Spain
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News about Spain, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
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Aug. 14, 2014
Photos of migrants from Africa being picked up by Spain's sea and rescue service and others storming border fence with ladders. MORE -
Aug. 6, 2014
Concern is growing that Catalonia's independence vote could set off separatist spiral in Spain and other independence-minded regions in Europe; Spain would lose a quarter of its economy if both Catalan and Basque secessionist drives succeed. MORE -
Jul. 31, 2014
Arthur Mas, head of Catalonia's regional government, meets with Spain's Prime Min Mariano Rajoy, telling Spanish premier that plans for November vote on secession remain on track; Rajoy reiterates his opposition to any Catalan vote that violates Spain's Constitution. MORE -
Jul. 28, 2014
Jordi Pujol, patriarch of Catalan politics in Spain, admits committing tax fraud by hiding money offshore; admission comes before an important meeting in Madrid to discuss the secessionist plans of Catalonia; Pujol had previously denied having any Swiss or other undeclared accounts overseas. MORE -
Jul. 24, 2014
Scores of African migrants continue to try to cross fences and enter Europe, despite increased efforts by European Union authorities, including tightened security and policing; Spain was granted 10 million euros to reinforce border fences. MORE
General Information on Spain
Official Name: Kingdom of Spain
Capital: Madrid (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary monarchy
Area: 194,884 sq. mi., including the Balearic and Canary Islands; about the size of Arizona and Utah combined.
Languages: Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Valencian, Galician, Basque
Literacy: Total population: 97.9%; Male: 98.7%; Female: 97.2%
Web site: http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es//
Capital: Madrid (Current local time)
Government Type: Parliamentary monarchy
Area: 194,884 sq. mi., including the Balearic and Canary Islands; about the size of Arizona and Utah combined.
Languages: Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Valencian, Galician, Basque
Literacy: Total population: 97.9%; Male: 98.7%; Female: 97.2%
Web site: http://www.lamoncloa.gob.es//
Articles
Spain Suspects Morocco Allowed a Brief Flood of Migrants
Spanish analysts
believe that the influx of Africans to Spain’s borders was orchestrated
by its neighbor across the Strait of Gibraltar.
August 16, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: Spain
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Morocco
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Immigration and Emigration
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Illegal Immigration
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International Relations
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Boats and Boating
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Tarifa (Spain)
By Sea and by Ladder, Africans Seek Entry to Spain
Migrants from Africa
continued to pour across the Mediterranean this week, and Spain’s sea
rescue service picked up 681 people traveling in 70 small boats across
the Strait of Gibraltar.
August 14, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: Mediterranean Sea
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Africa
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Spain
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Melilla (Spain)
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Immigration and Emigration
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American Red Cross
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Morocco
Pictures of the Day: Gaza City and Elsewhere
Photos from Gaza City, Spain, Ukraine and Pakistan.
August 11, 2014, Monday
Catalan Vote Seen as Test for Separatists in Europe
As Catalonia prepares
to hold a referendum on independence this fall, concern is growing that
the vote could set off a separatist spiral in Spain and other
independence-minded regions in Europe.
August 6, 2014, Wednesday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: European Union
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Great Britain
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Basque Region (Spain)
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Scotland
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ETA
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Referendums
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Catalonia (Spain)
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Spain
In Spain, a Villa Where Wine and Olive Oil Flow
Renovated estate has a home built in the early 1700s as its centerpiece.
August 1, 2014, Friday
Pictures of the Day: Gaza City and Elsewhere
Photos from Gaza City, Israel, Spain and the Philippines.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
Santander Profit Rises 38% as Loan Losses Decline
Banco Santander
posted second-quarter net income of €1.45 billion, or about $1.95
billion, outpacing the €1.05 billion it earned in the same period in
2013 as it benefited from an improving economic environment.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
Back to the Cave of Altamira in Spain, Still Controversial
A plan to reopen the
prehistoric site has drawn choruses of dissent from scientists, who say
that modern-day visitors put the cave paintings in danger.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: Science and Technology
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Lascaux (France)
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Spain
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Paint
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Art
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Historic Buildings and Sites
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Caves and Caverns
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Museums
Meeting Fails to Forestall Catalonia Secession Vote
Artur Mas, the head
of Catalonia’s regional government, told the Spanish prime minister that
plans for a November vote on secession remained on track.
July 31, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: Pujol, Jordi
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Spain
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Mas, Artur
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Rajoy, Mariano
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Catalonia (Spain)
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Barcelona (Spain)
Admission of Tax Fraud Precedes Talks in Catalonia
The patriarch of
Catalan politics, Jordi Pujol, admits to defrauding government coffers,
while secession opponents call for a deeper investigation.
July 28, 2014, Monday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: Frauds and Swindling
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Pujol, Jordi
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Confessions
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Catalonia (Spain)
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Spain
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Tax Evasion
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