http://www.locationmurcia.comNewsen-ukCopyright of Spanish Review. Please refer to the Terms and Conditions of Useasj@feldspa.comThu, 10 Jul 2008 11:57:50 GMTThu, 10 Jul 2008 11:57:50 GMT6012418http://www.spanish-review.com/ Politicshttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article987.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article987.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 11:57:50 GMTSport distracts politics... Businesshttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article986.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article986.htmlThu, 10 Jul 2008 11:57:50 GMTThe largest rooftop solar power station in the world is being built in Spain. The installation will have a capacity of 12 megawatts of power and is to be based on the rooftop of a factory in Zaragoza.... Newshttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article984.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article984.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 11:57:50 GMTThe European Commission said Tuesday it aimed to release up to 600 million euros (940 million dollars) in aid to EU fishermen to help them cope with soaring fuel prices.... TourismNewshttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article982.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article982.htmlWed, 09 Jul 2008 11:57:50 GMTThe Spanish Red Cross says at least four people were hurt on the third day of Pamplona's running of the bulls.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article976.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article976.htmlMon, 26 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The leaders of the EU met yesterday in Berlin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the treaty of Rome.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article973.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article973.htmlThu, 22 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Fiscalia yesterday renounced their accusation that Arnaldo Ortegi had attempter to further the cause of terrorism. Otegi was sentenced last year and was released pending this appeal.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article970.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article970.htmlTue, 20 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Fiscalia (prosecution service) of Spain have asked that the Justices postpone the continuing appeal of Arnaldo Ortegi.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article969.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article969.htmlTue, 20 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT From today the Minister of the Interior has put into place restrictions for those travelling abroad to and from Spain. Discussions have been underway to decide which of the routes should be chosen for greater security.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article967.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article967.htmlSat, 17 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The head of Seat, the Spanish automotive giant, has offered voluntary redundancies to  1600 employees. This is the latest announcement of large firms in Spain decreasing their work force. Many jobs have been transferred to the far east.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article966.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article966.htmlSat, 17 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTThree people have been seriously hurt in an accident involving line 7 of the Madrid Metro. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article963.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article963.htmlTue, 13 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT On Saturday demonstrations were organised by the PP (Partido Popular) against the present governments policy toward the Basque Region.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article960.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article960.htmlWed, 07 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTBarcelona crashed out of the Champions League last night, despite a 1-0 victory at Anfield against Liverpool. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article958.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article958.htmlWed, 07 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The hypocrisy surrounding the release of Juana Chaos appears to be on both sides. Rajoy, the opposition leader has accused Zapatero, first minister of allowing a terrorist free.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article957.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article957.htmlWed, 07 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The President of the government Jose Luis Zapatero said that during the government of Aznar "many things happened which were not known, that have become known to him" He was referring to the treatment of Political Prisoners during the year... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article955.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article955.htmlTue, 06 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT Both Mariano Rajoy, the leader of the Spanish opposition PP party and the chairman of his Party Acebes, have announced that there will be a demonstrations across Spain to object to the release of the ETA prisoner Juana de Chaos last week.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article952.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article952.htmlMon, 05 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT A Spanish pornographer has been given nearly 15,000 Euros of public money to make a series of blue movies, promoting the Catalan language.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article949.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article949.htmlMon, 05 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT Great news today. President of the executive Rodriguez Zapatero has told the population that they will have water to drink.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article948.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article948.htmlMon, 05 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The President of Congress and chief of the executive Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was in a new desalination plant in San Pedro de Pinatar yesterday tasting the new supply of water for himself.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article946.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article946.htmlSun, 04 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTSevilla regained the lead at the top of La Liga last night, after beating 9-man Barca 2-1 at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article943.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article943.htmlSun, 04 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT Last night a lunar eclipse was seen over most of Europe including Spain where the clear air and cloudless sky made photographing the event an easy task for amateurs and professionals alike.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article941.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article941.htmlSat, 03 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Cabinet has approved the white paper aimed at regulating the mortgage market and financial system.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article937.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article937.htmlFri, 02 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTZinedine Zidane has today admitted that FC Barcelona are the “favourites” to win the La Liga title, after they went clear at the top of the table last weekend. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article935.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article935.htmlFri, 02 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The abandonment of the hunger strike on the part of the ETA prisoner Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos after receiving freedom (second penitentiary degree) has not varied the attitude of the minister of the Interior on the suitability of his decision.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article933.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article933.htmlFri, 02 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT In a move that is likely to lose him many friends both in and beyond Spain, Zapatero, President of the government, appears to have taken a unilateral decision to grant concessions to the ETA prisoner Juana Chaos.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article931.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article931.htmlFri, 02 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTAcebes: "Zapatero will be to history the president who put into law the Right of blackmail for murderers of 25 people" ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article930.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article930.htmlSat, 03 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTRajoy demands the appearance of Zapatero to explain the concession's given to ETA terrorist. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article929.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article929.htmlFri, 02 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT A convicted key member of Eta, the Basque separatist group, who is close to death after three months without eating, has been allowed into a civilian hospital.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article926.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article926.htmlThu, 01 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTBarcelona, Deportivo and Getafe are all through to the semi-finals, whilst controversy still surrounds the remaining quarter-final match between Real Betis and Sevilla. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article923.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article923.htmlThu, 01 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMTJose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has announced who within eight months will put into operation an automatic system of detection and registry of the traffic infractions. These infractions will be sent direct and immediately to the Centro Nacional de Tratamiento de Denuncias Automáticas, that will have its seat in Leon, and it will not need the intervention of traffic agents.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article922.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article922.htmlThu, 01 Mar 2007 11:57:50 GMT The head of the Executive, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has said that the Government will ensure that the Spanish troops have the Maximum security.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article920.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article920.htmlWed, 28 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTTonight’s Copa del Rey match between Real Betis and Sevilla has been suspended, after one of Sevilla’s coaches was struck by an object which was thrown from the crowd. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article917.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article917.htmlWed, 28 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTAll four indexes of the Madrid stock exchange including the IBEX_35, the most popular indicator of market funds, have plummeted in the last few days. The decrease in global values of share trading came as a result of the Shanghai Stock Exchange.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article915.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article915.htmlTue, 27 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTRonaldinho has said that he is in “better shape than ever” after media speculation that he has put on weight. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article912.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article912.htmlTue, 27 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTTraders breaking the law on a cross border basis face an EU wide crackdown, as a powerful new enforcement network is officially launched in Brussels tomorrow. The network will target cross-border scams such as phoney lotteries and bogus holiday clubs.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article909.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article909.htmlMon, 26 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTBarcelona moved 2 points clear at the top of La Liga after beating Atletico Bilbao 3-0 on Sunday evening. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article907.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article907.htmlSun, 25 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT De Juana Chaos, who has served 20 years for leading ETA's military commandos in an ambush which cost the lives of 25 people during the eighties has had his feeding tube removed and is expected to die imminently.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article905.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article905.htmlSat, 24 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Three police officers and a businessman have been arrested and held in jail on charges of using women for sexual exploitation. They have been remanded into provisional custody in Ronda, Andalucia.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article902.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article902.htmlThu, 22 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Balearic islands have been invaded over the centuries by practically everyone except the Swiss - they seem to be attempting this somewhat belatedly now, so to speak of national identity is somewhat of a misnomer.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article901.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article901.htmlThu, 22 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Senate has approves the new statue of autonomy that will govern the Balearic Islands for the future with 224 votes in favour none against and the abstentions of the senators of the ERC ICV EIiA and IU who were petitioning for Independence from M... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article899.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article899.htmlThu, 22 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTBarcelona suffered a Champions League first-leg home defeat to Liverpool last night. Goals from Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise saw off the Spanish side at the Camp Nou. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article897.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article897.htmlWed, 21 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The congress has thrown out by 134 to 180 a bill that would have made the Communist Party of Pais Vasco(PCTV) illegal. The proposal was only supported by Marino Rajoy's PP party which had sponsored the motion.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article896.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article896.htmlWed, 21 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Zapatero and the Prime Minister of Italy, Romano Prodi, have agreed during the XIV meeting of the Hispanic Italian alliance to continue with the process of integration of Europe and to the maintenance of the new... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article894.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article894.htmlWed, 21 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTReal Madrid earned a hard-fought victory against Bayern Munich last night at the Santiago Bernabeau. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article892.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article892.htmlTue, 20 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTBarcelona’s Portuguese midfielder, Deco, has spoken about the Champion’s League clash saying “the worst thing about Liverpool is that they have Benitez”. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article890.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article890.htmlTue, 20 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Whilst giving greater autonomy to regions is very good for publicity as far as politicians are concerned  it may have a counter productive effect on self determination.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article889.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article889.htmlTue, 20 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Andalusian President Manuel Chaves will meet with Spanish Prime Minister Rodriguez Zapatero later this week to discuss the outcome of yesterday's elections in which the people of Andalucia voted overwhelmingly for further devolution.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article887.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article887.htmlMon, 19 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTValencia heaped more pressure on Barcelona and Coach Frank Rijkaard by defeating the La Liga leaders 2-1 at the Estadio Mestalla last night. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article885.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article885.htmlMon, 19 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT 87.44 percent of the Andalusian electorate have approves the reforms of the statute governing the autonomous community. In the referendum this Sunday those that crossed their ballot papers in favour were 99.13% those who entered a no vote 9.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article883.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article883.htmlSun, 18 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has defended the former England captain David Beckham, after he was sent off in the match against Real Betis at El Santiago Bernabeu last night. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article881.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article881.htmlSun, 18 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT A sixty year old man from Toledo has killed his mother wife and son last night in the late hours.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article880.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article880.htmlSun, 18 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The rpesident of the governmant Jose Luis Zapatero will go to Vitoria in the Basque country for the first time since the ceasefire of ETA. He will have a conference with the socialist party of Euskadi at the end of the week.   ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article878.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article878.htmlSun, 18 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT From 9 am this morning 3768 schools in Andalucia will open their doors to allow local people to vote for the proposed new statute that would allow Andalucia greater autonomy from Madrid.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article876.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article876.htmlSat, 17 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTA man has killed 3 of his family members in El Real de San Vicente, before later taking his own life. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article875.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article875.htmlSat, 17 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Barca and Spain midfielder Xavi, has spoken on Spanish radio of his desire for Rijkaard to continue as Head Coach at Barcelona. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article873.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article873.htmlSat, 17 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Prince of the Asturias met yesterday with some of the young impresarios of Spain.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article872.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article872.htmlSat, 17 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The governing body of Catalan has closed a Cosmetic Surgery Clinic after two women died. The Clinic Cirugia Hospital Evangelico de Barcelona was closed because the two women undergoing surgery died in the same week.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article871.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article871.htmlSat, 17 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Two children have been seriously hurt when a sports stadium collapsed in the municipality of La Pedraja de Portillo(Valladolid) The stadium was believed to have collapsed due to wind damage. The two children were aged 11 and 13 years old.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article870.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article870.htmlSat, 17 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTMariano Rajoy, the leader of the opposition PP party in Spain yesterday denounced the government as incompetent.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article868.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article868.htmlFri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTReal Madrid’s Jose Antonio Reyes has called for the signing of Manchester United’s Portuguese winger, Cristiano Ronaldo. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article865.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article865.htmlFri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT One of the alleged masterminds of the train bombing of 2004 in Madrid had denied all the charges presented to him in court. The bombings which caused disruption and disbelief throughout Spain killed 191 and left 1800 injured.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article863.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article863.htmlFri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe fall in the leading index of share prices in Spain the Ibex as reported this Wednesday, is trend which is worrying the ministers of finance in Madrid. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article862.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article862.htmlFri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The Spanish stock exchange fell almost 2 points this Wednesday in a surprise move. It now stands at 14.876. The rest of the European stock exchanges suffered similar poor performance with the exception of London.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article861.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article861.htmlFri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Four people suspected of building corruption have been released on bail in Gondomar. Gondomar is a municipality in Galicia, Northern Spain in the province of Pontevedra.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article860.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article860.htmlFri, 16 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The PSOE party of Jose Zapatero and the PP of Mariano Rajoy have not managed to arrived at a consensus on the Pact of Anti-terrorism after their first meeting since the explosion in December at Barajas airport in Madrid which killed two Ecuadorians.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article858.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article858.htmlThu, 15 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The tragedy of the Madrid train bombs and the effect it had had on the whole of Spain is well known. Muslims are now regarded with wholehearted suspicion.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article857.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article857.htmlThu, 15 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTIn Madrid the trials have begun of the twenty nine suspects believed to have been involved in the bombs of March 2004 when 191 people lost their lives. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article855.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article855.htmlMon, 12 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The 372 immigrants aboard the boat 'Marine 1' which sunk 3 km off the coast of Mauritania while on course for the Canaries have been found in a state of good health and only 20 of them have suffered bad health as a result, the red cross anno... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article854.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article854.htmlMon, 12 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT The rescue services in Tenerife have recovered the bodies of six people who were trapped since last Saturday inside the Caves of water in Los Silos. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article852.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article852.htmlThu, 08 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTA new area of low pressure has provoked strong winds and rain in the peninsula. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article850.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article850.htmlWed, 07 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTA poor performance from England saw them fall to a 1-0 home defeat to Spain. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article848.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article848.htmlWed, 07 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTAl Gore, the ex-vice president of the United States of America today gave a speech in Madrid on the subject of global climate change. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article846.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article846.htmlTue, 06 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Madrid’s major transportation company (EMT) has today released 10 buses with CCTV cameras on board. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article845.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article845.htmlTue, 06 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTGuti, vice-captain of “Los Galacticos” speaks out in the quest to bring Beckham back to the Madrid team. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article842.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article842.htmlSat, 03 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTA reporter for The New York Times has come under fire from the people of Madrid after an article was published this week about the city. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article840.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article840.htmlFri, 02 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMT Mariano Rajoy has signalled once again his determination to destroy the peace process unless ETA and Batasuna fully renounce all forms of violence.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article839.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article839.htmlFri, 02 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTMariano Rajoy, the leader of the Spanish Opposition Party (PP) has said he hopes that Zapatero Leader of the ruling Party (PSOE) will clarify the fight against terrorism with respect to Batasuna. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article837.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article837.htmlThu, 01 Feb 2007 11:57:50 GMTA 70-year old man today confessed to Police in Oviedo to killing his 66-year old wife. The man admitted stabbing his partner in their home. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article833.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article833.htmlTue, 30 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Spanish Prime Minister today announced that the Spanish government has no intention of increasing the military presence in Afghanistan. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article831.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article831.htmlMon, 29 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTA Bomb attack on the 30 December, Admission by Zapatero that peace 'clear mistake', demonstrations in Bilbao: Optimism for a peaceful settlement in the Basque region has fallen. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article830.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article830.htmlMon, 29 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe weather conditions in Spain have done nothing to alleviate the strain on those politicians with responsibility for water. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article828.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article828.htmlSun, 28 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTProtección Civil have deactivated alerts of snowstorms in Murcia and Andalucia. However, the roads in the south-east peninsular still remain hazardous. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article827.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article827.htmlSun, 28 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTReal Madrid missed out on an opportunity to go top of La Liga by losing 1-0 to Villareal at the El Madrigal stadium. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article825.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article825.htmlSat, 27 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTReal Madrid’s Brasilian striker Ronaldo underwent a medical yesterday at the Italian club, after Madrid have allowed him to move on. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article824.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article824.htmlSat, 27 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTAt least 15 people have been injured in a small town in Almeria, due to the heavy snow causing the roof of a petrol station to collapse. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article821.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article821.htmlFri, 26 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Justice minister Juan Fernadez Lopez has defended the decision to keep the dying ETA terrorist Juana Chaos in Jail. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article820.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article820.htmlFri, 26 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMT The continuing cold spell has paralysed the east coast of Spain with the port of Valencia now permanently closed. The main motorway to the region has also been restricted. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article818.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article818.htmlThu, 25 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Eta Hunger striker Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos has been allowed to return to his home under guard. He has been on hunger stike since October and is expected to die within a few days. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article814.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article814.htmlWed, 24 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Mayor of Las Palmas Francisco Gonzalez... ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article813.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article813.htmlWed, 24 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTThe Audencia National (Criminal Court) has requested that the prosecution services and the Victimes of Terrorism respect the rights of ... ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article809.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article809.htmlWed, 24 Jan 2007 11:57:50 GMTTwo areas of Spain continue on high alert because of the weather. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article762.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article762.htmlFri, 06 Oct 2006 11:57:50 GMT The prince of the Asturias, Don Filipe is on an official visit to the United States of America. Today he will visit the president at the WhiteHouse where they will talk about the Hispanic importance in North America.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article759.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article759.htmlThu, 14 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMT The Foreign minister of Spain Angel Moratinos has insisted that the scheduled repatriation of illegal immigrants that was postponed today will still take place.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article757.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article757.htmlThu, 14 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMT The regions of Barcelona and Girona are under alert because of the risk of flooding following the intense rain of the past twenty four hours. The Protection Civil is on orange alert in four of the regions of Spain for flood warning.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article754.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article754.htmlWed, 13 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMT About  30% of school children in Spain do not complete the compulsory part of the educational system it was revealed today.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article753.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article753.htmlWed, 13 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMT More than 98 immigrants from the North African continent have been intercepted on the Canarian Island of Gomera this morning in two separate boats. The exodus from the north African continent this year alone now reaches almost 18000.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article748.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article748.htmlSun, 03 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMT The Foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has announced in Finland where he is on an official visit that the Parliament for the European Union EU will debate the issues involved with the present difficulties Spain has with illegal immigration al... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article746.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article746.htmlFri, 01 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMTAnother 382 illegal immigrants have arrived on the island of Gomera in the Canary islands  yesterday. Amoung the refugees were some so exhausted with the journey that they had to be treated in hospital. ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article745.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article745.htmlFri, 01 Sep 2006 11:57:50 GMT The foreign Minister M Angel Moratinos has said that Spain will give 31 miilion Euros to help the reconstruction of Lebanon. At present Spain has sent almost 3000 soldiers to help with the peacekeeping force in Lebanon agreed last week.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article743.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article743.htmlThu, 31 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT Three small boats with 250 illegal immigrants between them have been intercepted in the port of Los Cristianos in Tenerife.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article741.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article741.htmlWed, 30 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT Another 115 immigrants have arrived on the coast of Almeria without papers in the last four days since last Saturday. On Tuesday a boat arrived carrying 33 immigrants who were rescued by the coastguard and taken into port.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article738.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article738.htmlMon, 28 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT It seems like an eternity that the executive has been left to get on with its work relatively unhindered by government but as the politicians are returning from their extended breaks by the beaches the opening shots have been fired by the oppositi... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article737.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article737.htmlMon, 28 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT A leader of the main Spanish opposition party the PP Party Popular of Mariano Rajoy has strongly criticised the government for not giving enough help to the government of Galicia to fend off the wave of devastating forest fires over the summer.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article735.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article735.htmlSun, 27 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT A bricklayer in Osuna, Seville has killed his wife and daughter in a domestic attack. The man with the initials FLM, 58 years old, killed his wife 54 years old and his daughter of 33 who was pregnant. The man later shot himself in the head.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article733.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article733.htmlSun, 27 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT Over the last year in Spain we have seen a rise in the number of reported incidences of illegal immigrants entering the country.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article732.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article732.htmlSun, 27 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT At least 22 people have died trying to cross the precarious Atlantic waters to the Canary Islands. At least 14 bodies of attempted immigrants have been washed up on the shores of Nuakchott in the north african state of Mauritania.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article729.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article729.htmlSat, 26 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The vice president of the government, Maria Teresa De La Vega has been asking the major countries of the European Union for support against the unprecedented wave of immigration hitting Spain.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article728.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article728.htmlSat, 26 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The government of Spain has offered the European Union up to 1000 soldiers to reinforce the provisional deployment of United Nations Troops in the Lebanon.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article725.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article725.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The first exhumation and examination of bodies is taking place in Galicia to examining the deaths of four members of the same family shot during the Civil War seventy years ago.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article724.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article724.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The PP Partido Popular, the main opposition party to the Zapatero PSOE government has asked that the proposed Demonstration that will take place next Friday be banned.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article723.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article723.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The body of an eight year old boy has been found in a canal in Lleida. According to the Guardia civil he fell in while out playing on Monday and his body has only just been found despite two days of searching.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article722.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article722.htmlWed, 23 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The train accident that killed six people in Villada, Palencia, Northern Spain appears, according to engineers to have been travelling too fast.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article720.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article720.htmlTue, 22 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The Guardia civil have detained a man of 33 years in Villa Franca del Penedes, Barcelona, accused of the murder of his wife. He is accused of throwing his wife from the window of the flat where they lived.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article719.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article719.htmlTue, 22 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT On the day it was announced that more than 17000 illegal immigrants have voyaged from North Africa onto the Spanish mainland by travelling by sea on small unseaworthy craft to the Canary Islands, the minister for the interior, Alfredo Perez Rubalc... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article718.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article718.htmlTue, 22 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT An armoured vehicle from the armed forces of Spain, which has been monitoring the elections in Dr Congo has been attacked.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article716.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article716.htmlFri, 18 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT Summer in Spain is well known for its apathy.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article715.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article715.htmlFri, 18 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The president of the executive of the canaries, Adan Martin, has told the central Madrid government that the Canaries are in crisis because of the Immigration situation on the islands.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article714.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article714.htmlFri, 18 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The president of the autonomous Spanish state of Galicia, Emilio Perez Tourino, will meet today with the Mayors of the Fire affected areas.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article713.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article713.htmlFri, 18 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The terrorist group ETA has once again issued a statement to the Basque Newspaper Gara in which it attributes the present stalemate in the peace process to the activities of the Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV) and the ruling government socialist ... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article711.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article711.htmlSun, 13 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The minister of defence Jose Antonio Alonso has agreed to send a contingent of Spanish troops to Lebanon as part of a peacekeeping force.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article710.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article710.htmlSun, 13 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The government of the Basque country has released a press statement saying it will permit the demonstration planned for Sunday in San Sebastian as long as the restrictions agreed are complied with.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article709.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article709.htmlSun, 13 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT There are still 71 huge fires continuing to devastate Galicia today. Another 93 fires have been brought under control or extinguished.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article706.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article706.htmlSat, 12 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT A Judge of the high court of Spain, Juan Antonio Garcia Jabaloy gave his opinion that there was no reason to prohibit a demonstration arranged to take place in 50 cities about the proposed changing of the Basque country's autonomic status.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article703.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article703.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The department f the interior of Pais Vasco has decided to not stop a demonstration by the banned Basques party Batasuna even though it is on the list of terrorist organisations of the EU.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article702.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article702.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The director of the Guardia Civil, Joan Mesquita will visit Galicia today in an effort to supervise himself the investigations into the large numbers of man made forest fires in the region.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article701.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article701.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT In Galicia the AP9 Motorway has been closed due to fire and ongoing smoke risk between 93 and 88 kilometres around Coruna.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article699.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article699.htmlSun, 06 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The two fires which started last Friday in Ventallo and Cistella in Girona have destroyed nearly 1300 hectares of forest and parkland. Besides this fore there have been others in the Costa Brava.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article697.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article697.htmlTue, 01 Aug 2006 11:57:50 GMT The president of the government, Jose Luis Zapatero has condemned as 'incomprehensible and unacceptable' that the Iberian airways staff have blockaded the runway of El Prat Airport in Barcelona.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article695.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article695.htmlThu, 27 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The Foreign minister M.A Moratinos who is presently at the emergency summit in Rome discussing the situation in the Lebanon, has suggested that if a peacekeeping force should be be sent to the Lebanon Spain will accept a part in it.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article692.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article692.htmlWed, 26 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Dr H Johnson, Murcia. A total of nine people, eight men and a woman have been killed between the ages of 35 and 83 by the heatwave in Spain.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article690.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article690.htmlTue, 25 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The third level of the Spanish high court will today deliberate a new judgement against Txapote, the Basque separatist terrorist and one time head of ETA.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article689.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article689.htmlTue, 25 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The Israeli Ambassador in Spain Victor Harel has been criticised for his support of the ongoing war in the Lebanon by the secretary of the PSOE party Jose Blanco because of the amount of collateral victims of the war which Israel started two weeks... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article687.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article687.htmlWed, 19 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT A quarter of all the Spanish people evacuated from the Lebanon have arrived in Madrid aboard a Spanish Air force jet. They may be the only Spanish who live in Lebanon to return home to Spain.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article685.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article685.htmlSat, 15 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT 124 Spanish people who live in Beirut (Lebanon) and ten Spanish living in the Lebanon have been evacuated after abandoning the city which is presently under fire from the Israeli Army.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article681.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article681.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The council of ministers has today approved a change to the Criminal code that is intended to curtail corruption among the building trade.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article680.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article680.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The Price of the Asturias, Don Philippe, is meeting with the 22 most important industries in China in an effort to encourage them to trade with Spain. The Prince is presently in Peking on a diplomatic visit.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article677.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article677.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT President of the government Jose Luis Zapatero has once again denied that the executive will have a pact with ETA or any compromise with Batasuna in the peace process begun since the ETA ceasefire on 22nd March.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article673.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article673.htmlThu, 13 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT In a move that will likely inflate the tensions between those who would like the violence in the Basque region forgotten to diplomatically avert problems on the negotiation table, and those who feel that lessons should be learnt that ETA is is vio... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article672.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article672.htmlThu, 13 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The elections for the new Catalan autonomous state will take place on the 1st November according to the Catalan government.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article671.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article671.htmlThu, 13 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Iberian Airways is maintaining minimum services despite the strike by pilots stated on Monday. There have been some cancellations Iberia admits but the services are running.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article669.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article669.htmlWed, 12 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT President of the Government Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has travelled to the canaries in an attempt to see at first hand the problems faced by the canarian regional government in response to the increasing problems of sub-Saharan immigrants.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article666.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article666.htmlSat, 08 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Talks on the situation of Gibraltar's Sovereignty has resulted in agreement not yet formalised before a Spanish ministerial committee although progress has been conceded by all parties.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article665.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article665.htmlSat, 08 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT In Madrid the first cases of avian flu inside the Spanish borders have been discovered in the wetness areas of Alva but according to the ministry no human cases have been reported.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article664.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article664.htmlSat, 08 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Thousands of pilgrims have travelled to the city of Valencia for the visit of the Pope today. The Pope is to close  the meeting of the World Families which has been taking place since the 1st of July.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article658.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article658.htmlMon, 03 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Fifteen people have died on Spanish roads in the fourteen traffic accidents that have occurred between Friday and today during the annual exodus from the cities to holiday homes.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article657.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article657.htmlSun, 02 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT A train crash in Valencia on Monday has killed 41 people and injured 47 others. 12 now remain in hospital.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article656.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article656.htmlSun, 02 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The third day of the holiday started normally with few traffic jams. Last year between Friday 1st July and Sunday 3rd 22 accidents happened. 24 people died and 35 were hurt badly.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article655.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article655.htmlSun, 02 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT The secretary general of the PSE-EE Basque socialist party Patxi Lopez, in Bilbao, has announced all party talks will take place this Saturday.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article654.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article654.htmlSun, 02 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Seven ex officials of the Ayuntamiento in Marbella have been detained in the second phase of operation Malaya. Two construction entrepreneurs have also been detained.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article653.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article653.htmlSun, 02 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMTThe price of electricity in Spain is set to rise by 1,38%.... Spain_Archivehttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article650.htmlhttp://www.locationmurcia.com/article650.htmlSat, 01 Jul 2006 11:57:50 GMT Javier Garcia Gaztellu and his girlfriend have been sent to prison for 50 years for their part in the murder of Miguel Angel Blanco a member of the PP in 1997....