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Cameron urges Merkel to save Euro as Spain slumps
British prime Minister David Cameron has urged Germany’s Angela Merkel to save the single euro currency as chaos from Greece spreads to Spain.
Queen Sofia of Spain to snub Queen’s jubilee
Spain’s queen Sofia is set to snub the British Royal family over a visit planned for the Queen’s Royal Jubilee. Tensions have arisen due to Prince Edward’s upcoming visit to Gibraltar of which Spain still claim sovereignty.
Messi in race storm and Bale to Barcelona
Leo Messi has been caught up in a race storm for calling Royston Drenthe a “negro” and Gareth Bale, the Welsh wizard currently at Tottenham, may well be on his way to Barca.
Barcelona University students defy authorities over sit in
Barcelona University students have defied authorities over their sit in and plan to extend their stay until Saturday. Carles Carreras has told the students that if they don’t leave by Saturday they will be evicted by Police.
Spain’s lost generation of twenty somethings
Spain has a “lost generation” of twenty somethings that will never be able to get a foothold on the mortgage ladder or even the job ladder. These are the dire consequences facing a country that thought the construction industry was the be all and end all. How wrong they were.
Catalan painter Antoni Tapies dies
Spain is in mourning today after the sad news that one of its contemporary painters, Antoni Tapies, who was 88 years old, has died in Barcelona.
Barca suffer at hands of Villareal
Barcelona FCcame away from the Madrigal with just a point last night after a disappointing 0-0 draw against Villareal. Molina’s men took the game to Barcelona and played their hearts out. Barcelona now find themselves 7 points behind the leaders Real Madrid.
Oscar Nominations 2012
Sadly, the Catalan film Pa negre hasn’t been nominated for this year’s Oscars but the animated film called Chico & Rita by Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal has been nominated for the best animated feature film category.
Are Spanish election results market friendly?
Mariano Rajoy’s PP or people’s party party won last Sunday’s election by a majority vote. Spaniards are now asking what is going to happen regarding Spain’s debt as a lot of it will be refinanced in 2012. Catalonia will not escape Rajoy’s wrath as cuts are heading here, too.
The Spanish Economy is Taking a Siesta
Spain has been hit quite hard with the current economic crisis that is blighting Europe and the world and coupled with soaring unemployment, this puts Spain in a very precarious position indeed.
Bullfighter’s face skewered by half ton bull
This was the horrific moment when Juan José Padilla slipped and was skewered by a bull weighing half a ton in Zaragoza.
Spain Postpones Privatisation of its National Lottery
The Spanish government has pulled out of privatising the spanish lottery after the banks told them that the deal could yield far less than the book price of 20.8 Billion Euros
