Spain

Bolivia Follows Argentina

Morales In May Day Gift To People Nationalizes Spanish Utility

Two weeks after Argentina nationalized a Spanish owned oil company, Bolivia nationalizes Spanish owned utility.

Oil Makes Troubled Waters

Argentina Nationalization of Oil Company Angers EU

Spain and Argentina are at loggerheads over an oil company nationalization.

Rajoy: No Spanish Economic Joy

Spanish Interest Rises As Debt Expected To Balloon This Year

Investors are getting jittery about Europe with Spain becoming the epicenter of the crisis

Spanish Pain Is Hardly Plain

Spain Gallops Headlong Into Austerity As Riots And Strikes Mount

Despite massive demonstrations and some violence, the Spanish government says there is no choice but severe belt tightening.

Crusading Judge On Trial

Spanish Judge Garzon Charged With Exceeding Authority

Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon is on trial for attempting to violate the 1977 Amnesty that helped restore democracy.

Jerusalem Chef Serves Up Tourism in Madrid at Largest Fair

Jerusalem chef Michael Katz is cooking up uniquely Israeli food in Madrid at the world's largest tourism fair for Spanish speakers.

Spain's Regions Ooze Red Ink

New Government Raises Taxes as It Discovers Unreported Arrears

The new Popular Party government of Spain is slashing expenses and raising taxes as it discovers a mountain of undisclosed debt.

Top Spanish Tour Operators Convene in Jerusalem

Two hundred of Spain's top tour operators are to meet in Israel for the first time as part of their annual convention.

Rajoy Wins Spanish Debate

Popular Party's Rajoy Considered the Victor in Spanish Debate

The loss of a pre-election debate appears to doom the Spanish Socialists, who are already trailing badly.

Spain Undermines Attempts to Flood Israel with Arabs

Spain, a consistent backer of the Palestinian Authority, has dealt it a blow by declaring that Israel should remain a “Jewish State.”

Spanish Parties Embrace Cuts

Spain Overlooks Electoral Considerations to Reassure Investors

Spain passes a balanced budget amendment to reassure investors, dooming anti-Israel Socialist party's chances. Popular Party is pro Israel.

Spain: Stress Fiscal Restraint

Spain's Government and Opposition Agree on Budget Restraint Bill

A balanced budget constitutional amendment is on its way to passage in Spain. The unions are displeased.

Spain to 'Take a Step' Towards PA Statehood at UN in September

Spanish Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez: concerned PA Arabs might be driven to “great frustration” if a statehood bid fails in September.

EU Permits Spanish Labor Curbs

EU Agrees as Spain Reimposes Restrictions on Romanian Workers

The EU, citing Spain's unemployment crisis, has given Spain the right to restrict entry of Romanian workers.

Papal Visit and Spanish Vote

Pope to Kick off Spanish Election Campaign on World Youth Day

World Youth Day, culminating in a papal visit, is to be the curtain raiser of the Spanish election campaign.

Spain to the Polls in November

Spain's Popular Party May End Seven Years of Socialist Rule

Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero has cleared the way for new elections in Spain that are expected to bring the Popular Party to power.

Qadaffi Can Stay in Libya

Qadaffi Can Stay in Libya at the Pleasure of the "Libyan People"

In an effort to break the stalemate, Britain and France no longer insist on Qadaffi's leaving Libya.

Spain to Support PA State Bid?

Spain to Support PA's Bid for Statehood at UN -- Maybe

Spain has expressed lukewarm support for the PA's upcoming bid for statehood recognition at the United Nations General Assembly in September

Abbas: UN Bid Won't Hurt Talks

PA Leader: UN Bid Won't Affect Talks with Israel

Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas tells reporters in Spain the Palestinian Authority bid for UN recognition won't affect talks with Israel.

Envoy to Spain Bids Farewell to ‘Hatred and Anti-Semitism’

Israel’s ambassador to Spain posted a farewell message describing ‘hatred and anti-Semitism” he suffered during his four-year tenure.

European Countries Trade Charges over Contaminated Cucumbers

In addition to the genuine health scare the E.coli epidemic has touched off bickering over responsibility.

Spanish Regional Elections Shake Government and Europe Too

The Spanish regional vote dealt a heavy blow to the ruling Socialists and also increased Eurozone jitters.

Protesters Piggyback on Spanish Regional Elections

Protesters discouraged by Spain's whopping unemployment are not waiting for Sunday's election to voice disapproval of the situation.

Majorca Sorry for 1691 Killing of Jews

An official from Majorca, Spain, has issued the first condemnation of the murder of 37 Jews in 1691.

Peres Hosts Spanish Royals

The Crown Prince and Princess of Spain, Felipe de Borbon and Letizia Ortiz, paid a 24 hour visit to Israel this week.

Spanish Socialists Clear Leadership Deck Prior to Elections

Spanish Premier Jose Zapatero will step down prior to the next elections hoping that this well help his Socialist Party stave off defeat.

Debt-Ridden Spain Pays for PA's 'Boycott Israel' Ads

Spain sponsors ads calling on PA children to boycott all Israeli products in favor of Arab goods.

Fast Tracked Chinese Leader Arrives in Spain

Li Keqiang, most likely China's next premier, is touring Western Europe and using cash to smooth over differences

Dichter Warns Spanish FM: Arrest Endangers More Than Israel

The former head of Israeli security, Avi Dichter, canceled a trip to Spain over fears he will be greeted with an arrest warrant at Madrid airport.

Opinion: ‘If Israel Goes Down, We All Go Down‘

In an op-ed in the London Times, former Spanish Prime Minister José María Aznar writes, “Israel is our first line of defense" against

Spain Drops Charges Against Israel for Terrorist Liquidation

Spain’s Supreme Court has closed the investigation against Israeli generals regarding bombing death of top Hamas terrorist Salah Shehada in 2002.

Israel Gets Hate Mail from Spanish Children

Israeli ambassador gets hate mail, supposedly from Spanish children. “Mr. Ambassador, how many Palestinians did you murder today?” one asks.

Out of Hiding: Rabbi is First ‘Hidden Jew’ to Serve in Spain

Spain expelled Jews in 1492, but many converted while remaining “secret Jews.” A descendant is the first “hidden Jew” to serve as rabbi in Spain.

Netanyahu: 'Prepared to Meet Syria for Talks'

Damascus says Israel is gunning for war. Prime Minister Netanyahu says he is willing to meet for peace talks with Syria, without preconditions.

Spain to Back Obama on Israel-PA Talks

Spanish PM Zapatero pushes for greater involvement in Israel-PA talks, says he'll back Obama's policies.

Spain Throws Out Israeli University From Int'l Contest

The Spanish Government has disqualified the Israeli team from the bi-annual Solar Decathlon because the team is based in Samaria.

Spain Dumps Lieberman for Chavez

Spanish diplomats canceled a scheduled meeting with FM Lieberman in favor of talks with pro-Iranian Venezuelan President Chavez.