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Man survives 70ft balcony fall
A British tourist survived falling seven floors from a holiday balcony in Majorca in what authorities fear could be the latest case of a dangerous craze dubbed "balconing".
12 Jul 2011
World's first double-leg transplant
Spanish surgeons have performed the world's first double-leg transplant on a man whose legs were amputated above the knee after an accident, officials said.
11 Jul 2011
Barclays among banks bidding to win Spain's lottery flotation
Barclays, Lazard and Goldman Sachs are among the frontrunners to float the Spanish national lottery, owner of the famous 'El Gordo' (the fat one), in a move which will create Europe's largest gaming company.
10 Jul 2011
Spain's deputy prime minister steps down to concentrate on leadership bid
Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, Spain's deputy prime minister, has stepped down to concentrate on running for the top job in an uphill fight to keep the unpopular Socialists in power.
08 Jul 2011
Chaos and confusion at Pamplona bull run
An Australian tourist is injured during the second day of the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
08 Jul 2011
Pamplona running of the bulls: Australian tourist gored
A “reckless” Australian tourist was gored in the leg and six others injured on Friday morning during the running of the bulls at the annual San Fermin festival in Pamplona.
08 Jul 2011
ETA bomb suspect lived in Britain
A suspected terrorist wanted for attempting to assassinate the King of Spain has been living in Britain for several years as an IT worker named Cyril.
08 Jul 2011
12th Century Spanish guidebook disappears
A 12th Century guide to Spain’s Way of Saint James pilgrimage has disappeared from the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
07 Jul 2011
First running of the bulls in Pamplona
There were four injuries as the San Fermin festival witnessed the first bull run of the year in Pamplona.
07 Jul 2011
ETA plot allegations in full
Eneko Gogeaskoetxea Arronategui, the suspected ETA terrorist, has been on the run since a failed assassination attempt on Spain's King Juan Carlos in 1997.
07 Jul 2011
ETA timeline: list of attacks
Eta has killed hundreds of people since starting its fight for Basque independence in 1968, although it declared a ceasefire this year. Here is a chronology of the group.
07 Jul 2011
Man arrested in UK over attempt to kill Spain's king
Suspected ETA terrorist arrested in Cambridge linked to 1997 plot.
07 Jul 2011
Pamplona's annual festival is launched
Pamplona's annual festival launches with a firework rocket - known as the txupinazo - that marks the beginning of the 15-day bull run.
06 Jul 2011
Top five survival stories
A woman tourist who went missing for 19 days while on a walking holiday in southern Spain has been found alive at the bottom of a ravine in what rescuers described as “a true miracle”. Here are other survival stories:
06 Jul 2011
Dutch tourist found alive after disappearing in Spain: about Malaga
The Malaga tourist information website describes the area where Mary-Anne Goossens was found:
06 Jul 2011
Tourist survives 19 days in ravine
Dutch tourist who went missing for 19 days while on walking holiday found alive at bottom of Spanish ravine.
06 Jul 2011
Abortions decline in Spain since new law a year ago
A year after Spain brought in a controversial reform of its abortion laws, statistics show a decline in the number of terminations, putting paid to fears from opponents that rates would rocket.
05 Jul 2011
Spain cuts high speed 'ghost train'
Spain's state-controlled rail operator has been forced to axe one of its newest high speed train services after it emerged that the only nine passengers were using it each day.
28 Jun 2011
Mayor of Basque city removes image of King, sparking controversy
The new mayor of San Sebastian in Spain’s Basque Country has sparked controversy after removing an image of King Juan Carlos from City Hall in his first act since taking office.
28 Jun 2011
Spain's economy still at risk despite strong progress, says IMF
Considerable risks remain to Spain's recovery despite the solid progress made with the nation's public finances to date, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
21 Jun 2011
A unique guide to Spain’s catholic tastes
Christopher Howse is excellent at bringing out certain characteristics of Spain, writes Charles Moore.
20 Jun 2011
Santander chief faces tax evasion probe
Ana Botín, the new chief executive of Santander UK, is under investigation by the Spanish authorities for unpaid taxes, along with 11 of her family members.
17 Jun 2011
Protesters stave off eviction with flash demo in Madrid
Demonstrators prevented the eviction of a family unable to pay the mortgage on their home in Madrid after staging a flash protest mobilised through Facebook and Twitter.
16 Jun 2011
Expat politician in Spain accuses opposition of foul play
Jessica Simpson, the first expat to lead a political party and win a seat in Spanish government, has stalled the opposition's inauguration by claiming foul play during the vote count.
14 Jun 2011
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