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This is Europe’s scariest chart
Surging Greek and Portuguese bond yields? Plunging Italian bank stocks? The projected GDP of the Eurozone? In the grand scheme of things, while certainly disturbing, none of these data points actually...
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Spanish royals engulfed in financial scandal
As a financial scandal engulfs the royal family and politicians begin to call for his abdication, Spain‘s King Juan Carlos faces one of the worst weeks in his 37-year reign, with prosecutors set to ask...
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This guy took a gigantic loan to destroy the financial system
In 2008, anticapitalist campaigner Enric Durán borrowed €492,000 ($642,306) from 39 different financial entities with absolutely no hope or intention of paying it back. But—as you might expect from an...
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Massive anti-govt protests grip Spain
People raise their hands and shout slogans as they take part in a protest outside the People’s Party (PP) headquarters in Madrid July 18, 2013. In 30 cities across Spain thousands of people protested...
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400,000 year old human DNA found in Spain
An artist’s interpretation of the hominins that lived near the Sima de los Huesos cave in Spain. Scientists have found the oldest DNA evidence yet of humans’ biological history. But instead of neatly...
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Spain to tax bank deposits
Spain on Friday said it would introduce a blanket taxation rate of 0.03 percent on all bank account deposits, in a move aimed at harmonising regional tax regimes and generating revenues for the...
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Bankrupt Spain to spend €1bn on riot gear
The Spanish government intends to spend nearly 1 billion euro on police riot gear, despite the country’s debt rising by 58 billion euro over the last year. Authorities worry about widespread protests...
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80% of Catalonians want independence from Spain
An overwhelming majority of Catalans have said “yes” to independence and secession from the central Spanish government in Madrid in a highly-anticipated but symbolic referendum poll on Sunday. Some...
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Activists stage first ever hologram protest against gag laws
People across the world took part in a unique protest against the Spanish law that limits the rights of the public to rally. No one attended the virtual march, but holograms of protesters were...
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Ex-IMF boss arrested for tax evasion and money laundering
Rodrigo Rato, who led the International Monetary Fund from 2004-2007, was arrested in Spain last night over allegations of tax evasion and money laundering. An influential figure in Spanish banking and...
View ArticleCatalonia’s parliament backs move to split from Spain by 2017
Catalonia’s regional parliament has backed a declaration on Monday to start a formal secession process from Spain. The region plans to establish autonomous rule by 2017. The declaration on secession,...
View ArticleBenjamin Netanyahu faces arrest in Spain
Should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ever set foot inside Spain, he—and six other current and former Israeli government officials—will be subject to arrest, thanks to a Spanish judge who...
View ArticleBarcelona plans to introduce its own currency and bank notes
The city of Barcelona is preparing to move forward with a plan to introduce its own currency, despite warnings from Spain’s central bank. The new so-called “social currency” would be used to buy local...
View ArticleSpain & Catalonia headed for a collision course
The Catalan crisis is nearing its culmination as Madrid and Barcelona make bold moves against each other, increasing the possibility of a violent conflict and “tanks on the streets” of Catalonia,...
View Article400,000 year old human DNA found in Spain
An artist’s interpretation of the hominins that lived near the Sima de los Huesos cave in Spain. Scientists have found the oldest DNA evidence yet of humans’ biological history. But instead of neatly...
View ArticleSpain to tax bank deposits
Spain on Friday said it would introduce a blanket taxation rate of 0.03 percent on all bank account deposits, in a move aimed at harmonising regional tax regimes and generating revenues for the...
View ArticleBankrupt Spain to spend €1bn on riot gear
The Spanish government intends to spend nearly 1 billion euro on police riot gear, despite the country’s debt rising by 58 billion euro over the last year. Authorities worry about widespread protests...
View Article80% of Catalonians want independence from Spain
An overwhelming majority of Catalans have said “yes” to independence and secession from the central Spanish government in Madrid in a highly-anticipated but symbolic referendum poll on Sunday. Some...
View ArticleActivists stage first ever hologram protest against gag laws
People across the world took part in a unique protest against the Spanish law that limits the rights of the public to rally. No one attended the virtual march, but holograms of protesters were...
View ArticleEx-IMF boss arrested for tax evasion and money laundering
Rodrigo Rato, who led the International Monetary Fund from 2004-2007, was arrested in Spain last night over allegations of tax evasion and money laundering. An influential figure in Spanish banking and...
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