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Saturday, September 6, 2014

News of Spain- NY Times

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News about Spain, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Related: Spain Travel Guide

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Sep. 4, 2014
    Genalguacil Journal; biennial art festival in Genalguacil, Spain, aims to support Spanish artists and lure tourists to the remote village with population of a little more than 500. MORE
  2. Sep. 4, 2014
    British couple Brett and Naghmeh King, parents of 5-year-old boy with a brain tumor, are released from a prison in Spain and reunited with their child after British prosecutors drop charges; couple had been arrested for taking son out of Britain to seek alternative treatment. MORE
  3. Sep. 3, 2014
    Spanish judge orders the release of Brett and Naghemeh King, British parents who took their son Ashya to Spain for treatment without doctors' consent, after getting notification that Britain is no longer seeking their extradition; Ashya, who has severe brain tumor, is hospitalized in Malaga. MORE
  4. Sep. 2, 2014
    Spanish judge orders Brett and Naghemeh King back into police custody pending further examination of their case, as well as a report from a hospital in Malaga where their 5-year-old son Ashya is being treated; British police issued a European arrest warrant for the Kings, who are seeking treatment for their son's brain tumor, for taking him out of the hospital there, on charges of parental neglect. MORE
  5. Aug. 16, 2014
    Spanish analysts say surge in migrants attempting to slip into country by sea from Morocco was orchestrated by Morocco; episode underscored importance of Morocco in controlling illegal migration into Spain. 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//

Articles

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To Lure Tourists, a Remote Village in Spain Turns Its Eye to the Arts

By RAPHAEL MINDER
An art festival has sprouted up to support Spanish artists in hopes of also drawing tourists to the remote village of Genalguacil.
September 4, 2014, Thursday

Out of Jail, British Couple Reunite With Ill Son

By KATRIN BENNHOLD
Brett and Naghmeh King were released three days after being arrested for taking their 5-year-old son to Spain for alternative treatment for a brain tumor.
September 4, 2014, Thursday

Charges Dropped Against British Parents of Ill Child

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The British parents who took their critically ill child, Ashya, to Spain for treatment without doctors’ consent were released from a prison outside Madrid, their lawyer said.
September 3, 2014, Wednesday

Parents Who Left Britain With Ill Son Fight Order to Return

By KATRIN BENNHOLD
The parents of Ashya King, 5, who has a brain tumor, attended an extradition hearing in Spain, where they had taken their son after leaving a British hospital against doctors’ orders.
September 2, 2014, Tuesday

Spain Defeats Brazil

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spain beat Brazil in a battle of unbeaten teams to take the lead in Group A at the Basketball World Cup. Pau Gasol had 26 points and 9 rebounds in the 82-63 victory in Granada.
September 2, 2014, Tuesday

A Banker’s Bold Vision Inspires an Arts Center, and Neighbors’ Doubts

By DOREEN CARVAJAL
The Centro Botín, designed by Renzo Piano, is rising in the northern city of Santander, along with complaints that public space is being exploited.
August 27, 2014, Wednesday

Europe Fears Banks Lack Cash Cushion to Cover Bad Loans

By LANDON THOMAS JR
Applying the ratio of bad loans to equity and set-aside cash — the so-called Texas ratio — suggests a number of eurozone lenders are at risk of collapse.
August 21, 2014, Thursday

Spain Suspects Morocco Allowed a Brief Flood of Migrants

By RAPHAEL MINDER
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

By Sea and by Ladder, Africans Seek Entry to Spain

THE NEW YORK TIMES
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

Pictures of the Day: Gaza City and Elsewhere

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photos from Gaza City, Spain, Ukraine and Pakistan.
August 11, 2014, Monday
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