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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. AUG. 28, 2015
    Spotlight falls on Taqwa, local mosque in Algeciras, Spain, which authorities say was crucial part of Ayoub El Khazzami's turn to radicalism before he was foiled in Paris-bound train attack. MORE
  2. AUG. 20, 2015
    Spanish reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash reverses its decision to bar American Jewish musician Matisyahu from performing and issues apology; had blocked Matisyahu after he refused to detail his views on Palestinian statehood, prompting condemnations from Spanish government and Jewish organizations. MORE
  3. AUG. 18, 2015
    Aguiro Journal; Catalonia region of Spain has four schools for shepherding like one in Aguiro, where 14 students are in process of completing five-month course to learn trade that is slowly declining across region. MORE
  4. AUG. 11, 2015
    Spain is seen as having been successful with its austerity policies, but country's economic turnaround has failed to reach many citizens; is forecast to have more than 3 percent growth in 2015 and has created more than one million jobs since 2014, but most new jobs are part-time, pay poorly and include hours of unpaid overtime. MORE
  5. AUG. 7, 2015
    Champion free diver Natalia Molchanova is presumed dead after missing for four days in Balearic Sea off eastern coast of Spain. 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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Scrutiny Falls on a Spanish Mosque After Foiled Train Attack

By RAPHAEL MINDER
The authorities say a mosque played a crucial role in the transformation of the suspect, Ayoub El Khazzani, but its members say the preaching there was not to blame.
August 28, 2015, Friday

Morocco: 14 Arrested in Joint Antiterrorism Raids

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
At least 14 people were arrested Tuesday in Morocco and Spain on suspicion of belonging to a cell that recruited fighters for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
August 26, 2015, Wednesday

1890: Cholera Epidemic Hits Spain

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
From the International Herald Tribune archives: A cholera epidemic hit Spain in 1890.
August 24, 2015, Monday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: SPAIN , CHOLERA , DEATH AND DYING

The House Formerly Known as Prince’s

By ANDREW ALLEN
A home in southern Spain presented by the rock star as a wedding gift in 1998 still bears reminders of the singer's residence there.
August 21, 2015, Friday

August 20, 2015 — Pictures of the Day

By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Photographs from The United States, Indonesia, Egypt and Spain.
August 20, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: EGYPT , ENGLAND , INDONESIA , SPAIN , PHOTOGRAPHY

Spanish Festival Rescinds Ban on Jewish Performer

By REUTERS
A reggae festival reversed its decision to cancel an invitation to an American Jewish musician because he had failed to detail his views on Palestinian statehood.
August 20, 2015, Thursday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: MUSIC , PALESTINIANS , SPAIN , JEWS AND JUDAISM ,DISCRIMINATION , ISRAEL , MATISYAHU

A Fading Tradition in Spain Gets an Unusual Boost: Shepherd School

By RAPHAEL MINDER
Four schools are training students, often from urban areas, in sheep farming, an occupation traditionally handed down through families.
August 18, 2015, Tuesday
MORE ON SPAIN AND: SHEEP , SPAIN , AGRICULTURE AND FARMING , CATALONIA (SPAIN)

Eurozone’s Economic Growth Falls Short, Even as Greeks Shopped

By JACK EWING
While Europe has faced a debt crisis in Greece, its bigger economies have been growing slowly as they recover from recession.
August 15, 2015, Saturday

Muchos en España aún no sienten la celebrada recuperación económica

Por SUZANNE DALEY
España proyecta un crecimiento de más del 3 por ciento para este año, pero para muchos las estadísticas no tienen sentido — incluso parecen sospechosas.
August 11, 2015, Tuesday

For Many in Spain, a Heralded Economic Recovery Feels Like a Bust

By SUZANNE DALEY
The majority of the country’s new jobs are part-time and offer low wages, experts say, and some employees are expected to do hours of unpaid work.
August 11, 2015, Tuesday
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Spanish Town Celebrates Tomatinavideo
Spanish Town Celebrates Tomatina
The annual festival, in which tens of thousands of people pelt tomatoes at one another, took place in Buñol, Spain, on Wednesday.
Treasure Discovered From 1715 Shipwreckvideo
Treasure Discovered From 1715 Shipwreck
A treasure-hunting crew found $4.5 million worth of gold coins off Florida’s coast in July. The site is known as the resting place of a fleet of Spanish ships that sank in a hurricane 300 years ago.
Celebrating Basque Heritage in Idahoslideshow
Celebrating Basque Heritage in Idaho
A Basque street party called Jaialdi takes over downtown Boise, celebrating the legacy of Basque immigrants who mostly came as shepherds in the early 20th century.
Eurozone Leaders Comment on Greece Dealvideo
Eurozone Leaders Comment on Greece Deal
The leaders of France, Spain, Italy and Germany spoke on Monday after the announcement of an agreement between Greece and its European creditors.
U Turnvideo
U Turn
Skipping the stampede.
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ITALY

% yieldChange1 month change
 
Italy 10-year bond		1.93%+0.013+0.017
 
Germany 10-year bond		0.73%+0.006+0.014
 
08/28/2015
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