Spain and the EU

Latest business news about Spain and the European Union.

Spain presses 'two-state' solution in talks with Barak — 16 March 2010, 23:42 CET

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos insisted Tuesday on the need for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict during a meeting with Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak.

EU must be firm in opposition to Israeli homes plan: Spain — 11 March 2010, 22:52 CET

The EU must be firm in its opposition to the Israeli government's decision to approve the construction of new homes for Jewish settlers in east Jerusalem, Spain's Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Thursday.

Kenyan-flagged fishing boat hijacked off Somalia — 09 March 2010, 18:40 CET

Suspected Somali pirates have hijacked a Kenyan-flagged fishing boat with 16 crew which may be used as a "mother ship" to launch more attacks in the Indian Ocean.

Armed Spanish trawler repels pirate attack — 04 March 2010, 22:06 CET

Armed, private security guards aboard a Spanish trawler repelled an attack by pirates using rocket-propelled grenades in the Indian Ocean on Thursday, naval forces and Spanish sources said.

EU urges Armenia, Turkey to speed up reconciliation — 02 March 2010, 12:02 CET

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos Tuesday urged Turkey and Armenia on behalf of the European Union to speed up stalled reconciliation efforts.

Eurozone needs coordinated policies: Merkel — 02 March 2010, 13:20 CET

Eurozone nations must coordinate economic policies more closely, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday, acknowledging that the common currency, the euro, was in a challenging phase.

Spain's Moratinos to visit S. Caucasus for EU — 28 February 2010, 20:32 CET

Spain's foreign minister will visit Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia this week on behalf of EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton, the government said Sunday.

Spanish EU presidency offers help for quake-hit Chile — 27 February 2010, 23:02 CET

Spain, which holds the rotating six-month presidency of the EU, Saturday offered to help coordinate relief efforts for quake-hit Chile.

Ashton absence from EU defence ministers' meet ruffles feathers — 24 February 2010, 23:16 CET

A last-minute decision by the EU's new foreign affairs chief not to attend a two-day meeting of defence ministers from the bloc which got underway Wednesday in Spain has ruffled diplomatic feathers.

Spanish EU presidency to push Turkish accession bid — 22 February 2010, 19:37 CET

Spain on Monday said it hopes to advance Turkey's bid to join the European Union during its six-month presidency of the bloc by opening the "maximum number" of policy chapters.

Europe pushes timetable for Middle East peace: ministers — 22 February 2010, 12:27 CET

The foreign ministers of France and Spain said Monday that Europe would push for a tight timetable for a final round of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

EU 'extremely concerned' over passport use in Hamas killing — 22 February 2010, 16:24 CET

EU foreign ministers voiced deep concern on Monday at the use of European passports in the killing of a Hamas commander in Dubai, with Israel's top envoy set to face tough questioning in Brussels.

Spain discusses human rights with Cuba — 18 February 2010, 22:02 CET

Spanish and Cuban officials discussed the human rights situation in the communist island at a meeting in Madrid on Thursday, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said.

UN appeals for tents for Haiti as rains begin — 18 February 2010, 22:28 CET

The United Nations made an urgent appeal Thursday for tents for Haiti to house tens of thousands of people left homeless by last month's earthquake.

Brazil sees possible EU-Mercosur trade deal in May — 15 February 2010, 16:32 CET

The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc could strike a free trade deal at the next EU-Latin America and Caribbean summit scheduled for May in Madrid, Brazil's foreign minister said on Monday.

Ministers call for common EU electric car strategy — 09 February 2010, 23:28 CET

EU industry ministers at an informal meeting in San Sebastian, northern Spain, on Tuesday pressed the European Commission to establish a common strategy to develop electric cars.

Strawberries offer lifeline for Romania's rust belt — 09 February 2010, 04:12 CET

Hundreds of women crowd outside a local employment office in this run-down Romanian factory town on the banks of the Danube, hoping to be selected to work as strawberry pickers in Spain.

US-EU summit likely to be postponed — 02 February 2010, 12:34 CET

A US-EU summit planned for May will almost certainly be postponed after the White House said President Barack Obama had no plans to travel to Spain to attend, a Spanish government source said Tuesday.

Obama to be no show at US-EU summit in Spain — 01 February 2010, 23:12 CET

The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama has no plans to travel to Spain for a European Union summit in May, after a year of frenzied foreign travel in his first year in office.

EU greenlights Spanish movie-making state aid — 27 January 2010, 12:22 CET

European regulators on Wednesday gave their blessing to more than half a billion euros in Spanish state aid to support film production and distribution.

Spain seeks EU-wide lifeline for battered women — 27 January 2010, 06:12 CET

Maria was beaten by her husband for years. Today, she has an emergency telephone just in case her ex gets too close.

EU urged to fast-track adoptions from Haiti: Spanish presidency — 22 January 2010, 16:27 CET

The Spanish presidency of the European Union will next week urge the bloc to forge a common position on fast-track adoptions from Haiti, Madrid said Friday.

EU to push for new Mideast peace talks: Spain — 21 January 2010, 18:07 CET

The Spanish EU presidency pledged Thursday to make every effort to ensure that Middle East peace negotiations resume "as soon as possible."

EU set to launch electric car project: Zapatero — 20 January 2010, 16:53 CET

The European Union will launch a new project to support and harmonise the development of electric cars, Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has announced.

Spanish PM urges EU to mobilise 'all our forces' for Haiti — 20 January 2010, 13:17 CET

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero on Wednesday urged the European Union to "mobilise all our forces" for quake-stricken Haiti, where some one million people have been left homeless.