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EU Signs Off on Future Spanish “Bad Bank”
October 27, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The European Commission and the European Central Bank said in a joint statement Friday that a deal has been struck with Spain on key aspects of a future "bad bank" that will take on other Spanish lenders' toxic property assets, noting that that entity will be up and running on Dec. 1. continue reading »
UPDATE: Migrant Boat from Morocco to Spain Sinks, 14 Dead and 4 Missing
October 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The flimsy craft that went down in Mediterranean waters en route from Morocco to Spain was carrying 35 migrants, not the 71 mentioned by one of the survivors, the Moroccan Human Rights Association said Thursday. continue reading »
Spain, The Philippines Sign Agreement to Promote Spanish in Filipino Classrooms
October 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The governments of Spain and the Philippines signed an accord to foster the reintroduction of Spanish in the Asian nation, officials said here Thursday. Both sides also agreed to continue the initiative to offer Spanish as a second language in Filipino high schools, Spain's foreign ministry said in a statement. continue reading »
Boat Carrying 70 Migrants Capsizes En Route to Spain, 14 Drown
October 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 14 people died when a boat carrying some 70 undocumented migrants capsized in the Mediterranean after setting off from Morocco bound for Spain, authorities said Thursday. continue reading »
Spanish Government Claims New Israeli Settlements Violate International Law
October 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Spanish government condemned on Wednesday plans by Israel to build some 1,500 new residences for Jewish settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. continue reading »
Homeless Families in Spain Squatting After Eviction
October 14, 2012 | by Voice of America | Latino Daily News
Protest groups in Spain have helped families that were kicked out of their homes by banks find shelter in repossessed, empty apartment buildings. Police moved in quickly in most cases, but in Seville about 30 families are going on six months of illegal occupation. continue reading »
Still No News 1 Year After Spanish Aid Workers’ Kidnapping in Kenya
October 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One year after the kidnapping of Spanish aid workers Montserrat Serra and Blanca Thiebaut in Kenya, the Spanish Foreign Minister and Doctors without Borders pursue with extreme caution the procedures to free them from captivity. continue reading »
European Union Wins 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
October 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The European Union has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday. The EU has transformed most of Europe "from a continent of wars to a continent of peace," committee Chairman Thorbjoern Jagland said in Oslo. continue reading »
Spaniard Discovers Wife’s Mummified Body After Returning From Prison
October 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Spaniard returned home after being released from prison and found his wife's mummified body in her home. Evidently, it had been more than a year since he had heard from her. continue reading »
Man Arrested at Madrid, Found With Explosives, Bomb Manual, Embassy Addresses
October 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Spanish man carrying potentially explosive substances and a bomb-making manual was arrested in Madrid, police said Tuesday. Maps and plans for different sites in the capital were found in the suspe continue reading »
Spanish Official Steps Down After “Rape” Comment
October 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Spanish official has stepped down after sparking outrage with comments that made light of the crime of rape. continue reading »
U.S., Spain to Enter into Missile-Defense Pact
October 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Spanish government authorized Friday the signing of a pact with the United States that will allow elements of the NATO anti-missile shield to be deployed at the Rota naval base in southern Spain. continue reading »
Three Still Missing as Spain’s Rain Eases
October 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The storm that for two days has been deluging southern and eastern Spain, leaving 10 people dead, eased up somewhat on Sunday, although three people remain missing and there are still traffic circulation problems on some roadways. continue reading »
Thousands Protest Spanish Austerity Measures in Madrid
September 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Roughly 4,500 people took part in the latest "Surround Parliament" protest Saturday in the Spanish capital to demand an end to government austerity measures, authorities said. continue reading »
Audit Shows Spanish Banks Need $76 Billion, Banks Only Asking For $40 Billion Bailout
September 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain's troubled banks need roughly 59.3 billion euros ($76.3 billion) to shore up their finances, according to the results of an independent audit released Friday. continue reading »
Severe Rains in Southern Spain Take 3 Lives
September 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 6-year-old girl and an elderly man died Friday in the southern municipality of Puerto Lumbreras as a result of heavy rains battering much of southern Spain, bringing to three the number of fatalities blamed on the storm. continue reading »
French Entrepreneur Leonard Simpatico Raffling Off Homes in Spain, Some for $13
September 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
French entrepreneur Leonard Simpatico will offer in Spain the chance to win a house for the modest price of 10 euros ($13), an original initiative in the midst of the financial and real estate crisis. continue reading »
Bill Clinton Meets with King Juan Carlos, Says He’s Confident Spanish Economy will Recover
September 24, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Bill Clinton told Spain's King Juan Carlos Sunday that he was confident Spain will get through the economic crisis during a meeting in New York at which the pair discussed the latest outbreak of violence in Muslim countries and the upcoming U.S. election. continue reading »
Spaniard Surprised to Find his Face on “Hipsters For Obama” Buttons
September 21, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A Spanish man was surprised to find that his image has been enlisted into U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign for a second term. continue reading »
Spanish Man Fakes Own Kidnapping Hoping to Collect Ransom and Pay off Debts
September 16, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A 30-year-old man in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia has been charged with faking his own kidnapping to collect ransom from his family, police said Sunday. continue reading »
