Provides the latest RSS feeds for Spain News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Barcelona News.net http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/cat/a5286f17ab326d15/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:32:08 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:32:08 -0400 30 Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said that Real Madrid would be 'foolish' to bid 100 million pounds for Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale. Although the Spanish giants have admitted that they could go as high as that amount to land Bale, however, Fabregas has said that spending 100 million pounds on the Spurs winger would be foolish as he thinks that it is improbable for any club to ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215289721/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215289721/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Astrophysicists from the Complutense University of Madrid have confirmed that Crantor, a large asteroid with a diameter of 70 km, has an orbit similar to that of Uranus and takes the same amount of time to orbit the Sun. Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that this and a further two objects of the group of the Centaurs are co-orbital with Uranus. Uruguayan astronomer Tabare ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215289583/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:50:03 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215289583/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 A Spanish millionaire scheme to finance the digitisation and extension of the terrestrial television network in remote areas of the country is incompatible with EU State aid rules, the European Commission announced on 19 June. According to the Commission, ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215297903/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:42 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215297903/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain's biting recession may end soon but the outlook is tough and Madrid must do more to battle the unacceptably high unemployment rate, the IMF warned Wednesday.Spain's economy, still reeling from a 2008 property market crash, fell into a double-dip recession in 2011 and the unemployment rate has soared to more than 27 ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215298190/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:25 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215298190/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:15am EDT * Fund says Spain has done well on reforms, economic imbalances easing * Needs to do more on job creation; banks still fragile * Says Europe could help by pressing ahead with banking union By Julien Toyer MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Spain has made strong progress in fixing its economy but needs to do more to put millions back to work and shield its fragile banks from ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215297604/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15:47 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215297604/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 According to a report by IMF, Spanish unemployment needs to be addressed with pro-job policies. On 19 June, James Daniel, the IMF mission chief for Spain welcomed the reforms made by the Spanish government for stabilising its economy, saying that the country will start growing again at the end of this year. However Daniel stressed that the Spanish unemployment rate is "unacceptably high ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296645/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:01:44 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296645/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will cut red tape and shut down redundant institutions in an overhaul of state bureaucracy, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday, putting no figure on potential savings or job ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296275/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:04 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296275/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The International Monetary Fund has said that recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in Europe to take 'urgent action' to slash the country's crippling 27 percent unemployment rate. The IMF report released today following their consultation visit to Spain praised the country's reforms for stabilising the economy, ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296647/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:22 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296647/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The prosecutor has put all the blame on the Capitan of the 'Prestige' oil tanker which split in half at sea, spewing thick oil over the Galician coast and beyond on November 19 2002. It was the worst environmental disaster that Spain has ever seen. The macro case in A Corua has already lasted seven years, and now the prosecutor has come down on the captain who has been in ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296646/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:43:21 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296646/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The associations representing Spanish workers in Gibraltar staged a protest on 12 June campaigning for better pensions and social security benefits. Spanish workers in Gibraltar want the Spanish Government to change the law so that they get a similar pension benefit to what any other Spanish worker gets, when having worked all their life in Spain. They want benefits derived from their ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296596/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:28:06 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296596/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 EDHEC Risk and Management Research Centre (EDHEC) and EuroPerformance fund analysis company have released the Alpha League Table, their 2008 rankings of the top Italian and Spanish asset management companies. The ranking system is based on a measure of alpha intensity, a performance measure that has been adjusted for the risks actually taken, for all active equity management in the ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296579/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:28:03 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215296579/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 ACCUSATIONS against the King's youngest daughter, the Infanta Cristina, based upon the sale of 13 undeclared properties on the Costa Blanca and in Catalunya have turned out to be ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294863/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:23 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294863/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Pepe Reina says that the continuing individual problems between Iker Casillas and Alvaro Arbeloa are not distracting the Spain squad from their collective goals at the Confederations ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294411/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:39:50 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294411/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 King Juan Carlos has lunched with the permanent commission of the State Council for the first time in 38 years. Still recovering from his hernia operation, the monarch indicated he wanted to attend the lunch which he himself had arranged. Perhaps following recent criticism of the monarchy, the King has announced his intention to be more implicated in such meetings with social groups, ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294864/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:07 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294864/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID: Spain's trade deficit was halved in April as exports soared, especially to China and other fast-growing emerging markets, the government said Wednesday, a rare glimmer of good news for a nation struggling in a double-dip recession. Spain, with the eurozone's fourth-biggest economy, posted a deficit of 1.642 billion euros ($2.196 billion) in April compared to a deficit of 3.355 ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293994/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:25:38 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293994/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed Jun 19, 2013 7:59am EDT * Alpine Bau files for insolvency, to get administrator * Parent FCC to take 289 million euro hit * Thousands of jobs at risk * FCC shares fall 5.9 pct (Combines stories, adds work council head, market reaction) By Michael Shields and Jose Elas Rodrguez VIENNA/MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Alpine Bau GmbH, Austria's second-biggest construction firm, filed for ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294415/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:59:52 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215294415/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Thiago Alcantara stole the show for Spain with a first half hat-trick, leading his side to a 4-2 win over Italy for the European Under-21 ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293352/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:35:09 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293352/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Thiago Alcantara inspired Spain Under-21s to European Championship glory, with the reported Manchester United target hitting a hat-trick as Italy were defeated in ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293353/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:30:39 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293353/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 "Spain Exploration and Production (Upstream) Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Fields, Blocks, Supply- demand and competitive landscape" report to their offering. Spain oil and gas Exploration and Production industry research work from OGAnalysis is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the sector. It provides all the key trends and analyzes ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293354/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:30:38 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293354/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 After all the confusion over the Hacienda claims that the Infanta Cristina had sold land and fincas worth 1.43 million EUR, and after the Hacienda sent that information to the investigating judge, now we known the truth of what happened. After three days of silence Hacienda has now explained that there was an error, but they added that there was so much documentation sent to the judge it ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293355/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:27:28 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293355/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The Chief Minister, Fabian Picardo, has written to Sr Cristobal Montoro, the Spanish Minister for Hacienda, challenging him to work with the Government of Gibraltar to ensure that there is no Spanish tax evasion money in ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293356/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:27:27 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293356/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293022/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:20:26 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215293022/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 From lavish praise for "phenomenal" Spain to Italy's honest assessment, UEFA.com has the press reaction from both nations to the UEFA European U21 Championship ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215291891/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:45:43 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215291891/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spanish television operators must pay back the 260 million euros (223 million pounds) they received to roll out digital TV in rural parts of Spain after the European Commission ruled this amounted to illegal subsidies. The Commission said on Wednesday that money given by Spanish authorities from 2005 to 2008 to companies offering digital terrestrial television (DTT), which ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292101/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:25:29 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292101/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 "Proactive vigilance" is needed to safeguard the "hard won" solvency of Spain's banking system, and Europe needs to do more to ease Spain's financial woes, the International Monetary Fund has warned. In the fund's concluding statement from its most recent visit to Spain, the IMF said decisive action had been taken to clean up the country's banks, but it has ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292102/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:25:29 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292102/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau are issuing two stamps to commemorate the 300th Anniversary of the Treaty of Utrecht 1713-2013 on the 20th June ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292103/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:22:23 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292103/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:16am EDT MADRID, June 19 (Reuters) - Non performing loans at Spanish banks are set to increase further in the coming months as a difficult economic outlook weighs on the capacity of households and companies to repay debts, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. "NPLs typically are lagging indicators. I wouldn't be surprised if they ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292714/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:16:03 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292714/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 IndiGo ruled the Indian skies in May, flying almost a third (29.5%) of domestic passengers, while Jet and JetLite together were at No 2, flying 22.5% of the total ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215291677/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:13:42 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215291677/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Edinson Cavani would turn down a move to the Barclays Premier League this summer in favour of joining Real Madrid, the Napoli striker's father has revealed.The 26-year-old is one of a number of attacking options Madrid are weighing up in the wake of Gonzalo Higuain's departure, while Chelsea and Manchester City are also believed to be keen to secure his services."Cavani's ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292104/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:05:22 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215292104/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID -; The International Monetary Fund says recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in Europe to take "urgent action" to slash the country's crippling 27 percent unemployment ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290936/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:43:29 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290936/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 By Julien ToyerMADRID (Reuters) - Spain has made strong progress on fixing its economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, although it warned more steps were needed to tackle a difficult outlook.In the concluding statement of its annual assessment of the Spanish economy, the IMF urged the government and European authorities to boost job creation in the country while going further ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290937/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:41:03 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290937/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has urged Thiago Alcantara to stay at the club despite reported interest from Manchester United. The 22-year-old made just 15 starts for Barcelona in last season's La Liga campaign, with the midfielder battling the likes of Xavi and Andres Iniesta for a first-team place. The Italian-born player has always been highly rated and he proved his credentials with a ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215291137/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:05:44 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215291137/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 It's one or the other. There's no getting around it. Tonight a crowded Palacio de los Deportes will host the last of five battles for the league title. Real Madrid and Barcelona have brought the series to 2-2 and will be making one final intense push to achieve their goal. From what we have seen so far, equality and refereeing controversies included, the fact is that the result remains ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290189/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:32:14 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290189/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 are planning a 30m swoop. They're already "making overtures" to Mata's father.Once Mata is safely ensconced inside Camp Nou, Barcelona will move quickly to ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290190/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:26:33 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290190/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 #minMax {min-width:700px; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; background:#e0e0e0;} #header {background:#fff;} #outer1 {float:left; width:15%; background:#FFF;} #outer3 {float:left; width:51%;} #outer5 {float:right; width:34%; background:#FFF;} #outer1, #outer2, #outer3, #outer4, #outer5 {padding-bottom:32767px; margin-bottom:-32767px;} #wrapper {overflow:hidden;} #topbar {width:85%; ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290192/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:12:30 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290192/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Renfe Spanish railways have already some 31,000 tickets for travel between Alicante and Madrid buoyed by the las Hogueras festival in Madrid. The number is 25% higher than the same week last ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290191/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:12:30 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215290191/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 EasyJet has made a massive order for 135 new planes to renovate their fleet. By doing so the papers are saying they are risking incurring the wrath of the Easyjet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Indeed the Telegraph reports this morning that the Easyjet founder is to attempt to block the new order. He has a 37% stake in the airline and has accused Easyjet of doing deal with secret ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215289272/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:07:39 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215289272/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 A student who emigrated from Britain to Spain as a teengager has now been made mayor in her local village of Villaquejida in the province of Len. She becomes the first British-born person to become Mayor of a Spanish town or village. She was elected as councillor in the Union of the People in Len party in 2011 and has now gone on to be Mayor after a power-sharing deal with coalition ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215288365/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:04:39 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215288365/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 #minMax {min-width:700px; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto; background:#e0e0e0;} #header {background:#fff;} #outer1 {float:left; width:15%; background:#FFF;} #outer3 {float:left; width:51%;} #outer5 {float:right; width:34%; background:#FFF;} #outer1, #outer2, #outer3, #outer4, #outer5 {padding-bottom:32767px; margin-bottom:-32767px;} #wrapper {overflow:hidden;} #topbar {width:85%; ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215288364/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:04:39 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215288364/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The rain could not stop the opening of the 95th season of the Muny, which debuted 'Spamalot.' and included a surprise appearance by Eric ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215287698/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:23:30 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215287698/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 , or 'Royal March', is instrumental, but when the British Broadcasting Corporation televised the opening ceremony of Spain's first Cup match they gave it lyrics with subtitles in ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215286622/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:23:12 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215286622/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 June 17--In Cornelius, the city of 12,000 with a majority Latino population, people come from all over the Portland metro area to watch Indian films. On the surface, the trend is surprising. According to the 2010 census, only 2.2 percent of Cornelius' population is Asian, and it is unclear how much of that is Indian. But at Cornelius Cinemas, Bollywood is among the highest rated categories ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215286369/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:11:04 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215286369/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 /enpproperty--> Despite a 6-1 defeat to Nigeria, Tahiti celebrates lone score Jonathan Tehau struggled to articulate his joy after becoming the first player to score for Tahiti at a high-profile international tournament in his side's 6-1 loss to Nigeria at the Confederations Cup. Ranked 138th in the world, Tahiti are making their first appearance in a competition of this level and ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215285779/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:26 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215285779/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain won the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship over Italy with a score of 4-2 on Tuesday evening at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.Spanish captain Thiago Alcantara hit a hat-trick in the first half which ended 3-1 in Spain's favor.After the restart, Spain proceeded their attack and scored through Isco's penalty kick in the 66th minute. In the 80th minute, Fabio Borini pulled one back ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215284785/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:58:00 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215284785/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Alex Grimm/Getty Images JERUSALEM -- Thiago Alcantara scored a first-half hat trick as Spain turned on the style to beat Italy 4-2 on Tuesday and win the European Under-21 championship for a second consecutive time. Italy started as the brighter side at Jerusalem's Teddy Stadium but the Spanish players, captained by Thiago, soon gained control and took the lead after just six ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215284997/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:46:03 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215284997/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 JERUSALEM ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215284784/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:11:19 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215284784/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain's recent success at various international levels is no secret. The senior squad holds the two most recent European championship crowns and is the defending World Cup champion. Tuesday, Spain repeated as European Under-21 champion. The nation's U-20 national team enters the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey as one of the favorites to be the last team standing.None of that ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215283961/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:39:49 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215283961/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 , a co-production between Spain's Telecinco Cinema and Apaches Entertainment, was the highest-grossing film outside Spain in 2012, taking €89 million ($119 million) in its international box office to date. Spain saw overall film export sales rise to €150.5 million ($201 million) in 2012 with 25 million ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215282497/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:27:06 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215282497/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain won its second European Under-21 for the second year running in Israel after outperforming Italy in the final by 4-2. The national squad led by Julen Lopetegui played a brilliant tournament, racking up five wins in five games; Real players Morata, Nacho and Carvajal all participated in the competition. The forward, with four goals the competition’s top scorer, started in the decisive ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215281607/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:48:01 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215281607/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Xavier Malisse in an upset. Ferrer, ranked fourth in the world, tumbled to the Belgian grass court specialist 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 in the opening round at Autotron Rosmalen. The Spaniard was seeking to repeat in the Netherlands after downing German Philipp Petzschner in last year's finale. Malisse, meanwhile, notched just his 16th win 57 all-time matches against Top 10 players. Elsewhere ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215281436/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:15:24 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215281436/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Madrid are in advanced talks with Ronaldo's representatives over a deal totalling around EUR155 million over five years, with the Portuguese forward set to earn EUR15m annually after tax in what will be the most lucrative contract in the history of the game. Ronaldo, who has scored 201 goals in just 199 games in his four seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, raised alarm bells on Thursday when ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215279983/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:32:06 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215279983/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Thiago Alcantara stole the show for Spain with a first half hat-trick, leading his side to a 4-2 win over Italy for the European Under-21 ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280280/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:29:59 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280280/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 My Mattress Safe (AP) For Spanish businessman Paco Santos, the safest place to keep money is still under a mattress--or rather, inside of it. Santos, according ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280483/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:26:04 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280483/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Leonardo Bonucci in 2012 (left) and Lorenzo Insigne in 2013. (Getty) Spain's reign of trophy plundering terror continued by beating Italy in the European U-21 Championship final to defend their title. The latest addition to Spain's silverware stockpile comes almost two weeks shy of the one-year anniversary of the Spain senior team's 4-0 win against Italy in the Euro 2012 final. ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280484/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:25:58 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280484/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain's conservative government is considering dramatic restrictions on abortion and has already increase the Catholic Church's role in education, revealing a divided ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280281/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:07:27 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215280281/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 JERUSALEM ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215278725/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:20:18 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215278725/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID (Reuters) - A fraud investigation of Spain's Princess Cristina was thrown into disarray on Tuesday when the Tax Agency said it had been mistaken in reporting she had been the seller of 1.4 million euros ($1.87 million) worth of ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215278944/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:11:41 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215278944/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain's national soccer team players run during a training session ahead of the Confederations Cup tournament, in Rio de Janeiro June 17, 2013. (SERGIO ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277778/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:13 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277778/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Italy - leading 2-1 after this victory that handed them a fourth title - took less than seven minutes to open the scoring with a nicely worked goal. Isco, a target for Manchester City and Real Madrid, played a neat exchange of passes with Real Madrid youngster Alvaro Morata.Morata, scorer of three goals in the tournament, got to the byline on the left side of the box and put in the perfect cross ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277781/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:23:35 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277781/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Thiago Alcantara inspired Spain Under-21s to European Championship glory, with the reported Manchester United target hitting a hat-trick as Italy were defeated in Jerusalem.The 22-year-old Barcelona midfielder has been regularly linked with a move to Old Trafford and saw his considerable stock rise further as Spain stylishly disposed of the country of his birth.Alcantara, part of the Spain side ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277783/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:17:02 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277783/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 LOS ANGELES, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- On November 2012, Spain announced the descendants of the Sephardim could get their Spanish citizenship back after more than 500 years away from Spain. Puerto Ricans on the other hand are being left out of the loop, but one woman is challenging that. ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277984/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:13:20 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277984/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 It was just over a year ago that yields on Spanish 10-year sovereign bonds surged over 7.6 percent. Investors fretted that the "S" in the infamous PIIGS acronym was headed for collapse and a subsequent epic bailout. Spain, the eurozone's fourth-largest economy, offered little in the way of bullish investment themes, that is unless one enjoys crippled banks and the region's ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277421/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:23 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277421/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain's 4-2 triumph in Israel, their fourth UEFA European Under-21 Championship title, took them within one of opponents Italy's record haul of ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276417/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:01 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276417/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 lvaro Morata is the adidas Golden Boot award winner after finishing the finals with four goals and leading a Spanish one-two-three at the top of the scoring ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276418/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:00 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276418/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Italy 2-4 SpainCaptain Thiago Alcntara's first-half hat-trick propelled Spain to their fourth UEFA European Under-21 Championship title and second in a ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276416/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:00 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276416/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain's Thiago Alcantara celebrates after he scored a goal against Italy during their European Under-21 Championship final soccer match at Teddy Kollek Stadium in Jerusalem June 18, 2013. (BAZ ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276066/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:26:23 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276066/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:25pm EDT MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Spanish property developer Bami has filed to begin insolvency proceedings, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of real estate groups and other firms in the recession-hit country to struggle to refinance their debts. Dozens of property firms have collapsed in Spain, where house prices have fallen 40 percent from their ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277604/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:25:46 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215277604/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 London, June 18 : Fed up with their controversial striker Luis Suarez's almost daily public pronouncements on his future, Liverpool is reportedly set to lay down the law and demand that Suarez put in an official transfer request if he remains determined to leave for Real ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276668/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:20:38 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276668/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 weekly commentary pieces, I've recently upgraded my view of Spanish stocks to neutral from underweight. While Spain continues to face severe growth headwinds, there are three main reasons why I'm less concerned about the market now: 1.) Improving Profitability. Following the completion of the Spanish government's mandated cleanup of the country's real estate sector and banks, ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276670/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:42 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276670/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 RIO DE JANEIRO -- There's one big question hanging over Spain's team at the Confederations Cup: how many goals will the World Cup champions score in their upcoming match against tiny Tahiti, the representative for Oceania.African champions Nigeria defeated the South Pacific islanders 6-1 in their opening game, and missed at least half a dozen easy chances.Spain is expected to make a few ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276671/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:33 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276671/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID - Days of torrential rain and melting snow have caused flooding in the Pyrenees region of northeastern Spain, forcing the evacuation of around 500 people and knocking out power. Officials in the Catalonia region said Tuesday that three mountain rivers have burst their banks and flooded streets, homes and farmland in the area. The flooding left some 4,000 people without power and forced ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276231/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:54:13 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276231/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 A couple of warmup games en route to the World League hockey semifinal tournament have suddenly assumed more significance for the New Zealand men ahead of their next game in Rotterdam. The Black Sticks played world No7 Spain twice on their way to the event, losing 3-1 and 4-1 but picking up valuable experience against a nation they haven't faced much of late. Just as well, as the ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276669/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:30:12 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215276669/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Big spenders are expectedly pampered, with credit card issuers and merchant outlets showering them with discounts. Now, ICICI and Axis Bank have expanded their offerings to cover savers as ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215271964/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:33:16 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215271964/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 A TOTAL of 73 customers who lost their life's savings through preferential share purchases via the entities now swallowed up by Bankia will get their money back immediately, says the National Consumer Arbitration ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270880/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:00:14 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270880/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 By Paul Day and Andrs GonzlezMADRID/SANTANDER (Reuters) - Spain's short-term debt costs rose on Tuesday and data showed higher bad loan rates in the banking sector, casting doubt on the government's assertion that the worst of the economic crisis had passed.Lenders' non-performing loans rose for the second month running in April, to 10.9 percent of the credit they have granted, ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270563/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:58:20 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270563/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Assets pertaining to the club such as their 17,000 capacity Helmantico stadium are now due to be sold off at an auction arranged for this ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270977/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:44:50 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270977/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The rush will extend across profiles. Outsiders will want to be part of the changes that Murthy will bring in; and this will not happen if they are working for competition," says Aditya Mishra, Randstad ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270315/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:27:05 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215270315/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The Spanish treasury has successfully placed on Tuesday 5.04 billion euros ($6.74 billion) of treasury bonds on the market, exceeding expectations of between 4 and 5 billion euros, although paying the highest interest rates since February.The auction experienced a high demand of 12.46 billion euros although it was lower than that of May when the Spanish treasury also sold treasury bonds of 6 and ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267924/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:41:08 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267924/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 SANTANDER, Spain (Reuters) - Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday that Spanish banks would face extra provisions against loan losses of up to 10 billion euros (8.53 billion pounds) over the next two years to meet new rules on loan refinancings. The provisions would leave banks with a capital shortfall of about 2 billion euros, based on estimates from the Bank of Spain, ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215268400/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:29:54 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215268400/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Get ready to compose yourself. Spaniards should stop reading here for their shameful secret is out. Spain inspires non-Spaniards to get their plectrums out and to do even better than the homegrown talent. They do say imitation is the sincerest form of ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215268401/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:26:49 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215268401/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 It's a particularly difficult time for students with cuts in grants being made and with the cost of university education going ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215268402/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:26:49 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215268402/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The Italian champions have been in negotiations with Real over a deal for Higuain but are so far refusing to increase their bid of ?18.7million for the 25-year-old. Real are understood to be demanding at least ?25.5m and although president Florentino Perez was quoted last week claiming that Juve?s offer would be insufficient, sources remain adamant a deal could be done at around that price. The ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267342/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:45:38 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267342/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 The washbasin in Juana Alonso's bathroom is brand new, but no water comes out of the tap. No bulbs hang from the light fittings. The house is unfinished; no one was meant to be moving in -- but Juana couldn't wait. Along with dozens of neighbours, desperate victims of Spain's recession brought ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267458/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:35:36 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267458/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 A luxury yacht has broken the underwater telephone cable with which Formentera communicates. The yacht was said to be of grand dimensions and it's keel sliced through a fibre-optic cable plunging 2,600 internet connection into darkness. Telefonica has established emergency radio-link coverage with the authorities, and the data route should be back again in 48 ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267343/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:23:22 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267343/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 SANTANDER, Spain June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:48am EDT SANTANDER, Spain June 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said on Tuesday that some of the country's nationalised lenders, taken over in the wake of a property crash, were beginning to attract interest from potential buyers. Along with the country's biggest state-owned bank, Bankia , Spain's ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267142/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:48:53 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215267142/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 MADRID (Reuters) - Spain beat the top end of its targeted amount at a short-term debt auction on Tuesday, though financing costs jumped from previous record lows on investor concerns over global liquidity.The Treasury sold 5.04 billion euros ($6.73 billion) of 6- and 12-month bills compared to target range of 4 billion to 5 billion euros.The 6-month bill sold 1.09 billion euros at an average ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215266146/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:43:26 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215266146/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 the striker once again spoke of his desire to play for the Spanish Primera Liga giants . "I will give my soul every time I step on the pitch," Suarez ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215266387/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:43:09 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215266387/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Spain met its upper goal at a bill sale even as its borrowing costs rose ahead of the start of the U.S. Federal Reserve's two-day meeting to review monetary policy. The Madrid-based Treasury sold 5.04 billion euros ($6.74 billion) of bills, compared with an upper target of 5 billion euros. It sold six-month bills at an average 0.821 percent today, up from 0.492 percent on May 14. It ... http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215266388/scat/a5286f17ab326d15 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:22:59 -0400 http://www.barcelonanews.net/index.php/sid/215266388/scat/a5286f17ab326d15