Barcelona have moved six points clear at the top of La Liga after a 4-0 win over third-placed Valencia. With Samuel Eto’o suspended, someone else had to start scoring the goals and it was Thierry Henry who chipped in with a hat-trick. Alves got the other one. Villarreal remain in second place, although a bit further behind now as they …
Around 300 businesses are closing down each day in Spain
The economic crisis is certainly taking its toll throughout Spain. According to latest reports, around 300 businesses in Spain are going under each day. In Jaén, the commercial centre has seen 40 shops disappear in the past five months, a figure which accounts for 12% of business in the centre. In general, shops devoted to the supply of essential goods …
Car sales down by 49.6% in November
The sales of passenger cars and 4×4’s took a bit of a nosedive in November, total sales down 49.6% compared to the same period last year. It is the worst monthly decline during the current financial year and the second biggest drop in the history of the Spanish car industry. January 1993 is the worst ever when sales fell by …
Spain win the Davis Cup for a third time
Spain, without world number one Rafael Nadal, have lifted the Davis Cup for the third time in their history, the previous occasions being in 2000 and 2004. Fernado Verdasco beat Argentin’as José Acasuso, who was standing in for Juan Martin del Potro, in a five set thriller, 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 4-6 6-2 6-1.That put Spain 3-1 up with only one …
Airbus to stop production at three plants in Spain
The Airbus management has decided to halt the production of parts for the Airbus 380 at three plants in Spain, a measure which will affect 455 workers. The workers at the three plants, in Getafe (181), Puerto Real (155) and Illescas (119), will no longer be working full-time as from December 1st. The situation will be reviewed in January and …
Spain gets a seat
Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is a happy bunny again after eventually getting an invite to the global finance summit in Washington on November 15th. The Bush administration wanted to limit the summit to the G-20, which includes the seven leading industrial powers plus Russia, as well as developing countries such as China, India, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. Spain, …
Son of Osama Bin Laden refused asylum
Spain has rejected an appeal for political asylum made by Omar Osama Bin Laden, one of the many (19) sons of terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden. Omar, and his British born wife, arrived at Madrid airport on Monday on a stopover flight from Egypt to Morocco and immediately asked for political asylum on the grounds that his pacifist beliefs put …
Six arrested in adoption fraud
Six people have been arrested in Madrid in connection with the falsification of documents relating to the international adoption of Russian children. An investigation began last August after the Junta de Andalucía detected irregularities relating to several adoptions. International adoptions tend to go through ‘mediators’, individuals who are familiar with the laws and customs of both countries involved and can …
Spain wants its own seat at Washington summit meeting
Spain is pressing for a seat at next month’s emergency summit in Washington, a meeting called by the US to discuss the financial crisis. The Spanish government maintains that, as the eighth economic power in the world and a country with a stable financial system, it deserves its own place at the summit. The summit involves the world’s 20 richest …
Spain still top of Group V
Spain were fairly comfortable 0-3 winners against Estonia and remain top of Group V on maximum points. Juanito opened the scoring after half an hour, heading in a long free kick from Xavi. Five minutes later, David Villa made it 0-2 with a penalty kick after Fernando Torres had been brought down inside the area. Puyol got the third, twenty …