Chanting "they don't represent us," tens of thousands in Madrid railed early Sunday against Spain's government and austerity cuts -- venting their anger on the first anniversary of the so-called May 15 protest movement.
Thousands protest in Madrid to mark the first anniversary of the so-called May 15th movement. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
The architect behind the Madrid Open's new clay court, Ion Tiriac, explains why blue is the new red.
Rafael Nadal easily progressed to the third round of the Madrid Open after beating Russia's Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets 6-2 6-2 on Wednesday.
Spain has taken a 45 per cent stake in Bankia, the country's third-largest bank by assets, as worries over the financial system sent equity and bond markets falling on Wednesday.
Harvard professor Martin Feldstein gives his theory on how Spaniards can better their situations via government bonds.
U.S. stocks bounced back somewhat from a sharp sell-off Wednesday, but all three major indexes closed in the red as investors continue to fret about Greece and Spain.
Novak Djokovic has had plenty to say about the blue clay at the Madrid Masters and he was in no mood to change his mind after a minor scare on his first competitive outing on the new surface.
Spain is planning a state bail-out of Bankia, the country's third biggest bank by assets, in a move likely to involve the injection of billions of euros of public money into the troubled lender.
Voters in France and Greece head to the polls Sunday for crucial elections.
Britain's Andy Murray has suffered a blow in his preparations for the French Open as he was forced to pull out of next week's Madrid Open Friday.
Poland and Ukraine will host the European Championships for the first time in 2012, welcoming 14 other teams and football fans from across the continent.
Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis looks at austerity versus stimulus in Europe.
Spain's government and its banks are discussing a new scheme to segregate problematic property loans into one or more asset management companies to relieve the burden on struggling lenders, according to officials and bankers.
Spain's King Juan Carlos was recovering Friday after being readmitted to a Madrid hospital for surgery on his right hip, the Royal Palace said.
Spain's King Juan Carlos is being criticized for an exorbitantly expensive hunting safari to Africa where he broke his hip.
CNN's Atika Shubert and Laura Perez Maestro explain their experiences covering the Spanish baby adoption scandal.
Bayern Munich will enjoy home advantage when they play Chelsea in the European Champions League final after defeating Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu following Wednesday's dramatic penalty shootout.
Spain's King Juan Carlos made a rare public apology Wednesday for his recent hunting trip to Africa that has caused an outcry in Spain and abroad for its expense during the nation's economic crisis and for hunting elephants.
Spanish King Juan Carlos underwent hip replacement surgery in Madrid Saturday morning following an accidental fall abroad, according to the Royal Household.
CNN's Al Goodman reports from Spain amid its first general strike in more than a year.
Spanish ministers and European Union officials took turns on Tuesday to deny that the country needed an international bailout, in an effort to soothe the bond market.
The fear trade picked up steam Tuesday, as investors grew increasingly worried about Europe's fiscal health. All three indexes closed down more than 1.5%, marking the fifth straight losing day for stocks.
Spain's new conservative government announced 27 billion euros ($35 billion) in cuts from the budget this year to reduce the deficit in the midst of the nation's prolonged economic crisis.
Madrid's Huge Wholesale Fish market is a target for unions in the nationwide general strike. Al Goodman explains why.
Spanish unions were making final preparations for a general strike Thursday to protest the new conservative government's labor reforms and austerity cuts.
A Spanish pimp ring is busted. CNN's Ralitsa Vassileva reports women forced into prostitution were marked with a bar code.
A Spanish National Police investigation into two Madrid prostitution rings led to the rescue of a captive 19-year-old woman who was tattooed with a barcode on her wrist after she tried to escape the ring, authorities said Saturday.
Spain's borrowing costs rose above 5.5 per cent for the first time since January as investors fretted about another escalation of the eurozone crisis amid signs of further economic weakening even in Germany.
Nine suspected Islamist militants went on trial in Madrid Tuesday, charged with plotting terrorist attacks in two Spanish enclaves on Morocco's north coast just across the Mediterranean Sea from the Spanish mainland.
In a verdant mountainous area in western Spain, the tiny village of Higuera de la Serena has a big problem.
Residents work for free with local authorities unable to pay a wage. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Protests in Spain support those who can't make mortgage payments. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Unions in Madrid hold protests against austerity measures on the eighth anniversary of the Madrid train bombings.
Union protesters marched across Spain Sunday as mourners marked the eighth anniversary of the Madrid train bombings.
Spain on Sunday marks the eighth anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, this year embroiled in controversy over a decision by unions to hold nationwide protests over the economic crisis.
Spain's two main unions on Friday called a general strike for March 29 to protest the new conservative government's labor reforms and austerity cuts.
The son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos arrived in court to testify before a magistrate Saturday as a suspect in a fraud scandal that has created unprecedented problems for the popular royal family.
One member of Spain's royal family is under investigation as a suspect in a fraud scandal. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
The son-in-law of Spain's King Juan Carlos has been summoned to testify before a magistrate Saturday as a suspect in a fraud scandal that has created unprecedented problems for the popular royal family.
Spain's largest unions carried out mass protests across the country Sunday in response to labor-market changes announced by the government.
CNN's Al Goodman reports on widespread protests in Spain against government austerity measures.
Even when it's not about them it's about them. The big issue in Spain over the last week or so has been the final of the Copa del Rey: wherever you look, they're indulged in the same, familiar argument. Seeped in the same hatred and the same suspicion, it follows familiar lines -- the constant search to feel offended, to demonstrate the other side's moral inferiority. A playground argument: You started it, no you did. You're the bad guys, no you are. Everyone everywhere seems to be talking about the rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona and how that will play out at the Spanish Cup final.
Moody's cut the credit ratings of six European countries on Monday amid continued anxiety over the continent's debt crisis and its sluggish economy.
Is it just harmless fun, or is something seriously wrong developing in sporting relations between Spain and France?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear an emergency application for a stay filed by a Florida deep-sea salvage company that wanted to maintain possession of a half billion dollars worth of gold and silver coins until a final decision is made about who owns them.
Spain's economy and competitiveness minister concedes the country has no option but to enforce fiscal austerity measures if it is to address its economic problems.
A dispute over $500 million in sunken treasure from Spanish ship appears nearing an end. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Spain has won a major victory in its long court battle with a Florida-based deep-sea salvage company over rights to an estimated $500 million in silver and gold coins, officials said Wednesday.
Here's a date for your diaries: March 27, 2012. That's the earliest that Real Madrid and FC Barcelona can meet each other again. That's when they will play if they get drawn together in the quarterfinal of the Champions League -- and if the first clash is on the Tuesday. If they meet in the semifinal, they cannot face each other until April 17. If that happens, they will play three times in eight days, or possibly maybe even three times in six, because the second league game will be on April 21 or 22.
Although Spain's unemployment numbers continue to grow, CNN's Al Goodman says it is not as bad as expected.
Things are looking up in Europe, at least for now, as borrowing costs in Italy and Spain eased Thursday following strong debt auctions.
CNN's Nadia Bilchik and E.D Hill discuss New Year customs from Scotland to Spain.
Spain's new government announced a series of spending cuts Friday intended to bring down the country's soaring deficit amid concerns over the European debt crisis.
CNN's Richard Quest talked to Belen Chiloeches about Spain's economic problems and the outlook for 2012.
Spain's royal family publicly revealed its finances for the first time Wednesday, as the nation faces an economic crisis and corruption allegations bring increased scrutiny to the monarchy.
Spain's new prime minister faces a financial crisis and pressure to fix the economy. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Spain's world champions will begin the defense of their European title against fellow football superpowers Italy next June, after both were drawn in Group C on Friday.
ATP Champions Tour at Royal Albert Hall. The event runs through Sunday and features several past greats of the game.
Spain's newly-installed government has done little to restore faith in the country's economy so far, with the first post-election debt auctions drawing sales at their highest rates in years.
The victory of the opposition Popular Party in Spain's general election means that seven leaders or governments around the Mediterranean have been thrown out within the last year, amid an explosion of popular protest. Several more are fighting for their survival. Places often perceived as the cradle of civilization have become bywords for political chaos. The causes are various, but there are common strands that suggest the fallout from 2011 will be with us for many years to come.
Spain's conservatives triumph and inherit nation's deep economic crisis with 21.5% unemployment. Al Goodman reports
Americans don't usually pay a lot of attention to Spanish politics, but the election of 2004 proved an exception. The election that occurred Sunday should be a second.
Popular Party leader Mariano Rajoy is poised to become the next prime minister of economically embattled Spain, with his ascension assured after the ruling Socialist Party's candidate conceded Sunday's national election.
CNN's Dan Rivers reports on an airport in Spain that symbolizes monumental waste in a struggling country.
For Laura Dominguez, nothing tastes more like home more than mate tea and dulce de leche, both typically Argentine flavors that she missed during the eight years she lived in Spain.
Argentine immigrants leave Spain as the country is slammed by poor economic conditions. CNN's Brian Byrnes reports.
Obtaining a job in Spain has become a challenge for an entire generation. CNN's Dan Rivers reports.
The campaign for Spain's parliamentary elections was concluding late Friday under the shadow of financial markets that have hammered debt-ridden Spain in the run up to Sunday's vote.
Next up on the 2011 Europe Financial Calamity tour? Spain and France.
Demonstrators take to the streets of Madrid a week before voters elect a new government. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets of the Spanish capital Sunday, protesting unemployment a week before voters elect a new government.
Spain's parliamentary campaign formally began Friday and will likely culminate with opposition candidate Mariano Rajoy as prime minister of the economically embattled nation.
"Wherever the olive tree grows, you won't find much tax being collected," the mayor of a small town in southern Spain told me a few years ago. He shrugged; such was life.
European and Spanish champions Barcelona dominate the shortlist for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or, the award given to the world's best footballer.
Spanish Interior Minister Antonio Camacho warned Friday that although the Basque separatist group ETA has declared an end to violence, the most difficult task still lies ahead -- ensuring no Spaniards suffer the threat of terror attacks in the future.
CNN's Al Goodman reports on what's behind ETA's decision to end its campaign of violence in Spain.
The Basque separatist group ETA announced Thursday a "definitive cessation of its armed activity" in a statement published on the website of Gara, a newspaper that the group has used to convey messages in the past.
CNN's John Defterios reports on the impact of the economic crisis on the people of Greece.
Moody's has cut Spain's sovereign credit rating, making it the last of the big three rating agency to take action in less than a month as confidence wanes over whether eurozone's fourth largest economy will be able to meet its ambitious deficit reduction targets.
Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's credit rating Friday, blaming economic malaise and dim prospects.
In the latest blow to the European banking sector, Standard & Poor's on Tuesday announced negative rating actions on 15 Spanish banks.
Spain's Duchess of Alba marries a civil servant 24 years her junior
A new solar plant in southern Spain can produce electricity at all hours, even when the sun goes down. Al Goodman reports
Typical solar power plants stop working when the sun sets, but a new one in southern Spain, called Gemasolar, can stay awake all night.
A Spanish judge released from prison Saturday five Algerian men arrested for suspected Islamic terrorist activities, but ordered them to report to authorities twice a month and not leave Spain, according to a copy of the court order viewed by CNN.
Why doesn't José Antonio Reyes get a call-up for the Spanish national team?
Civil Guards arrested five Algerian men early Tuesday in northern Spain on suspicion of providing logistical and financial support for Islamic terrorist activities, Spain's interior ministry said.
In the sandy arena of Catalonia's La Monumental bullring, the traditional bugle signaled the end of an era Sunday as Barcelona hosted its last bullfight.
It was Fernando Roig who said it best, explaining the truth that lies behind the Spanish League or the LFP. "You go to a league meeting and you discuss things, you explain, you talk about your position for half an hour," the Villarreal president told the radio station Cadena Cope, "and then it turns out to be completely worthless. There you are making proposals, analyzing the situation and it means nothing because the decision has been taken by in some restaurant the day before the meeting. You can talk, but the decision has been made and there is nothing you can do."
Europe default risks are on the rise. Take one look at the market for credit default swaps, and the probability that Greece will default on its $345 billion in debt is near 100%. Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy aren't too far behind.
Two games, 11 goals and one mighty familiar looking league table. A player's strike denied the Spanish league its opening round of games and put everything back by seven days, turning Week Two into Week One, but it only delayed the inevitable. And the inevitable still arrived with indecent haste, not even hanging on for a fortnight or two. When it did, it brought with it laments and arguments.
Peace came via a punch up. Spain came from two goals down to win 3-2 against Chile on Sept. 2, Cesc Fàbregas scored twice to make it five goals in four matches, and Andres Iniesta was so good that one newspaper gave him four marks out of three, the Chile coach saying: "he destroyed us." But that was not the best thing that happened. The best thing that happened was a fight.
Italy and Spain have become the second and third nations to secure qualification for the Euro 2012 finals after wins over Slovenia and Liechtenstein respectively on Tuesday evening.
The Spanish football season is set to get under way this weekend, after strike action by players which forced the opening round of fixtures to be postponed was ended on Thursday.
Pope Benedict XVI is in Madrid, Spain for World Youth Day. CNN's Al Goodman reports.
Rio de Janeiro will host the next World Youth Day, Pope Benedict XVI announced Sunday to hundreds of thousands of young Roman Catholic pilgrims at the close of this year's event in Madrid.
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