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'Good' and 'bad' Salvador Dali finally meet
Was Salvador Dali — who proclaimed himself a genius and "divine" — one of the world's greatest artists or one of the world's biggest showoffs? For ...
Nadal back training after knee injury
Rafael Nadal has begun training as part of his recovery from a left knee injury that has sidelined him since Wimbledon. The Spaniard chose a hard ...
Spain: Residency for foreigners who buy houses
Looking for a new place to call home? Spain is hoping to give you a little bit more than a welcome basket of baked goods if you decide to move there.
Czech Republic wins Davis Cup title 3-2 over Spain
It's a job for two when the Czechs win Davis Cup finals. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek gave the Czech Republic the title for the first time as an ...
Czechs take 2-1 lead over Spain in Davis Cup
The Czech Republic won the doubles Saturday to take a 2-1 lead over defending champion Spain in the Davis Cup final, moving one victory away from its ...
As eurozone economy shrinks, govt debt loads grow
Europe's government-debt crisis is no longer panicking financial markets. But it won't end until the region's economy starts growing strongly again.
Spanish police protest govt cuts hitting them
Police officers from across Spain are protesting the government austerity measures affecting them, including frozen pensions and the elimination of ...
Czech Republic, Spain tied 1-1 in Davis Cup
Tomas Berdych beat Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to give the Czech Republic a 1-1 tie with Spain after the opening singles matches ...
Glum Spain hosts summit for booming Latam nations
In an historic role reversal, recession-hit Spain and Portugal on Friday courted the Latin American leaders of their former colonies, countries that ...
Spain leads Czech Republic 1-0 in Davis Cup final
David Ferrer opened Spain's bid for its fourth Davis Cup title in five years with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic ...
Smaller companies key to Latin American growth
Small and medium-sized companies in Latin America could play a key role in strengthening and consolidating the region's economic growth, which this ...
Spain halts evictions for the needy after suicides
Spain approved a two-year suspension of evictions Thursday for some needy homeowners unable to pay their mortgages, but activists said the government ...
Austerity protests stall several European nations
Hundreds of thousands of Europe's beleaguered citizens went on strike or snarled the streets of several capitals Wednesday, at times clashing with ...
Beating tax cheats key to Italy's recovery plan
Good plumbers may be worth their weight in gold, but when one was spotted zipping around in a bright red Ferrari, Italian tax police were fast on his ...
Europe strikes: What might they accomplish?
In the three years since the European debt crisis began, millions of people have taken to the streets and gone on strike to protest government budget ...
EU: Spain ready to meet fiscal targets for 2 years
A senior EU official says Spain is on track to meet its deficit reduction targets for 2012 and 2013, but risks not making the target for 2014.
Tennis players shun Spanish doctor
The owner of a leading tennis academy in Spain that trained some of the sport's stars says its players have stopped working with a doctor banned by ...
Sliding doors. Seats 7. Not a minivan, Ford says
It looks like a minivan. It has sliding doors like a minivan. So why isn't Ford calling its new seven-seater a minivan? For the same reason you don't ...
Vodafone takes big hit on Spain, Italy operations
Mobile communications company Vodafone Group PLC reported a big half-year loss after booking a hefty charge on its Spanish and Italian operations.
Spanish banks halt evictions amid growing protests
Spain's major banks agreed on Monday to suspend some evictions of homeowners unable to pay their mortgages after hundreds of thousands of Spaniards ...
Spain's PM seeks end to mortgage arrears evictions
Spain's prime minister says his government aims to fast track reforms to halt evictions related to mortgage non-payments after a woman committed ...
Spanish woman jumps to her death as eviction looms
A woman in Spain jumped to her death as bailiffs approached to evict her Friday from her fourth-floor apartment for failing to pay the mortgage, ...
After 3 bumpy years, Europe turns corner on crisis
The worst of Europe's financial crisis appears to be over. European leaders have taken steps to ease the panic that has plagued the region for three ...
Paraguay action film thrills and challenges
A new action movie featuring a poor delivery boy whose life depends on the mysterious cargo in his wheelbarrow has Paraguayans excited and proud to ...
IAG to cut 4,500 jobs in Iberia restructuring
International Airlines Group warned on Friday that its Spanish carrier Iberia was "in a fight for survival" and unveiled a restructuring plan to cut ...