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Eva Longoria Plays Host to Spanish Celebrity Couple
Eva Longoria, Alejandro Sanz, Maria Bravo and the Spanish celebrity couple Sara Carbonero and Iker Casillas. (Facebook) Iker Casillas and girlfriend Sara Carbonero attended a dinner at Eva Longoria’s Los Angeles home. “Great dinner at my...
Rafael Nadal wins second Wimbledon title
World No. 1 and second seed Rafael Nadal lifted the Wimbledon trophy for the second time on Sunday when he crushed Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the final at the All England Club. This is Rafa’s eighth Grand Slam title, which...
Nadal wins five-setter to enter fourth round at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon after he overcame a tough fight from 33rd seed German Phillip Petzschner in their third round match on Saturday. He was plagued by an injury scare though, and said that he was being bothered a lot...
Spain’s role as EU President “satisfactory”: PM
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has said that Spain has played an active role in the European Union at a crucial time and described the country’s performance to be ‘satisfactory’. Spain’s role as EU president is drawing to...
New labour reform to create 2.37 million jobs in Spain
The Spanish government has estimated that new labour reforms will be able to generate 2.37 million permanent jobs in the country by the end of next year. In the financial report coming along with the decree-law, it has been estimated that 895,723 permanent...
Spanish parliament approves 15 billion euro austerity package
Will Greek-style protest come to Spain? Bringing respite to the debt-crisis in the euro zone, the Spanish parliament has approved for a 15 billion euro austerity plan which aims at reducing the government’s budget deficit and regain confidence in the...
Four of Spain’s leading Savings Banks heading for a merger
Four Savings Banks – CAM, Caja Cantabria, Caja Extremadura and Cajasur- are about to merge and form the third largest Spanish ‘caja’. They will have assets worth 135 billion €, 14000 employees and as many as 2300 offices. The merger comes...
Volcanic ash cloud causes Spanish Hotels to lose 192 million euro
The Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation (CEHAT), in a statement said today that the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud which led to the blocking of airspace in April resulted in a loss of 192.5 million euro to the Spanish hotel sector. According...
King Juan Carlos is out of hospital, advised to quit smoking
Spain’s King Juan Carlos is now well and doctors have said that he will be able to recover fully and be as physically fit as he was before undergoing surgery. He had undergone an operation last month to remove a dead lump from his lung. He had been...
