Spain suspends Air Madrid's licence
17 Sunday December 2006
The Spanish government suspended Air Madrid's operating licence and set about chartering planes for thousands of passengers the budget airline has left stranded.
Hope for owners of illegal property in Marbella
20 Monday November 2006
Residents of the Banana Beach building in Marbella who are facing the demolition of their homes because they have been built on a green zone finally have some form of possible legal defence.
Spain fights salmonella accusations
17 Friday November 2006
The Spanish Ministry for Agriculture has discredited a Food Standards Agency (FSA) report which states that one in every eight Spanish egg boxes tested positive for salmonella in a survey of non-UK eggs.
Nine arrested in $3-billion property corruption case in Spain
14 Tuesday November 2006
Since launching the operation in March, police have arrested around 60 people, including the then-current mayor of Marbella, her deputy, and more than a dozen former town councillors from various political parties.
Tide turns for Valencia
12 Sunday November 2006
Prices have soared in Spain’s third city as it prepares to host the world’s most prestigious yacht race
Eta leader handed over to Spain
8 Wednesday November 2006
One of the most high-profile leaders of Basque separatist group Eta has been handed to the Spanish authorities after serving a jail term in France.
Spain gets tough on property crooks
6 Monday November 2006
Spain's decade long property boom has been somewhat tainted by scare stories in the press detailing tales of bribes, embezzlement and theft, orchestrated by organised criminals.
