http://www.eubusiness.com Latest business news about Spain and the European Union. daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-finance-debt.eyc Spain's conservative government Friday launched a major clean-up of the country's troubled banks, approving a law that obliges them to set up a financial safety net totalling 50 billion euros. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. finance banking debt public Spain 2012-02-03T15:44:08Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-finance-debt.exs Spain's government unveiled reforms Thursday that will oblige banks to clean up their bad loans by building up provisions and capital reserves totalling 50 billion euros. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. finance banking Headline1 debt public Spain 2012-02-02T18:49:18Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.exl Spain's borrowing rates tumbled Thursday in a sale of its medium-term bonds, the central bank said, a fresh sign of easing market confidence as the country fights to stabilise its finances. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone Finance bonds debt public Spain 2012-02-02T11:12:05Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/transport-lifestyle.erj A tiny revolutionary fold-up car designed in Spain's Basque country as the answer to urban stress and pollution was unveiled Tuesday before hitting European cities in 2013. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. lifestyle auto Spain Headline2 technology Transport 2012-01-24T19:20:34Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.erg EU economic affairs commissioner Olli Rehn on Tuesday told Spain it must meet its existing target for its 2012 public deficit, despite the figure for 2011 likely coming in higher than expected. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Commission debt public Spain 2012-01-24T16:05:22Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-eurozone.eox The European Union must do more to boost economic growth and not focus solely on austerity to slash debt levels to defend the euro, Spain's new foreign minister said in an interview published Sunday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. eurozone finance growth Spain economy 2012-01-22T21:52:08Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-africa-piracy.eoj A group of Somali suspected pirates were in jail in Spain Saturday pending trial following an attack on a Spanish warship, authorities said. 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Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. lifestyle auto Spain technology Transport 2012-01-19T19:39:33Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.elk EU President Herman Van Rompuy defended Europe's emergency financial rescue fund on Tuesday after it received a credit rating downgrade and said European leaders would review its size in March. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance EFSF debt public Spain 2012-01-17T17:41:46Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.elj Spain's new right-leaning prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, vowed Tuesday to launch urgent reforms of the budget, labour market and banks by mid-February. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance reforms debt public Spain 2012-01-17T21:32:08Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-africa-piracy.eiy A Spanish navy ship fought off a gun attack by pirates on the Somali coast Thursday, then chased and captured six of the attackers while one was reported killed, authorities said. 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Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. piracy Africa shipping military Spain 2012-01-12T17:02:10Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.ehh The EU's economy commissioner Olli Rehn said Wednesday that the EU executive expects Spain to take fresh measures to curb public spending this year, including radical job-market reforms. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Commission debt public Spain 2012-01-11T14:35:26Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-fish-morocco.egb Hundreds of fishermen demonstrated in southern Spain Monday against a ban on them trawling in Moroccan waters which threatens their livelihoods. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Spain fish Morocco 2012-01-09T16:47:01Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/spain-banking.eg2 Santander, Spain's biggest bank and the eurozone's largest by capitalisation, said it has brought its core reserves up to 9.0 percent, meeting stricter funding requirements set by the European Banking Authority. 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