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News about Spain, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

  1. MAY. 10, 2015
    Spanish officials say military transport plane crash in Seville resulted in deaths of four of six people on board.  MORE
  2. MAY. 7, 2015
    Spain's soccer federation will suspend league and cup matches in protest of proposed law regarding sale of television rights and division of revenue.  MORE
  3. MAY. 2, 2015
    Spain's soon-to-be-opened Museum of Royal Collections is demanding that Prado give up four popular paintings, arguing that it has right to them under royal provenance; Prado refuses to turn over artworks, which include two of its top attractions, triggering battle that many other Spanish museums are watching with great interest and concern.  MORE
  4. APR. 19, 2015
    Pilar Abel files lawsuit in Spain asking court to recognize her as daughter of Surrealist painter Salvador Dali, and perhaps grant her share of hundreds of millions of euros worth of paintings Dali bequeathed to the Spanish state upon his death in 1989; claims her mother had clandestine love affair with Dali in the 1950s.  MORE
  5. APR. 19, 2015
    Turkish officials arrest Ahmed Debza and Nadia Ataich Fernandez, couple from Melilla, Spain, on suspicion they have ties to Islamic State terrorists.  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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Montserrat Caballé, Spanish Soprano, Fails to Appear in Court to Settle Tax Case

By RAPHAEL MINDER
Ms. Caballé, 82, had been summoned by a judge to finalize a deal after she claimed residency in Andorra to avoid paying Spanish income taxes.
May 15, 2015, Friday
MORE ON SPAIN AND:  OPERA , SPAIN

Can the Union Hang On?

By ROSS DOUTHAT
Why the United Kingdom might be more resilient than it seems.
May 11, 2015, Monday

Barcelona's Intriguing Tale of 2 Goalkeepers

By ROB HUGHES
Who ends up between the goal posts might be more fascinating than the race between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to be Europe's top striker.
May 11, 2015, Monday

4 Countries Ground Military Transport Planes After Crash

By NICOLA CLARK
Four of the five countries that operate the Airbus A400M aircraft said they were suspending operations of their fleets after a fatal crash during a test flight near Seville, Spain.
May 11, 2015, Monday

Four Killed as Military Transport Plane Crashes in Spain

By REUTERS
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that up to 10 crew members were aboard the brand-new Airbus A400M aircraft that was undergoing flight trials at the Seville airport.
May 10, 2015, Sunday

Spanish Drivers Are Fruit of Their Country’s Past Promise

By BRAD SPURGEON
Three Spaniards are on the Formula One grid this season, one double world champion and two young products of a by-gone era when Spain seemed to be a rising power in the sport.
May 9, 2015, Saturday

Doctors’ Orders for Elite Racing

By BRAD SPURGEON
Even with a stellar safety record, Formula One works to perfect medical programs and treatment measures for injured drivers.
May 9, 2015, Saturday

Gilles Villeneuve’s Improbable Reign in Spain

By BRAD SPURGEON
The Canadian driver, killed in a race crash in 1982, didn’t become a legend by the numbers but for his daring and skill, as he showed at the Spanish Grand Prix in 1981.
May 9, 2015, Saturday

Spain Will Suspend League and Cup Matches

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spain’s soccer federation said it was suspending league and cup matches starting May 16 in protest of a proposed law on the sale of television rights and the division of the revenue.
May 7, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON SPAIN AND:  SOCCER , SPAIN , DEMONSTRATIONS, PROTESTS AND RIOTS , TELEVISION

Spanish Contenders Can’t Relax Before European Tests

By ROB HUGHES
Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have a far more difficult domestic soccer league program than Bayern Munich and Juventus.
May 4, 2015, Monday
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Building Human Pyramids for Cataloniavideo
Building Human Pyramids for Catalonia
Castell competitions in Catalonia feature human pyramids that build community and celebrate culture as the region prepares to hold a straw vote on independence from Spain.
Spain’s Premier on Ebola Crisisvideo
Spain’s Premier on Ebola Crisis
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of Spain addressed his country’s Congress on the Ebola threat, as health authorities have confirmed that two others suspected of having the virus have tested negative.
Spanish Hospital on Ebola-Infected Nursevideo
Spanish Hospital on Ebola-Infected Nurse
Staff members at Carlos III Hospital in Madrid discussed how they were stemming the spread of Ebola after a Spanish nurse contracted the virus.
Felipe VI Swears an Oath to Spainvideo
Felipe VI Swears an Oath to Spain
Spain’s new king, Felipe VI, was proclaimed monarch at a formal ceremony in the country’s Parliament on Thursday.
King Juan Carlos’ Reign Over Spainslideshow
King Juan Carlos’ Reign Over Spain
A slide show of the king through the years and the transition of power to his son Felipe.
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ITALY

% yieldChange1 month change
 
Italy 10-year bond		1.86%–0.003+0.61
 
Germany 10-year bond		0.70%0.00+0.59
 
05/14/2015
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