Spain and the EU http://www.eubusiness.com <p>Latest business news about Spain and the European Union</p> <ul> <li> <a href="/Spain/spain-country-profile">Spain country profile</a></li> </ul> <br /> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:25:17Z Spain could raise savers' guarantees 'if no EU deal' http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1223298125.75 The Spanish government does not rule out moving to boost guarantees on bank deposits if the European Union fails to adopt a common policy, Economy Minister Pedro Solbes said on Monday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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. banking Spain 2008-10-06T14:07:08Z News Item European parliament head sees no need for Basque referendum http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1223056022.5 European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering said on Friday he saw no need for Spain's Basque region to hold a referendum on self-determination, a move desired by nationalists there. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 European Parliament 2008-10-03T21:02:28Z News Item Spain to allow immigrants to vote in municipal elections http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1217453526.88 Spain plans to allow legal immigrants from outside the European Union to vote in municipal's elections, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa de la Vega said Wednesday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 European Council immigration 2008-07-30T21:53:21Z News Item Spanish restrictions on energy takeovers illegal: EU court http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1216286222.38 Europe's highest court ruled on Thursday that Spain broke EU law by subjecting energy sector takeovers to special regulatory scrutiny in a case that fuelled fears of protectionism between European nations. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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. EU Law Headline Energy Spain Competition 2008-07-17T13:13:38Z News Item Spain wraps up parliamentary ratification of Lisbon treaty http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1216140423.59 Spain's Senate approved the European Union's Lisbon Treaty on Tuesday, wrapping up the parliamentary ratification process of the text one month after it was rejected by voters in Ireland. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 European Council 2008-07-15T20:28:12Z News Item Spain's lower house of parliament approves Lisbon treaty http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1214478122.5 Spain's lower house of parliament Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favour of ratifying the European Union's Lisbon Treaty, two weeks after its rejection by voters in Ireland. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 European Council 2008-06-26T12:58:54Z News Item Spain to extend period illegal immigrants can he held in custody http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213897657.05 Spain will extend the period under which illegal immigrants can be held in custody to 60 days from the current 40 days, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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. immigration Spain 2008-06-19T20:49:17Z News Item Ireland's 'no' vote bad news for Europe: Spain http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213380158.08 Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said Ireland's 'no' vote for the EU reform treaty "is not good news", but said a solution would be found. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 European Council 2008-06-13T22:24:44Z News Item Spain rejects EU tuna ruling http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1213375653.44 Spain, home to Europe's largest fishing fleet, has protested the "disproportionate" Commission decision to shut down industrial tuna fishing in the Mediterranean and eastern Atlantic. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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. Fisheries Spain 2008-06-13T22:28:15Z News Item Spain's Zapatero calls for EU unity on energy, immigration http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1212624121.89 Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero called for greater European unity on immigration and energy to strengthen the bloc's borders and fuel supplies, in an interview Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 European Council 2008-06-05T08:10:24Z News Item EU issues Spain with final warning on Endesa takeover http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210852023.37 The Commission has issued a final call to Spain to drop its restrictions on a foreign takeover of power company Endesa, warning that court action could ensue unless Madrid acts within a month. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 Headline2 Finance Competition 2008-05-15T12:53:55Z News Item Spain to extend period illegal immigrants can he held in custody http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1210247222.32 Spain plans to extend the period under which illegal immigrants can be held in custody from the current 40 days, Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said Thursday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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. immigration Spain 2008-05-08T13:30:38Z News Item Millions of 'Latino' immigrants boost Spain's low birthrate http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1209259926.2 Soaring numbers of young immigrants have compensated for a low birthrate in Spain in recent years, but the country is still expected to have one of the oldest populations in the world by the middle of the century, experts say. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 2008-04-27T10:28:21Z News Item Spain and Britain to cooperate against illegal immigration http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208960222.68 Britain and Spain agreed on Wednesday to boost cooperation to combat illegal immigration from Africa into the European Union, Britain's minister for Europe Jim Murphy said. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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. UK immigration Spain European Council Living & Working in EU 2008-04-23T15:05:38Z News Item Spain announces EUR 18bn economic stimulus plan http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1208521920.29 Spain's newly re-elected government has announced an EUR 18bn plan to revive the economy, suffering a slowdown after a decade-long boom. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 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 Spain Headline4 2008-04-18T18:51:33Z News Item