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More than ever, Barca more than club for Catalans

YoopyaOctober 29, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 29, 201200

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nearly 20 minutes into the latest clash between Spain’s most popular football teams, Barcelona’s 98,000-seat Camp Nou...

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Earnings, Spanish downgrades weaken shares, euro

YoopyaOctober 23, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 23, 201203

(Reuters) – Lacklustre corporate earnings and a credit rating downgrade of five Spanish regional governments weakened world shares and the euro on Tuesday, while expectations...

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Euro edges higher after Spanish regional vote

YoopyaOctober 22, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 22, 201204

(Reuters) – The euro edged higher on Monday as an election victory for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in his home region was seen as...

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Analysis: Europe braces for return of Germany’s “Madame Non”

YoopyaOctober 7, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 7, 201203

(Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel is hardening her stance on additional help for struggling euro zone economies like Greece and Spain as pressure from parliamentary allies...

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Exclusive: Spain ready for bailout, Germany signals “wait”- sources

YoopyaOctober 2, 2012

by YoopyaOctober 2, 201203

(Reuters) – Spain is ready to request a euro zone bailout for its public finances as early as next weekend but Germany has signaled that...

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Rajoy inches toward aid as protests seethe

YoopyaSeptember 27, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 27, 201206

(Reuters) – Violent protests in Madrid and growing talk of secession in Catalonia are piling pressure on Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as he moves...

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Tables turn on Spain with pressure to seek bailout

YoopyaSeptember 24, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 24, 201205

(Reuters) – Spain once pushed hard for Ireland and Portugal to ask for bailouts from their partners in the euro because it was keen to...

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Paralympics: Spanish swimmer will not stop at 22 medals

YoopyaSeptember 21, 2012

by YoopyaSeptember 21, 201201

(Reuters) – Perched proudly in her wheelchair next to the communal pool at her apartment block in Zaragoza, a beaming Teresa Perales can barely lift...

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Spain’s economy contracts again as recession deepens

YoopyaAugust 28, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 28, 201208

Spain’s economy contracted further in the second quarter of the year as the country remained mired in recession, official figures show. The economy shrunk by...

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Valdes error keeps Real in hunt for Super Cup

YoopyaAugust 24, 2012

by YoopyaAugust 24, 201202

(Reuters) – An error from Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes allowed Real Madrid to grab a late second goal which kept them alive in the Spanish...