU summit, in a...

Clinton urges strong Europe action on debt crisis

2011-07-02T08:30:19Z

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday called on European leaders to make a powerful response to economic crises rippling across Europe.

During a visit to Madrid she also praised reforms by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero...

Spaniards vote in local elections marked by protests

2011-05-22T02:30:14Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Spaniards began voting on Sunday in local and regional polls expected to deal heavy losses to the ruling Socialists, who are blamed for widespread unemployment that has off a wave of pre-election protests.

Tens of thousands of Spaniards demonstrated in the past week in city squares around the country against austerity measures th...

Spaniards protest before elections despite ban

2011-05-21T14:00:07Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of young Spaniards camped out in Madrid and other cities on Saturday to protest against high unemployment and austerity, defying a ban on demonstrations in the run up to local elections.

The number of protesters, dubbed "los indignados" (the indignant), was expected to swell by the evening, after 25,000 people crammed in...

Spanish economy grows 0.3% in first quarter

2011-05-13T05:30:15Z

Spain's battered economy expanded by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2011, preliminary data showed on Friday, encouraging news as it fends off debt crisis fears.

Growth in Spain's total economic output, or gross domestic product, crept up from a 0.2-percent pace in final quarter of 2010, the National Statistics Institute said.

Pounded by the double-punch of an international financial crisis and the bursting of a property bubble, S...

Love on the rocks in Spain as crisis hits Valentine's

2011-02-14T12:30:34Z

Romance is suffering in Spain as hard-up couples cut back on Valentine's Day gifts due to the economic crisis, according to an opinion poll.

A total 48 percent of adults will not be buying any presents for their sweethearts on February 14, said a survey by a Spanish consumer federation, FUCI.

That is sharply up from 5.0 percent in 2008, before the country slumped into reces...

Spain economy shrinks 0.1% in 2010

2011-02-11T15:30:29Z

Spain's jobs-scarce economy shrank 0.1 percent in 2010 as the government slashed spending to avert an Irish-style debt crisis, provisional data showed Friday.

The economy fared better than the government's grim forecast for a 0.3-percent decline but even as the figures turned positive again late in the year, there was still not enough growth to make any impression on the country's massive jobless queues.

Spain finished 2010 with the h...

China backs Spain to emerge from crisis

2011-01-03T10:30:48Z

China is confident Spain will recover from its economic crisis and Beijing will buy Spanish public debt despite market fears of an Irish-style bailout, a top Chinese official said Monday.

The comments by Vice Premier Li Keqiang were made in an op-ed piece in Spain's leading daily

China pledges support for troubled Spain economy

2011-01-03T03:30:21Z

China is willing to make "positive efforts" to help Spain with its economic recovery, state media on Monday quoted Beijing's ambassador to Madrid as saying, as a top Chinese official prepared for a visit.

Vice Premier Li Keqiang will pay a three-d...

Spanish PM trumpets economic uptick, commits to reforms

2010-12-30T15:30:32Z

Spain's embattled prime minister moved Thursday to reassure the country -- and nervous markets -- over the economy, announcing a return to positive growth in the fourth quarter and a small rise in the minimum wage and in pensions for 2011.

In a year-end press conference following a cabinet meeting, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero also vowed that Spain would meet its public ...

Spanish Christmas lottery hands out $3 billion

2010-12-22T06:00:14Z

Spain holds 'El Gordo' Christmas lottery, spreading euro2.3 billion ($3 billion) in winnings

Spain's beloved Christmas lottery sprinkled euro2.3 billion ($3 billion) in holiday cheer across the country Wednesday, winnings eagerly welcomed by a nation facing 20 percent unemployment.

The lottery billed as the world's richest has no single jackpot but operates a complex share-t...

IMF chief says Spain to avoid wider debt woes

2010-12-16T12:30:50Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spain will ward off the worst of a European debt crisis without needing a rescue and there is no threat to the euro currency's existence, the head of the

Spaniards bridge crisis with long weekend splurge

2010-12-03T23:30:07Z

MADRID (Reuters Life!) - There may be a gulf between their incomings and outgoings and a debt crisis sweeping through Europe, but that won't stop Spaniards from making the most of the "puente" this long pre-Christmas holiday weekend.

Despite news of tax rises, austerity budgets, soaring unemp...

Economic crisis feeds Portuguese "saudade"

2010-11-29T10:00:18Z

LISBON (Reuters) - As Portugal struggles through an economic crisis, a mood of "saudade" is gripping many of its people.

The sentiment is a national characteristic -- a feeling of melancholy and resignation and a nostalgia for a past that always seems better than the present. "Saudade" is...

Spain's borrowing costs soar amid debt concerns

2010-11-29T14:41:16Z

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Spain struggles to avoid link to debt-stricken Ireland

2010-11-21T02:30:27Z

As debt-stricken Ireland heads for a Greek-style EU bailout, Spain is desperately trying to avoid being lumped in the same basket but analysts warn it will have to do more to keep investors happy.

There is "absolutely no reason" to compare Spain with Ireland, Finance Minister E...

Spanish economy grinds to a halt in third quarter

2010-11-18T14:16:18Z

Spain's timid economic recovery ground to a halt in the third quarter as government cut-backs began to bite, official data showed Wednesday, feeding recession fears.

Total economic output, or gross domestic product, showed zero growth in the three months to September compared to the previous quarter, the National Statistics Institute said, confirming preliminary figures issued last week.

And worse may be ahead for the economy, analyst...

Spanish economy stalls in third quarter

2010-11-17T06:30:54Z

Spain's timid economic recovery stalled in the third quarter amid tough austerity measures, official data showed on Wednesday.

Gross domestic product showed zero growth in the three months to September 30 from output in the previous quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said in releasing definitive figures.

On a 12-month comparison, Spanish gross domestic product expanded by 0.2 percent after seven months running of decline...

Spanish economy stalls, hindering job creation

2010-11-11T05:30:19Z

Gross domestic product showed zero growth in the three months to September 30 from the previous quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said in a preliminary estimate.

It followed growth of 0.2 percent in the second quarter and 0.1 percent in the first when Spain emerged from one of its worst recessions for decades.

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2010-11-29T14:40:04Z

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Spanish tourist arrivals post fifth monthly increase

2010-10-22T18:01:16Z

The country received 5.2 million foreign tourists last month, a 4.2 percent increase over the same time in 2009 with Britain and Germany accounting for nearly half of all visitors, the tourism ministry said in a statement.

But while the number of arrivals from Britain fell by 0.3 percent to 1.46 million, the number of visitors from Germany, whose econo...

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Special report: Is there power in Europe's unions?

2010-09-27T07:15:16Z

OVIEDO, Spain/MODENA, Italy (Reuters) - Union power runs deep in the northern Spanish province of Asturias. A series of strikes against right-wing dictator General Francisco Franco...

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2010-09-25T03:02:43Z

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2010-09-24T03:02:42Z

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European downturn seen pushing up cancer rates

2010-09-12T16:15:40Z

LONDON (Reuters) - The economic downturn threatens to raise cancer rates in Europe as lifestyles change, budgets are cut, and private and public sector employers take short cuts on safety, public health experts said Monday.

The number of deaths from cancer is falling in the region but prevention efforts are lagging behind, with new cas...

Spain's GDP up 0.2% in second quarter

2010-08-26T04:15:22Z

Spain confirmed its timid recovery from recession on Thursday with 0.2 percent growth in the second quarter, final official data showed.

The figure, which confirmed provisional data issued by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on August 13, follows growth of 0.1 percent in the first quarter, when Spain emerged from recession.

On a year-on-year basis, Spanish Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.1 percent, a figure slightly better than...

Spain's GDP up 0.2 pct in second quarter

2010-08-26T01:15:22Z

Spain confirmed its timid recovery from recession on Thursday with 0.2 percent growth in the second quarter, final official data showed.

The figure, which confirmed provisional data issued by the National Statistics Institute (INE) on August 13, follows growth of 0.1 percent in the first quarter, when Spain emerged from recession.

On a year-on-year basis, Spanish Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.1 percent, a figure slightly better than...

Costa Brava Property Market Review August 2010 - Property For Sale Spain

2010-09-09T21:35:21Z

So you looking to take the plunge and buy a property for sale in Spain and have decided on Costa Brava one of the best places for property investment in Europe let alone Spain. Well you will be pleased to know that Costa Brava property does have some advantages over other parts of Catalua in Spain with its location and lifestyle being some of them.

Costa Brava property for sale in Spain is very much the best investment in Spain because in this recent Spanish property recession property...

Spain confirms timid economic recovery

2010-08-13T09:15:26Z

Spain confirmed its timid recovery from recession on Friday with 0.2 percent growth in the second quarter but analysts warned of more bad times ahead as austerity measures begin to bite.

On a year-on-year basis, Spanish Gross Domestic Product still shrank 0.2 percent but this was better than the contraction of 1.3 percent in the first quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said in provisional data.

The figures were in line w...

Germany drives record recovery as experts fear 'peak'

2010-08-13T05:15:33Z

Germany posted its best growth since reunification on Friday, driving Europe past the United States in a four-year record but analysts warned of a recovery that may be peaking out.

Accelerating growth in Britain, France and even

Spain's economic crisis 'hits summer festivals'

2010-08-08T06:15:21Z

Spain's economic crisis has forced authorities to cut back on traditional summer festivals, employing disc jockeys instead of live performers and cancelling fireworks displays, a news report said Sunday.

"We've noticed a big slowdown. In the last two summers, the budgets for major festivals has fallen an average of 40 percent," Albert Mas, the vice president of a festival promotor in the n...

IMF lowers Spain growth forecast, warns of 'fragile' rebound

2010-07-30T12:15:19Z

The IMF on Friday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for the Spanish economy to 0.6 percent from the 0.9 percent it foresaw in April and warned the recovery "is likely to be weak and fragile."

"The particular challenges facing Spain will likely make the recovery slower and more fragile than in the euro area," the IMF said in its latest report on the country's economy.

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"The particular challenges facing Spain will likely make the recovery slower and more fragile than in the euro area," it said in its latest report on the the country's economy.

The Europe's economy fuelled hope Thursday that the region is finally overcoming its financial troubles just days after European banks largely survived a crash test.

The Economic Sentiment Indicator produced by the European Commission soared in July to its highest level in more than two years, driven by ...

Europe's economic confidence soars

2010-07-29T05:15:30Z

A surge in confidence in Europe's economy fuelled hope Thursday that the region is finally overcoming its financial troubles just days after European banks largely survived a crash test.

The Economic Sentiment Indicator produced by the European Commission soared in July to its highest level in more than two years, driven by ...

Markets to issue verdict on stress tests

2010-09-22T14:02:28Z

European bank stress tests will themselves be tested on Monday when investors return to markets in Europe and Asia with a verdict on an unprecedented bid to restore confidence in the EU banking sector.

Market reaction will be crucial to determine whether tests on the health of 91 EU banks, published on Friday, have dispelled suspicions tha...

Spanish PM sees economic growth in second quarter

2010-07-14T10:15:54Z

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero predicted Wednesday that the Spanish economy will likely grow during the second quarter after it edged out of recession in the first.

"The numbers show that, probably, we had growth again during the second quarter," he said during an annual state of the nation debate in parliament.

He based his prediction on indicators pointing to a rise in exports and industrial production, ...

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2010-11-02T12:07:47Z

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Moody's puts Spain 'on review' for downgrade

2010-06-30T15:17:16Z

Moody's Investor Service warned Spain on Wednesday it had placed the country's sovereign debt rating "on review for possible downgrade" due to the weak growth prospects of its fragile economy.

The credit rating agency said it could lower Spain's Aaa rating by "one, or at most two, notches" at the end of the three-month review period.

"Moody's Investors Service has t...

Spanish inflation eases in June

2010-06-29T04:15:53Z

Spanish 12-month inflation eased for the first time for four months in June, falling to 1.5 percent from 1.8 percent in May, official data showed Tuesday.

The inflation rate had been rising steadily since late 2009 except for temporary dip in February.

In November, inflation was just 0.4 percent after a period of eight months of declines amid the country's deep recession.

The drop in prices had raised concerns that Spain was ent...

BIS: World economy still fragile

2010-06-28T06:16:28Z

Central bank organization warns economic shocks risk replay of 2008-2009 financial crises

An organization bringing together the world's major central banks warned Monday that the global economy risks a replay of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, with massive public debt in Europe and the United States replacing the private debt that fueled the credit crunch two year...

The Economic Crisis. The Banks, Heroes, or Villains?

2010-10-14T13:29:07Z

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The Banks Heroes, or Villains?

Has the economic crisis been caused in part through the irresponsible or greedy behaviour of Banks worldwide and if so how much are they contributing to the global efforts to recover from seemingly the biggest worldwide upset since the great depression of the 1920,s?

I can only comment on events taking place in Spain, because that is where I live, but the reaction of the banks in Spain seems to vary from bank to bank. Cl...

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2010-11-02T12:05:13Z

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Spanish public workers strike against government cuts

2010-06-08T13:15:49Z

Hospitals cut back services and high-speed trains suffered delays in Spain Tuesday as tens of thousands of civil servants went on strike over government spending cuts aimed at averting a Greek-style debt crisis.

The stoppage was the first by public workers since Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodrig...

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2010-10-27T08:54:56Z

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Spain presses for labor market reform deal

2010-07-14T14:23:53Z

Spain warns it will impose labor market reforms if unions, businesses fail to reach agreement

The Socialist government pressed unions and management on Monday to agree this week on labor reforms so Spain can resurrect its moribund economy and reassure markets worried about the country's ability to post growth and pay off debt.

Two ministers warned Monday the government would soon impose reforms unilaterally if the tw...

Europe's Debt Solutions May Be Superior

2010-10-27T08:53:57Z

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2010-10-27T08:53:46Z

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French protest as Europe implements austerity

2010-05-27T12:15:47Z

European governments on Thursday pressed ahead with radical cost-cutting plans in a bid to tackle a debt crisis, as financial markets rallied and thousands protested in France against pension reforms.

The Spanish parliament passed by just one vote an unpopular raft of austerity measures to contain overspending, including a reduction in pay for civil servants, a freeze on most pensions in 2011 and a cut in child benefits.

It was fear...

Spain approves austerity plan by one vote

2010-07-14T14:23:49Z

Spain's parliament Thursday passed by just one vote an austerity plan aimed at easing fears of a Greek-style finance crisis, a slim government victory that may have averted its collapse as well as new turmoil in the markets.

The unpopular measures, which include a pay cut for civil servants, were passed with 169 votes in favour and 168 against.

The governing Socialist Party backed the bill while all others, including the conservative ...

Spanish economy scrapes out of recession

2010-09-15T14:33:32Z

Spain scraped out of recession in the first quarter, boosted by a rise in exports and household spending, final official data showed on Wednesday, but analysts warned any pick-up may be short lived.

The Spanish economy, Europe's fifth biggest, grew by 0.1 percent during the first three months of the year over the previous quarter, ending six quarters of contraction, according to final data from th...

Spanish economy scrapes officially out of recession

2010-09-15T14:33:32Z

Spain scraped out of recession in the first quarter, boosted by a rise in exports and household spending, final official data showed on Wednesday, but analysts warned any pick-up may be short lived.

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2010-10-27T06:37:43Z

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Spain cuts salaries as EU seeks to curb future crises

2010-05-13T09:16:32Z

Europe took steps Wednesday to tame its debt crisis as Spain announced deep cuts to public sector salaries and Brussels sought unprecedented powers to scrutinise national budgets.

At the same time, market sentiment was buoyed by positive European growth figures as several states came out of recession, including Spain, which has been under pressure to...

Europe takes steps to tame debt crisis

2010-05-13T09:16:20Z

Europe took steps Wednesday to tame its debt crisis as Spain announced deep cuts to public sector salaries and Brussels sought unprecedented powers to scrutinise national budgets.

At the same time, market sentiment was buoyed by positive European growth figures as several states came out of recession, including Spain, which has been under pressure to...

Spain to slash salaries, investment to cut deficit

2010-05-13T09:00:32Z

Spain to cut civil servants salaries, trim other benefits in deficit-reduction plan

Spain will cut civil servants' salaries this year as part of a deficit-reduction plan to ease worries the country will slide into a debt crisis like that of Greece, the prime minister announced Wednesday.

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero ...

Spain cuts salaries but out of recession

2010-09-22T13:40:30Z

Europe moved Wednesday to curb future financial crises, with Spain announcing big public sector wage cuts and market sentiment buoyed by positive growth figures as several states shook off recession.

Spain took a dramatic initiative with Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapateo ordering a 5.0 percent public sec...

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2010-10-27T06:37:20Z

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Spain out of recession in first quarter: govt

2010-06-12T12:27:41Z

Spain eased out of recession with 0.1 percent growth in first quarter compared to the preceeding quarter, the government statistics' office said in a preliminary report Wednesday.

The figures from the National Statistics Office confirmed a provisional report from the Bank of Spain released last week.<...

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Spain scrapes out of recession but dark clouds remain

2010-06-12T12:27:41Z

Spain scraped out of recession in the first quarter, the central bank said Friday, becoming the last major world economy to return to growth but analysts warned any upturn could be short lived.

The Spanish economy, which is struggling to rein in a ballooning public deficit, grew by 0.1 percent during the first three months of the year over the previous quarter, its first rise since the second quarter of 2008, the bank said in a preliminary ...

Spain scrapes out of recession

2010-05-07T07:15:55Z

Spain has scraped out of recession after six quarters of economic shrinkage, becoming the last major world economy to return to growth after the global financial crisis, the central bank said on Friday.

But the economy grew by only 0.1 percent in the first quarter, the bank said in a preliminary estimate, and the government warns more contraction is likely as the economy is forecast to shrink by 0.3 percent over the whole of 2010.

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Spain scrapes out of six-quarter recession

2010-05-07T04:16:12Z

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Spain exits recession: central bank

2010-06-12T12:27:37Z

The Spanish economy scraped out of recession in the first quarter, expanding by 0.1 percent for the first time since 2008, the Spanish central bank said in a preliminary estimate on Friday.

"GDP (gross domestic product) grew by 0.1 percent on a quarterly basis following six consecutive quarters of contraction," the bank said in a statement, stressing that this was only an initial estimation.

Real Madrid's Kaka from Brazil runs with the ball during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Getafe at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez stadium in Getafe, Spain Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain and his brother Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol of Spain tangles under the basket during the first half of their Madrid, Spain Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

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Spain Smoking Ban

2011-01-05T08:07:12Z

A recently placed sign that reads "smoking prohibited" is seen at the entrance of a bar as people drink inside in Madrid early on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, after taking effect a anti-smoking law. Spain on Sunday introduced an anti-smoking law that is likely to turn the country from a cigarette-friendly land abounding with smoky bars and restaurants, into one of Europe's m...

Spain Anti Smoking New Law

2011-01-02T05:30:42Z

Robert, the owner of a bar, removed of the window the banner reading, "Smoking is Allowed," at his bar in Pamplona, Spain, early Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Spain, a country famed for its smoke-filled bars, corner cafes and restaurants, is poised to enact a tough new anti-smoking law eliminating its status as Western Europe's last country where lighting up in indoor public places is allowed until to...

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