MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish olive oil cooperative Hojiblanca is considering buying nationalised lender Bankia's (BKIA.MC) 16 percent stake in food group Deoleo (OLEO.MC), Hojiblanca's director general said in a newspaper interview. Hojiblanca ...
King Juan Carlos of Spain a fairytale told by politicians | Miguel-Anxo Murado
King Juan Carlos of Spain must be one of the most Shakespearian kings, ever. His grandfather was ousted from the throne like Richard II, and like Richard III, his brother was killed (though in Carlos' case it was a tragic accident). Like Hamlet he had a difficult relationship with his father, and like Macbeth, he arrived at the crown by way of an evil creature ...
Barcelona vs. Mallorca Preview and TV schedule
FC Barcelona blog Barca Blaugranes Despite all the issues, it's hard to see Barcelona slipping up in this match. The Blaugrana have won ten straight league matches at home, while Mallorca have only won twice on the road in their last 16 matches. Mallorca have also conceded 32 goals on the road this season, second most in the league behind only Depor. Mallorca, who sit in 19th place, are ...
EU Minimum Tax Legislation For Cigarettes Has Had No Effect On Smoking Prevalence According To New Spanish Study
Up to 2009 there is no statistically significant evidence of any reduction in smoking amongst men -- and very little evidence of a reduction in smoking amongst women -- resulting from the introduction of EU minimum tax legislation in Spain in 2006. This is despite the price of cigarettes rising up to three times faster than before the legislation came into effect, according to a new study ...
Barcelona may well win the battle but decimated defence means they might not win the war
By Ben Hayward | Spanish Football WriterBarcelona may well win the battle, but the Catalans might not win the war. Tito Vilanova's team twice led in Paris on Tuesday before being pegged back on both occasions by a resilient Paris Saint-Germain side, but heading home to Barcelona with two away goals remains a positive result and, given their remarkable record at Camp Nou, the Catalans will ...
Barcelona continue title charge without injured Lionel Messi
Spain: Barcelona will try to adapt without leading scorer Lionel Messi against Spanish league struggler Mallorca on Saturday as they prepare for the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Paris Saint-Germain.Messi helped Barcelona secure a 2-2 draw at PSG on Tuesday, but they lost the Argentina forward to a right hamstring injury and also saw their defense further depleted ...
Triathlon Spaniard takes it out
Spanish triathlete Javier Gomez has taken out the men's world championship series race in Auckland in a time of one hour 55m 51s. The London Olympic silver medallist has raced and won four times in New Zealand, starting with the under-23 world championship title at Queenstown in 2003. Gomez triumphed after initially duelling with compatriot Mario Mola on the first lap of the ...
Triathlon Spaniard takes it out
Spanish triathlete Javier Gomez has taken out the men's world championship series race in Auckland in a time of one hour 55m 51s. The London Olympic silver medallist has raced and won four times in New Zealand, starting with the under-23 world championship title at Queenstown in 2003. Gomez triumphed after initially duelling with compatriot Mario Mola on the first lap of the run. The first prize ...
Triathlon Spaniard takes it out
Spanish triathlete Javier Gomez has taken out the men's world championship series race in Auckland in a time of one hour 55m 51s. The London Olympic silver medallist has raced and won four times in New Zealand, starting with the under-23 world championship title at Queenstown in 2003. Gomez triumphed after initially duelling with compatriot Mario Mola on the first lap of the run. The first prize ...
Spain?s royal family agrees to submit to transparency laws
Spain's embattled royal family has agreed to open its affairs to more public scrutiny under a new transparency law intended to restore confidence in a political establishment sapped by corruption and economic crisis.Two days after King Juan Carlos's daughter was charged in an embezzlement case, a palace source told Reuters on Friday that the royal household had accepted, after weeks of ...
Spain turns spotlight on royals? finances
Two days after King Juan Carlos's daughter was charged in an embezzlement case, a palace source yesterday said that the royal household had, after two months of negotiation with ministers, accepted that it should be subject to the new freedom-of-information legislation, along with other organs of the state.The move reflects the royal family's concern about retaining its influence in ...
Barcelona can compete without Messi ? Alves
Lionel Messi's Barcelona teammates will take on the rare challenge of coping without their talismanic World Player of the Year when the La Liga leaders host relegation-threatened Real Mallorca on ...
Spain raises minimum legal age of marriage
MADRID, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The Spanish government on Friday raised the country's minimum legal age for marriage from 14 to 16 years. Spain's Minister of Health, Social Services and Equality Ana Mato said that change was aimed at "improving the wellbeing and quality of life of youngsters." The ...
La Liga Preview Barcelona - Mallorca
Deportivo La Coruna .Pedro Bigas and Kevin Garcia are both poised to return to the starting XI for the 19th-placed visitors, who have no fresh injury ...
Spanish Princess Court Hearing Put on Hold
A judge who has named Spain's Princess Cristina a suspect in a corruption case on Friday suspended her court hearing, scheduled for April 27. Jose Castro suspended the hearing after investigating prosecutors appealed his decision to make the daughter of King Juan Carlos a suspect in an embezzlement case involving her husband. The hearing was suspended until the appeal would be ...
Train derailment in northern Spain caused by rockfall 11 injured
MADRID - Spanish authorities say a rockfall has derailed a train, injuring 11 passengers after the first carriage partially plunged into a river just west of the northern city of Santander. Regional government spokeswoman Patricia Fernandez says three passengers were taken to hospitals in Santander and Torrelavega with serious injuries while eight received first aid for minor injuries. Heavy ...
Spain?s Financial Crisis Sends Actors Into Homes
Laura Llimona and Jose Baron, two of the actors in the Theater in Apartments company, performing, as they do, in a private home. Audiences are small, but the actors still earning a living - by passing a hat after shows. They're finding early support among a citizenry strapped for cash - and mad at the government for levying a heavy new tax on ordinary theater tickets. (Photo: Gerry ...
Spain raises marrying age from 14 to 16
MADRID - Spain announced Friday it is raising the minimum age for marriage from 14 to 16 while opening consultations to increase the age for consent to sex, which now lies at just 13, so as to combat child abuse. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's right-leaning government announced its decision to raise the minimum ages for marriage and sex in Spain, which are now among the lowest in the world, ...
Moodys warns of gloomy outlook for Spain banks despite aid
MADRID -- Global credit rating agency Moody's warned Friday that Spain's battered banks face a grim outlook even after a European-funded rescue, with high levels of bad assets set to worsen "significantly" in the ...
Eclusive - Spains royal family agrees to open up to scrutiny
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's embattled royal family has agreed to open its affairs to more public scrutiny under a new transparency law intended to restore confidence in a political establishment sapped by corruption and economic ...
Barcelona sign up for Thai trip
ThaiBev signed a contract with 21-time Spanish champions Barcelona at the Camp Nou yesterday to confirm the Chang-Champions-FC Barcelona Asian Tour game due at the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok on August 7. ThaiBev executive chairman and managing director Marut Buranasetkul inked the deal with FC Barca vice president Carles Vilarubi, who said that four-time Ballon d'Or winner ...
Spain court delays graft hearing of princess
A Spanish court Friday delayed a corruption hearing of King Juan Carlos' daughter Princess Cristina after prosectors lodged an appeal against her summons. Pending the result of the appeal, Judge Jose Castro agreed to postpone his summons for her to testify as a suspect on April 27 at his court in Palma on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. "Once a decision has been given on the ...
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