EUROPEAN POLITICS Strains test Spain's leftist coalition government 19-02-2021 13:53 Tensions once again surface between Socialists and Podemos, sparked by protests against the arrest of famous rapper Pablo Hasel for controversial tweets.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Telefónica sells mobile masts in Europe, Latin America for 7.7 billion euros 13-01-2021 10:13 Spain’s Telefónica to sell its telephone masts in Europe and Latin America to US-based telecom infrastructure firm American Towers Corp for US$9.4 billion in cash.
BUSINESS Covid and Argentina drag Telefónica to 160-million-euro 3Q loss 30-10-2020 01:07 Company’s third-quarter write-down illustrates depth of Argentina’s economic crisis, reports Bloomberg.
Global pandemic Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone has Covid-19, confirms club 13-09-2020 08:32 Argentine coach isn't showing any symptoms and is in isolation, say club officials.
Human rights Former Spanish minister questioned by local judge over Franco-era deaths 04-09-2020 14:20 Rodolfo Martín Villa, 85, served as Spain's interior minister in the late 1970s. On Thursday, during a five-hour session, he testified over his alleged role in 12 deaths during Spain's transition to democracy.
HUMAN RIGHTS Ex-Spanish minister to testify over Franco-era deaths before Argentine judge 03-09-2020 17:06 Rodolfo Martín Villa, 85, who served as Spain's interior minister in the late 1970s, will testify from the Argentine Embassy in Madrid, answering questions from Buenos Aires over alleged role in 12 violent deaths dating back to end of Franco dictatorship.
END OF AN ERA? Messi calls time at Barcelona – what happens next? 29-08-2020 10:25 Any club in the world would want Lionel Messi. But only a select few could make a financial deal work for the six-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Champions League Football Messi’s silence raises more doubts about Barcelona future 21-08-2020 14:43 Barcelona lost 8-2 in the Champions League quarterfinals last week to Bayern Munich.
BARÇA IN CRISIS Questions surround Messi’s future amid Barcelona chaos 18-08-2020 07:56 Barcelona fired coach Quique Setién on Monday, three days after the team’s humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League, the first step in what it said would be “a wide-ranging restructuring" of the club.
World News Ex-Spanish king flees to United Arab Emirates amid scandal 17-08-2020 12:02 Whereabouts of former king Juan Carlos I of Spain had been unknown for two weeks.
AS I SEE IT Light from the city of dreaming spires 15-08-2020 10:08 It is no longer enough for governments to concentrate solely on trying to block the spread of the virus. They are also expected to keep the economy moving and to worry about the long-term effects the prolonged lockdowns are certain to have on people’s lives. by James Neilson
SPANISH FOOTBALL 15-year-old Argentine becomes youngest ever La Liga player 24-06-2020 22:41 Real Mallorca's Luka Romero, a 15-year-old Argentine born in Mexico, becomes youngest player to ever play in Spanish top-tier.
Coronavirus pandemic Deadliest day for Europe coronavirus hotspots, as US death toll surges 31-03-2020 20:21 With more than 40,000 killed by the disease barrelling around the globe, the United States, already home to the largest number of confirmed infections, hit a bleak milestone as its national death toll surpassed China's.
Coronavirus pandemic Italian coronavirus death toll overtakes China's as outbreak spreads 19-03-2020 14:32 Italy on Thursday overtook China's coronavirus death toll, with 427 new fatalities taking its total since the first case was registered in February to 3,405.
Coronavirus pandemic Financial markets in turmoil over fear of virus lockdowns 16-03-2020 10:39 Global stocks fell sharply Monday after central bank moves to shore up economic growth failed to dispel investor's fears over virus controls that are shutting down global business and travel.
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL Messi demands calm after chaotic two months for Barcelona 20-02-2020 13:37 Barcelona has been hit recently by a series of setbacks on the field and conflicts inside the club. And though Lionel Messi has had enough, he says he won't leave the club.
ARGENTINE CINEMA Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas to star in new film by Argentine duo 10-02-2020 17:09 Stars of the silver screen will star in ‘Competencia Oficial’ ("Official Competition"), which will start shooting in Spain at the end of February.
Alberto in Europe Fernández discusses debt with Spanish PM in Madrid 04-02-2020 18:24 Before concluding his Europe trip in France, the Peronist leader met with Pedro Sánchez, the prime minister of Spain, to discuss IMF debt renegotiations.
Ambassadorial Shakeup Ricardo Alfonsín appointed Ambassador to Spain 04-02-2020 16:20 The son of former Argentine President Raúl Alfonsín and prominent voice of the Unión Cívica Radical party accepted the position earlier today.
Alberto's European tour Fernández to chase IMF votes on upcoming Europe trip 27-01-2020 13:38 President will make stops in Italy, Germany, Spain, and France, with bilateral meetings with the heads of states of each country scheduled.
ARGENTINE CINEMA ‘La odisea de los giles’ wins prestigious prize at Goya Awards 27-01-2020 12:51 Argentine tragi-comedy, set in crazy days of 2001 corralito, has been huge a box office success since its premiere on August 15.
sports Argentina and Nadal-led Spain sweep into ATP Cup quarters 08-01-2020 12:28 Argentina face Russia after seeing off in quarter-finals in Sydney.
SPANISH POLITICS Spanish PM Sánchez to stay on after aligning with Podemos 07-01-2020 12:51 Spain's Parliament on Tuesday narrowly confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez as prime minister for another term, paving the way for the country's first-ever coalition government since its return to democracy in the 1970s.
DIPLOMATIC SPAT Bolivia's interim government expels Mexico ambassador, two Spanish diplomats 30-12-2019 14:29 Bolivia to expel Mexico's ambassador and two Spanish diplomats, escalating a dispute over an alleged attempt to extract an ex-government aide.
COP 25 climate summit Macri: 'Electricity production will be be greenhouse gas free by 2040' 03-12-2019 14:21 President kicks off his last foreign trip as head of state in Madrid at the UN Climate Change Conference, where he meets with world leaders and talks renewable energy.
DAVIS CUP Argentina scrape through to set up tie against Spain in Davis Cup quarters 21-11-2019 14:09 A 3-0 humbling at the hands of Germany on Wednesday had left Argentina on the verge of elimination. But results elsewhere went their way.
SPANISH AUTHORITIES Madrid set to clip wings of 12,000 noisy Argentine parakeets 07-10-2019 17:25 In a statement, city hall said it has drawn up a plan "to reduce and control the population" without giving a figure. One element of the plan would involve sterilising eggs in the nest to encourage female Argentine quaker parrots to incubate but not hatch them.
EUROPE 132,000 descendants of Spain's exiled Jews apply for nationality 03-10-2019 09:28 Numbers include some 4,000 Argentines, who are joining other descendants in taking advantage of a limited-term offer of Spanish nationality.
BASKETBALL WORLD CUP Spain defeat Argentina in Basketball World Cup final 15-09-2019 11:48 Three-time All-Star Marc Gasol claims rare NBA-World Cup double as Spain seize glory. Albiceleste fall at final hurdle, losing 95-75.
BASKETBALL WORLD CUP Argentina see off France, set up date with Spain in Basketball World Cup final 13-09-2019 12:39 Argentina are one win away from their first Basketball World Cup title since 1950 after they brushed aside France 80-66 on Friday to set up a final with Spain.
FROM SPAIN WITH LOVE Fernández decries Merval plunge after second day of currency controls 04-09-2019 10:43 Peronist presidential candidate, tweeting after teaching in Spain, says his administration will "stabilise the economy and leave this recession behind."
A PERONIST IN EUROPE Fernández in Spain for university lectures and meeting with Spanish PM 03-09-2019 13:37 At the University of Camilo José Cela, Frente de Todos candidate gave a lecture titled “How to bring politics closer to the citizenry: a perspective on electoral campaigns.”
G20 Bolsonaro military escort arrested in Spain on possession of 39kg of cocaine 26-06-2019 15:34 President Jair Bolsonaro was en route to Osaka, Japan on Wednesday morning for the G20 summit, following the arrest Tuesday of a military escort in his entourage.