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In 2001, she was arrested for her alleged links to Eta's "Galicia commando" , that was said to be preparing attacks in northwest Spain.

Market makers in eurozone government bonds said the market was no longer functioning for the weaker economies of Portugal, Spain and Greece.

"Rafa has enough to deal with with what he's got, " he said as he arrived at Spain's training camp.

But England also have a chance. Apart from Brazil and Spain they have one of the best squads. You have to see that.

But a chance to go to Chelsea - or any other Champions League team in England or Spain - would be hard to turn down.

also known as The City of Angels, Tinseltown, or La-La Land. As you know, California once used to be under the rule of Spain.

Chavez has also undermined his external relations on a number of fronts - with Brazil, Colombia and Spain to name just a few.

A few years ago, in Spain making a radio documentary on fisheries, a skipper told me that he no longer received any subsidies.

Consider the case of Spain, which on the eve of the crisis appeared to be a model fiscal citizen.

Protests have taken place in major cities in Spain against the detention in Britain of the Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange.

The Interior minister of Spain, which has voiced reservations about parts of the French proposals, said he was satisfied.

One day, he went out for a walk. In England, people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right, Hans forgot about this.

To say that Jon Forsyte accompanied his mother to Spain unwillingly would scarcely have been adequate.

When Christopher Columbus returned to Spain from his his-toric first mission to the New World, he brought back with him six Indians.

There was no immediate comment from Spain, a signatory to the cluster munition convention, on the provenance of the bombs.

If all air travel were stopped for a year, northern Europeans would no longer make their pilgrimages to Spain and Greece.

Previously, it had pulled out of Spain, a country where "freesheets" had been flourishing, until too many of them appeared on the scene.

After this great achievement, Nero managed to push deeply into spain and for awhile it looked as if Carthaginian Spain would fall.

Meanwhile, the terrorist organization, EAT, is provoking violent revolution, trying to force the governments of Spain and France to concede.

At least 50 people have been killed in storms that have lashed parts of Spain, Portugal and France, officials say.

But as I said, he plays for the best team in the world, Spain. He was the best room-mate, a good guy, very positive.

The European agreement appears to be an attempt to remove Greece as a lightening rod and build a firewall around Spain and Italy.

Your reserves teammate Chris Mavinga was part of the France team that beat Spain in the final. Did he give you a bit of stick afterwards?

The Bank of Spain watched the build-up of a real-estate bubble without being able to raise interest rates.

Should Spain try to break out of this trap by leaving the euro, and re-establishing its own currency?

From Finland to Spain, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, midsummer is often associated with huge public bonfires.

We thought we were going to Spain next week, but because of the seamen's strike that is all up in the air.

The interior minister of Spain, which has voiced aviations reservations about parts of the French proposals, said he was "satisfied" .

Just a few years ago, they were a critical factor in the economic booms witnessed in Spain, Ireland and Britain.

"We get people from all over: Spain, Greece, France, Britain, even the US and Japan, " said the young man in charge.

Finally, it seems, Spain is ready to confront a horrifying aspect of its recent past.

Originating in Spain, Angelica Root was one of the few spices that were actually exported from Europe to the Orient.

Caja Castilla La Mancha, a small lender in central Spain, is so far the only Spanish institution that has needed rescuing.

Spain is often cited as the big EU economy most in need of labour-market reform.

And with warm weather predicted in Spain, the German said his day of karting should stand him in good stead.

My dream is to help my Chinese countrymen see such beautiful places' as Spain, he said.

To be sure, most economic data around the world are still improving. Ironically, numbers are even ticking up in Portugal and Spain.

We stand ready to work with the international community, Spain included, to push forward the international counter-terrorism campaign.

Unlike Spain, Italy had not been characterised by an over expansion in either construction or private sector indebtedness.

The popular image of a package holiday is of cheap holiday to a place by the sea in southern European(especially Spain).

I had the pleasure the other day, and found the general price level there to be a little over half of what it is in Belgium, Italy or Spain.

This fish was proved to be the largest fish that have even been caught in Spain. It needs at least 4 people to raise it up.

So far it seems to be working. Spain won their two subsequent games to finish top of their group.

Electronic engineer Pedro Monagas said the gadget called "Why Cry" would soon go on sale at pharmacies in Spain.

"I am not even allowed to wash it now and I think I will wear it again (against Spain), " he said.

This year in Spain I saw a famous beauty dancing. Her skin was just a little lighter than a smoked ham.

Those picks weren't particularly out on a limb, because Germany ranked ahead of every opponent except Spain in that tournament.

Rosa is from Spain. She lives in a small flat in Madrid with her mother.

"Obviously the quicker we adapt and improve as a team the better it will be for everyone, " Said the Spain international.

Earlier this year he said the only good thing about 2011 for Spain was that it would be better than 2012.

The crisis has toppled seven euro-zone governments in less than a year, including those in Spain, Italy and Portugal.

Milan's Christian Vieri could be on his way to Spain and replaced at the San Siro by Hernan Crespo.

The retired department store employee lived with her elderly mother for her entire life in Cadiz, in southern Spain.

Although he finds it easier to do business in Spain and keeps an apartment there, it is no longer the country in which he wants to live.

There was a bit of a spill over into others such as Spain and Italy, but the impact has mostly been contained.

What's striking about Spain, from an American perspective, is how much its economic story resembles our own.

He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.

As expected, though, there will be no place for him in the squad to be named on Sunday for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and Sweden.

It was everything was on top of me, and I had to take this decision finally to leave Spain.

Even Spain, with its new Anglo-Saxon business culture, tried to stop a German utility from taking over a Spanish power company.

One of these was another foreigner I lived with in Spain who could run circles around me if you put the two of us in an examination.

First, there was a widely spread housing bubble, not just in the United States, but in Ireland, Spain, and other countries as well.

Spain, whose GDP is almost double that of the three rescued countries put together, has long been a source of concern.

As you approach it would then say something like "these oranges are the best from Spain, would you like to try them? " that sort of thing.

Austrian driver Gerhard Plattner was behind the wheel a week ago, driving the car through Spain and France on his way to Frankfurt.

Spain, which has a bigger current deficit but relatively modest promises to its citizens, shows up in Gokhale's calculations at 244%.

One member of the Umayyad family escaped the general massacre, fled to Spain, and was there acknowledged as the legitimate ruler.

Spain's Cesc Fabregas says that he has no intention of letting Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Germany slip through his hands.

Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, Spain's interior minister, confirmed that this equipment might be falling into Al Qaeda's hands.

He had heard that mules made good farm animals and he contacted the U. S. ambassador in Spain to ask about them.

At the moment, the important thing is for me to leave Spain and start a new chapter in my life.

Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas felt his side did not deserve to be on the receiving end of a 4-1 mauling by Argentina.

And China, at least, seems to have decided that Europe and its currency are worth saving, making investments in Spain and in Greece.

Really? I always wanted to go to spain How much does it cost?

If you are ready to taste and feel in ever sip the genuine flavor of Spain vineyards, tannin wines will accompany you on this discovery!

But it's not at all what happened in Ireland and Spain, both of which had low debt and budget surpluses on the eve of the crisis.

Economists say in a healthy market it would take at least three years to sell all of Spain's unsold homes that were built during the boom.

Some players, in both England and Spain, have told me that they are so tired they have to make up injuries to be able to rest.

We had a look at him and we didn't think it was too bad, so we were happy for him to report to Spain's training camp.

The Delegation concluded by referring to the constitution of a WIPO Trust Fund to which Spain would be fully committed.

In many American states, in contrast to Britain and Spain, a lender has no recourse to a defaulting homeowner's income or other assets.

On the slopes of Spain's Sierra de Aitana Mountains, Italian Arias * waft through the air, and lions roar as if in accompaniment.

The scale of the boom is only now apparent, following requests from the Bank of Spain for details of lenders' exposures.

Germany or Spain now stand in Holland's way of World Cup success - and Kuyt admits it's an 'incredible feeling' to be so close to glory.

At present, the countries likely to adjust their way out of the mess seem to be Ireland and Spain.

A former employee, who claims to have had a relationship with him, recorded his unguarded remarks about Spain and Russia.

Barclays said it had taken hits in areas such as Spain and the Middle East, while HSBC continued to rack up impairments in its U.

Puerto Ricans had reached their goal of independence from Spain just a year before the United States arrived.

Spain introduced the word "liberal" to world politics early in the 19th century. But it has no liberal party of its own.

Just think how much water it must take to grow a cucumber in an arid place such as Spain.

David Silva has admitted there is interest in him from England, but insists at the moment his thoughts are only with Spain.

It was such a hectic time. It's such a hectic club, the city, life in Spain in general you know. The culture, the language, the passion.

The Bank of Spain said it would soon publish the results of "stress tests" that will reveal whether Spanish banks have adequate capital.

Spain's first-round finale with Chile may appear on the surface to be the better match.

With Italy under strain, along with Spain, European corporate bonds began to feel the pinch Monday, along with stocks across the continent.

A year ago it was said that the euro zone could take care of two or three small countries but that Spain was too big to fail.

Even Lisbon is really only overrun with tourists in August and Easter weekend when most of Spain seems to have crossed the border.

He said he was worried about the future. "You've seen what happened to Greece, what happened to Spain, " he said. "It will happen here. "

Italy was the model of a modernising Mediterranean state. "Spain is different" , as a tourist slogan of the 1960s used to put it.

Spain continued to pile on the pressure and streaked away to establish what turned out to be an unassailable 52-29 lead at the midway point.

In Spain, if the bank forecloses on your home, you are still liable for your mortgage debt.

Spain, by contrast, has seen its borrowing cost shoot up in recent weeks, reflecting growing fears of a possible future default.

I'm not going to tell you in some of those markets - like Spain or America by now - that it's getting any better.

China was now in fourth place but by the end of the year it "might overcome Spain" , he said.

Recently, "Chinese students cheat mobile phone" incident turned up in news paper in Spain frequently and also, it has generated debates.

It will not be easy to dismantle Portugal's and Spain's complex wage-setting agreements, which set a floor to industry pay.

He said the fates of Italy and Spain are intertwined, and integral to the euro's near-term fortunes.

She fled Spain for Morocco in 2001; a year later police intercepted an email in which she said she was headed for Pakistan's tribal belt.

I sometimes think I'd be happier teaching in Spain, but you know, the grass is always greener on the other side!

What should have been an incredible week-end in one of the nicest cities in Spain turn out to be a disastrous experience.

It must be recognised that Spain moved the ball extremely well and had a greater degree of possession.

At first, I had my dog in Spain. I had to fill in papers to get him, it was very strict, and I missed him for the year.

In 778 Charlemagne invaded Spain, trying to take advantage of skirmishes between the Muslim rulers, but was repulsed at Saragossa.

However, there was better sentiment in Spain and the UK, where the extent of the market slump means many hope to see a bottom soon.

Not really, but I suppose the first target is to beat what I got in Spain. My average there was 15.

In Europe the only other countries to have been given global strategic partner status are the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Spain.

With the practical question of Bethune's immediate future work agreed upon, the conversation turned back to Spain.

Though, come to think about it, I did spend quite a bit of time looking at photos that my friend Amy had posted from her holiday to Spain.

If Spain and Italy were to get into a vicious cycle like Greece, Mr Tilford warns, "the future of the euro would be very much in doubt" .

It was a time when those central governments not well-organized, the great monarchies in France and Spain haven't developed.

At the moment, he's in Madrid. He flew to Spain a week ago. He'll return to London the week after next.

Real Madrid are ready to offer Kaka a seven-year contract in a bid to tempt him away from Milan, according to reports in Spain.

Spain, which after 20 years has registered less than a quarter of its groundwater structures, shows that this can take a long time.

On Thursday, Spain's financial markets were largely down, in line with a broader sell-off across Europe.

What looked to be a quiet Friday in Asia was disrupted by an S&P downgrade of Spain which helped to pull the plug on risk.

Both banks focus mostly on retail banking, and avoided investments in toxic off-balance-sheet exposures at the behest of the Bank of Spain.

I learned to trust my heart even more during this time in Spain, and I learned to follow my intuition just a tad more.

Some Spain-watchers said the decision had more to do with Catalan-nationalist posturing than with the rights of bulls.

Spain and Italy would not be the only places to fret about the precedent of rich regions pulling away from poorer ones.

Anne de Montmorency was one of France's foremost generals during the wars between France and Spain in the 16th century.

Spain's economic troubles seem to have made it stronger.

BBC NEWS--At least 16 people have been killed in storms that have lashed parts of Spain, Portugal and France.

Bringing such a suit will not be easy because China claims the correctly labelled ingredient was exported to Spain before reaching Panama.

Ronaldo has made no secret of a desire to one day play in Spain, but he has firmly stated that his immediate future is in Manchester.

A few years later, the company began a rubber stamp for the whole of Spain manufacturers of machinery and equipment and consumables.

After the death of his father and brother-in-law, he took charge of Carthage's army in Spain (221).

As the most celebrated at the time of the sea overlord, Spain, the whole nation to an emergency nature is wrath unceasingly.

He was talking about his holiday in Spain, and he mentioned in passing that you were thinking of going there next year.

Instead, Spain must achieve "internal devaluation" : it must cut wages and prices until its costs are back in line with its neighbors.

Anything less threatens to leave Mr Rajoy without a mandate for the reforms Spain badly needs.

Speaking about the upcoming game, Fabregas acknowledged that teams are likely to try and close Spain down in midfield.

As England, France, Spain, and Portugal appeared as nations, they wanted to break Venice's hold on this trade and to get their share of it.

He said that Jade's select slate of customers so far has come from as far afield as Russia, Malta and Spain.

The Austrian Habsburgs, and other European nations, may not be entirely willing to see a Frenchman or French nominee as King of Spain.

While taking a familiar pop at the United States, Chavez was more conciliatory towards Spain.

And Greece is not the only country in trouble. High levels of public debt in Ireland, Portugal and Spain are also worrying debt markets.

The state that is now Louisiana has been a territory of France, Spain, and Great Britain, and was even briefly an independent country!

Greek debt will surely have to be restructured, but funding structures must be in place for Italy and Spain before any resolution.

While taking a familiar pop at the United States, Chavez was more conciliatory toward Spain.

The contest does appear to be limited to Spain, however, so be prepared to travel if you win from another location.

It wasn't until 1698 that Spain established another garrison in Pensacola, where soldiers began to lay out a colonial town.

How would this have played out in Spain or France or Uruguay or wherever else he considers to be a Latin country?

Powers like these might have done something about Greece. But would they have saved Spain or Ireland?

"Portugal or Spain do not present concern in terms of the banking sector, " one euro zone source said.

Spain win a friendly 3-1 at home Canada, but Asier del Horno stays on the bench as those needing match practice are chosen ahead of him.

Unlike her counterparts in France, Britain and Spain, Mrs Merkel did not feel compelled by crisis at home to cut short her holiday.

indeed, a self-fulfilling run on Italy and Spain's public debt at this point is almost certain, if this liquidity support is not provided.

Spain then took on Nigeria and Merida scored both goals in a 2-0 win to put his country in a strong position at the top of Group C.

After the victory Sunday night, fireworks lit up the sky across Spain as spontaneous celebrations broke out throughout the country.

"It's sad, " he said. "But I just don't think there is a future for me in Spain right now. "

He studied art in several cities in Spain. But there was no one to teach him all he wanted to know.

The chances of four years of stable conservative government in Spain after the next election have risen sharply.

The supposed resemblance of the bumbling slapstick character to Spain's Prime Minister Zapatero has been a running joke in Spain for years.

In Spain, if you are poor and have no credit rating, it is easier for you to obtain a mortgage than to rent an apartment.

Then there is the question of where Spain can turn for growth, now that its construction adventure has juddered to a halt.

It is relatively easy to register as a resident in Spain and formally meet the requirement.

This used to be the largest rail station in Europe, designed to link France to Spain through the Pyrenees.

Each time Raul, seen as the saviour, steps on to the football field for Spain, he's got to fire.

To put that into perspective, Italy's ratio is double that of Spain.

But a full fledged crisis in Spain, to which German banks have $217 billion of exposure, could put that stand to the test.

Really? I always want to go to Spain. How much does it cost?

"As the leading producer of prepared fish salads in Spain, we need to ensure we keep ahead of the competition, " he said.

Spreads on the ten-year government debt of Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain over that of Germany have widened sharply.

Airport workers in Spain have voted to call off strike action threatening to paralyse the country's airports over the Easter holiday.

He said vegetables already imported from Germany and Spain have been removed from shops and markets.

But they were united by their commitment to turn Spain into a democracy.

Capping a week of fireworks and festivities in honor of Saint Joseph, a bonfire engulfs satirical sculptures in this city in eastern Spain.

Dolph actively also works with the Spanish Kyokushin Federation, since he & his wife own a home in Marbella, in Southern Spain.

If I recall it right Bosnia have only been defeated at home by Spain in the last couple of years.

A century later, the Spaniards arrived to conquer the land. Chile did not win its independence from Spain until 1817.

The other five failed banks are from Spain, where the bursting of a real-estate bubble has saddled lenders with swelling piles of bad loans.

Spain's Socialists got over 40% of the vote and fell just a dozen votes short of a majority on their own.

And for once, the team will get along well enough to capture a title, while defeating Russia and defending champion Spain along the way.

Nevertheless, their buildings appeared to resonate with the lilting melodies of England, Sweden, Holland, France, Germany and Spain.

The first is expected to be a consortium led by Spain's Repsol, the only firm with experience in deep Cuban waters.

ANOTHER bad week for Europe, featuring sit-ins in Spain, a lowered ratings outlook for Italy and yet another austerity plan for Greece.

Spain, Ireland and the United Kingdom all have 'significant' real-estate bubbles presenting risks to those economies, he said.

The country most likely to leave the euro zone is not Greece, Spain or Portugal -- but Germany.

Until recently the argument was that Italy and Spain, unlike Greece, were illiquid but solvent given austerity and reforms.

Choosing whether to go to Spain or to Latin America, Raines adds, largely depends on your feelings about risk.

And I must say he looked fine in his rags, or perhaps I should say in my rags; they are an old suit I got in Spain.

"WE DID our best, " said Carl Bildt, as he handed over the presidency of the European Union to Spain at the start of January.

The Bank of Spain maintains that the net effect on the system will be neutral since it is also tightening rules for bad consumer loans.

Moreover, if I had to promote my work in other ways it never would have occurred to me to do so outside of Spain.

Even before the sentence was passed, however, Spain appeared to have reached the high-water mark of devolution.

Thereafter, Spain's share of top foreign players rose sharply and diverged from that in Italy, which had followed a similar trend.

The loss destroyed any hope that Spain could win the war. There was now no way it could send more soldiers and supplies to Cuba.

The matadors of Spain -- and anywhere else, for that matter -- wave red capes in an effort to enrage bulls for entertainment purposes.

Spain are bound to go far in this tournament and Villa and Torres may find themselves in a personal dual for the Golden Boot.

Financial, commodity and materials sectors were all hit hard by fears of escalating government debt problems in Greece, Portugal and Spain.

The first is expected to be a consortium led by Spain's Repsol, the only firm with experience in Cuban waters.

In 1923, the famous American writer Hemingway came to Spain to see the running of bulls and wrote the book "The sun Also Rise" .

The best defense can be a good offense, and Spain again held the ball for long stretches against Germany, outshooting the Germans 13-5.

This project consists of the rehabilitation and a total renovation of a home in the Historic Center of Toledo, Spain.

The U. S. military normally maintains a strong presence in the Mediterranean, and has bases in Spain, Italy and Turkey.

But if Italy or Spain were to do this, it would effectively break up the currency union.

Another person may be living in London, but they may be doing something on a server in Spain.

In 1526, a Spanish expedition to the Yucatan, trying to use violence to establish a colony of Spain, and to impose the Christian faith.

"I think what's been impressive is the team have not been effected by it, " he said during Thursday's press conference in Spain.

The three countries in which the wages of high-fliers did not outpace those of the lowest-paid were Ireland, Spain and Japan.

UP IN THE AIR: Spanish matador Oliva Soto went flying during a bullfight in the Maestranza bullring in Seville, Spain, Monday.

Other euro nations, including Italy, Portugal and Spain, seem to present similar possibilities.

Nomura disclosed in its second-quarter results that it had net exposure of $3. 55bn to Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Spain, Netherlands and Germany remain unchanged in the top three places respectively with Brazil moving up to fourth.

Hearst decided that his newspapers would report that Spain was to be blamed for the explosion in which 260 American seamen lost their lives.

It is as if the ECB were setting its monetary policy to meet the conditions of Spain alone.

In Spain, a country with a more pressing need to cut back, only a fifth of shoppers said they were spending less on food and drink.

He said: "I am not really worried about this now, I am thinking more about Blackburn. Spain have enough quality, so they can beat anyone. "

Spain's environment ministry says at least 80 per cent of water used for agriculture is wasted.

It's now clear that Greece, Ireland and Portugal can't and won't repay their debts in full, although Spain might manage to tough it out.

Zara keeps transportation costs low on the supply side, since most of the production takes place in Spain.

because he - you know, he wasn't sure whether they were aligned with us. I mean, Spain?

This ball was the one used when we beat Spain. That's why we were trying to get it back.

After the Bank of Spain's intervention, yields on Spanish government bonds rose, making it more expensive to finance public borrowing.

What all this means for Spain is very poor economic prospects over the next few years.

The next five months will be crucial, because Spain, an opponent of a unified system, will hold the presidency of the EU next.

And yet Mr. Dugan had just bought $900 round-trip tickets for a family trip from Washington to Spain.

Managed these days by her son, the company now employs 3, 800 and produces 10m pairs a year for clients that include Zara of Spain.

Despite Robben being linked with a move to Spain, Kenyon insists Malouda's arrival would not mean the Holland winger departing.

During the last decade of the cold war there was much anti-American feeling in Barcelona over NATO and America's presence in Spain.

Riley was said to be the world's oldest blogger as she was 12 years older than the previous titleholder, Spain's Maria Amelia.

When war broke out between Spain and the United States it was very necessary to communicate quickly with the leader of the insurgents.

She said it would take time and stressed the importance of reaching consensus as Spain explored this new form of cooperation.

A dazzling footballer who can play wide or through the middle - or even as centre forward as he did for Spain against Scotland last week.

I grew up in the south of Spain in a little community called Estepona.

Spain is the only country in which a clear majority supports the idea of the EU giving financial assistance to the Balkans.

The family of Elisabetta Farnese, his mother and Queen of Spain, had been great collectors for more than 200 years.

He risked his life sailing west on unknown seas looking for China, reached land, and managed to make it back to Spain to tell about it.

In the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality at the time of their recognition.

The tests are being taken seriously by regulators in France and Spain, at least, which could pressure others to follow suit.

I don't think you can look past the big teams, so Italy's Gianluigi Buffon and Spain's Iker Casillas will no doubt play a big part.

Spain has deep problems, but even with a big bank bail-out it should be able to keep its public debt at a sustainable level (see article).

The issue at hand was whether or not to join forces with Britain in a declaration against Spain's efforts to rule in South America.

A woman throws an object into a bonfire on a beach in Malaga, southern Spain.

Now he is once more facing wild-eyed markets and a widespread perception that Spain's economy will fail to grow.

Spain's Interior Ministry said three other suspected members were arrested in a separate location along with one of their companions.

"It used to be that people wanted to stay in Spain, but they recognize that the job market is not as attractive here, " said Clarke.

LONDON (Reuters) - Robot fish developed by British scientists are to be released into the sea off north Spain to detect pollution.

The Bank of Spain put CajaSur, a lender based in Cordoba, under a provisional administrator two days ago.

"To compete in Europe and particularly with the big business schools in Spain, we needed a strong brand and critical mass. "