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  • 15
    May
    2012
    7:30pm, EDT

    Spaniards keep up anniversary rally against economic crisis

    Juan Medina / Reuters

    People banging saucepans with spoons shout slogans during a gathering marking the one year anniversary of Spain's Indignados (Indignant) movement in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.

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    MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 15: A demonstrator with Spain's Indignant movement dressed in costume representing a banker burns a Euro note during a rally at Puerta del Sol on Tuesday, May 15 in Madrid, Spain.

    Reuters reports: MADRID - Spaniards kept up protests against politicians' handling of the economic crisis in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on Sunday after police evicted people from the central square in the pre-dawn hours and made 18 arrests.

    As civic activists lamented Spain's worsening economy, authorities sought on the first anniversary of the grassroots "Indignados" movement to pre-empt a repeat of last year's encampment in the square that went on for a month.

    Police arrested 18 people in Puerta del Sol overnight for resisting an order to leave. Protesters rallied anew in the square during the day calling for the release of the 18, chanting: "We're not all here!"

     

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    Protesters with Spain's Indignant movement raise their hands in the air during a rally at Puerta del Sol on Tuesday.

     

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  • 15
    May
    2012
    12:53pm, EDT

    A paralympic swimmer prepares to defend his world records

    Enrique Calvo / Reuters

    Paralympic swimmer Xavi Torres, 37, of Spain carries his orthopaedic legs after a training session on the Balearic island of Palma de Mallorca on May 15. This summer, Torres, who has previously won 16 paralympic medals, will participate in his sixth paralympic games. He currently owns four world swimming records in different categories.

    Enrique Calvo / Reuters

    Paralympic swimmer, Xavi Torres, 37, of Spain attends a training session on the Balearic island of Palma de Mallorca on May 15.

    Enrique Calvo / Reuters

    Paralympic swimmer Xavi Torres, 37, of Spain stretches before a training session on the Balearic island of Palma de Mallorca on May 15.

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  • 14
    May
    2012
    7:00am, EDT

    Protests outside nationalized Spanish bank as Euro zone worries grow

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    A woman holds a card reading "This bank cheats, defrauds, throws people out of their houses" during a protest held outside Caja Madrid bank's headquarters in Madrid on May 14, 2012.

    Alberto Di Lolli / AP

    Riot police stand guard in front of a branch of the recently nationalized Caja Madrid bank during a protest in Madrid on May 14, 2012.

    The Associated Press reports — Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Sunday defended his government's harsh austerity measures aimed at correcting Spain's grim economic forecast, one day after tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets to protest his handling of the country's worst crisis in decades.

    On Friday the government ordered independent assessments of its banks' debt loads and forced them to set aside billions more in provisions for the real estate sector. 

    Global shares , euro hit as political risks pile up

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    If you see the photo of the Caja Madrid Bank with the Riot Police standing guard...remember that photo...that will be the United States in less then three years if something isn't done about the finanical ruin coming our way!

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  • 9
    May
    2012
    2:59pm, EDT

    Robin Townsend / EPA

    Plane crashes in water off Spanish beach


    Members of a rescue team carry a crew member on a stretcher after his light aircraft crashed into the water in front of the Maritim hotel in northeastern Spain on May 9. The man was seriously injured, while the other crew member, another man, escaped unscathed.

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  • 22
    Apr
    2012
    11:49am, EDT

    Spanish town short of brides buses gals in from city

    Alberto Di Lolli / AP

    Bernardo, 77, left, talks to a young woman during a meeting between men and women in the village of Candeleda, Spain, April 21. Sixty-eight women were bused in to the village to meet with the local men with the hope that some will form relationships and settle in the village, where the main population is male.

    Alberto Di Lolli / AP

    A group of women arrive in a bus before a meeting between men and women in Candeleda, Spain.

    Inspired by a Hollywood western, a Spanish dating association is trying to slow a population drain from the country's beleaguered central villages, introducing bachelors to women bused in from the big city of Madrid with hopes of ending a bride shortage.

    Candeleda, a town of 6,000 on the banks of the picturesque Lobera River, hosted a weekend fiesta to welcome 68 women for a meet-and-greet with the village's single men. Ancient cave paintings show Candeleda has been inhabited for some 5,000 years, and resident Jose Miguel, 67, said he would hate to see its population dwindle after such a long history.

    -- Reported by the Associated Press

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    Very cute idea--hope some nice things develop!

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  • 16
    Apr
    2012
    6:58pm, EDT

    Bullfighting remains a tradition in Seville, Spain

    Marcelo Del Pozo / Reuters

    Colombian matador Luis Bolivar prepares to drive a sword into a bull during a bullfight in The Maestranza bullring in Seville, Spain on April 16.

    Traditional bullfighting is considered to be an art form in Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries. Although it was banned in 2011 in Catalonia in the northeastern region of Spain, it remains popular in Seville.

    Marcelo Del Pozo / Reuters

    A young boy watches Colombian matador Luis Bolivar before the start of a bullfight in The Maestranza bullring in Seville, Spain on April 16.

    Marcelo Del Pozo / Reuters

    Colombian matador Luis Bolivar performs a pass to a bull during a bullfight on April 16 at The Maestranza bullring in Seville, Spain.

    Marcelo Del Pozo / Reuters

    Colombian matador Luis Bolivar during a bullfight in The Maestranza bullring in Seville, Spain on April 16.

     

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    When I first moved to Seville, I was aghast that the social scene revolved so much around bullfights. Even if I didn't go see them, I would often find myself sipping a glass of wine under the severed head of some poor beast. But living in a place where it's a long-held tradition, I do occasionally g …

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  • 3
    Apr
    2012
    2:46pm, EDT

    Penitents celebrate Holy Week in Seville

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    A penitent crosses a street during Holy Week in Seville city in southern Spain on April 3 after the procession he was to participate in was canceled due to rain. In Spain celebrations for Semana Santa, or Holy Week, are often spectacular. Religious statues are carried along on the shoulders of the cofrades, members of the cofradias, lay brotherhoods that organize the processions.

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    Penitents walk to their church during Holy Week in Seville in southern Spain on April 3. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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    Penitents of "Los Estudiantes" brotherhood in Seville leave their church on April 3 after their procession was canceled due to bad weather during Holy Week in southern Spain.

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    During the Holy Week in Seville, Spain, penitents are pictured walking to their church on April 3. Christians around the world mark the Holy Week of Easter in celebration of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    Penitents from "La Candelaria" brotherhood shelter from the rain as a couple walk along the street during a storm in Seville on April 3. Most of the Holy Week processions in the southern Spain city were canceled due to bad weather.

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    Two penitents in a Holy Week procession help each other take off their hoods in the city of Cordoba in southern Spain on April 3. The procession they were to participate in was called off due to bad weather.

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    Besides not celebrating Easter Jehovahs Witnesses don't celebrate their birthdays,Christmas,Mother's Day and so on. JW believe that Jesus had his second coming *invisibly* in the month of October 1914. -- Danny Haszard FMI http://www.dannyhaszard.com

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  • 30
    Mar
    2012
    10:05am, EDT

    Aftermath of violent protests: Barcelona cleans up

    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    A worker cleans a shop stormed by demonstrators following clashes between police and protesters after a general strike in Barcelona, Spain, on March 30. The Spanish government prepared to approve on Friday a new austerity budget that hundreds of thousands protested against this week in sometimes violent demonstrations.

    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    A man leaves a bank stormed by demonstrators following clashes between police and protesters after a general strike in Barcelona, Spain, on March 30. The Spanish government prepared to approve on Friday a new austerity budget that hundreds of thousands protested against this week in sometimes violent demonstrations.

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    A Carslon Wagonlit Traves employee is seen through a broken window on March 30, in Barcelona, Spain. Violent clashes between demonstrators and riot police in the past 24 hours has left scores injured and led to 74 people being detained.

    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    A security guard stands next to a Starbucks coffee shop stormed by demonstrators during clashes between police and protesters after a general strike in Barcelona, Spain, on March 30. The Spanish government prepared to approve on Friday a new austerity budget that hundreds of thousands protested against this week in sometimes violent demonstrations.

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  • 29
    Mar
    2012
    6:42pm, EDT

    Nationwide protests in Spain turn violent, destructive

    Alvaro Barrientos / AP

    Demonstrators run on the street as they try to flee riot police during a general strike to protest against the government's tough new labor reforms and cutbacks in Pamplona, northern Spain on March 29.

    Andres Kudacki / AP

    A protester throws a chair inside a food shop in Madrid on March 29 during a general strike.

    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    Mirian Burrueco, 30, reacts behind the broken glass of her shop stormed by demonstrators during clashes at the general strike in Barcelona on March 29.

    By Jon Sweeney

    Spanish workers livid over labor reforms they see as flagrantly pro-business staged a nationwide strike Thursday and tried to bring the country to a halt by blocking traffic, closing factories and clashing with police in rowdy demonstrations. 

    Spain is expected to announce more cuts with hopes that austerity measures will prevent it from needing a bailout.

    The country is already heading toward recession and has an unemployment rate of almost 23 percent. Traders are worried that if Spain falls into financial trouble, larger economies such as Italy could be next.

    --Msnbc.com wire services contributed to this post.

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    A masked demonstrator walks past a burning Starbucks during heavy clashes with riot police during a 24-hour strike on March 29 in Barcelona.

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  • 29
    Mar
    2012
    8:16am, EDT

    Workers strike in Spain filling streets and closing businesses

    Salvador Sas / EPA

    A woman walks past several thousand people taking part in a rally called by Spanish trade unions UGT and CCOO in Vigo, northwestern Spain, March 29, during the 24-hour general strike called in Spain to protest against the Government's labor reform.

    Juan Medina / Reuters

    Protesters shout slogans during a general strike in central Madrid March 29, 2012. Spanish unions said a high turnout for a general strike to protest government budget cuts and reforms on Thursday had almost brought heavy industry to a halt while the government said the day was proceeding normally.

    Andrea Comas / Reuters

    A worker walks past AVE high-speed trains at Madrid's Atocha station during a general strike in Spain March 29, 2012. Spanish unions said a high turnout for a general strike to protest government budget cuts and reforms on Thursday had almost brought heavy industry to a halt while the government said the day was proceeding normally.

    Pedro Armestre / AFP - Getty Images

    A young man is seen bleeding after being struck by police during a national strike in Madrid on March 29, 2012. Unions have called a national strike to protest the labor reforms, which weaken industry-wide work contracts and make it cheaper to lay off workers.

    msnbc news services report: Flag-waving Spanish workers livid over labor reforms they see as flagrantly pro-business blocked traffic Thursday, forming boisterous picket lines outside wholesale markets and bus garages, as part of a nationwide strike.

    Unions claimed massive participation in the 24-hour stoppage protesting what they claim to be the latest dose of bitter medicine Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative government has prescribed to appease European Union overseers and jittery investors watching Spain's debt grow and its GDP shrink.

    Full story: Spanish workers strike against labor reforms

     

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    Net results of Iraqi wars and high manipulated oil prices. Most of the economies are broke. Now govts do penny pinching on welfare measures! PLEASE LOOK AT POINT 3 in LOSERS. Repetition of Iraqi war dramas in Iran and Syria to increase oil prices by Saudis, oil companies and their lobbyists and thei …

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  • 27
    Mar
    2012
    4:39pm, EDT

    Drought conditions fuel wildfire in northern Spain

    Photos by Miguel Riopa / AFP - Getty Images

    A firemen runs close to a fire burning near the village of Castrelo do Val, in Ourense, northwestern Spain, on March 27, 2012. A firefighter was killed fighting one of the wildfires that have devastated thousands of acres due to drought in northwestern Spain.

    A villager looks at a fire burning close to the village of Castrelo do Val in northwestern Spain on March 27, 2012.

    Associated Press reported on March 15 2012:

    The landscape in northern Spain is now a palette in shades of ugly. Pale brown fields without crops or pasture stretch off into the distance. A pond for watering sheep has shriveled into a dustbowl. An irrigation canal down the road holds only stagnant water, murky from so much sediment and so little flow.

    In Galicia, Spain's lushly green northwestern corner where it usually rains all the time, pastures have no grass this year. Farmers there and elsewhere are being forced to ship in food for sheep and cattle at a cost of $2.6 million a day, according to ASAJA national spokesman Gregorio Juarez.

    Related story: Troubled Spain and Portugal are desperate for rain

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    I love Spain. Amazing nightlife and some of the friendliest people in the world. Would go back in a heartbeat if I could. Best of luck with the fires.

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  • 23
    Mar
    2012
    6:00am, EDT

    Scenes from an abandoned Spanish village

    Vincent West / Reuters

    The ruins of the village of Esco in the Aragon region of Spain are seen at sunset on March 22, 2012.

    The Aragonese community of Esco, dating back over 700 years, was forced to abandon its self sufficient way of life after the flooding of surrounding agricultural lands following the construction of the Yesa dam across the nearby Aragon River. Locals are protesting a proposed enlargement of the barrier, which was inaugurated in 1960 by General Francisco Franco, Reuters reports.

    Vincent West / Reuters

    A sheepdog sits among the ruins of the village of Esco on March 22, 2012.

     

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    emminate domain people. happens in america everyday. get over it.

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