Spain: King Juan Carlos apologizes for Botswana elephant hunting trip

King Juan Carlos I has apologized to the Spanish people for going on a secret trip to Africa while his country faces an economic crisis.

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Spanish King Juan Carlos I pictured at La Zarzuela Palace in Madrid on March 18, 2011. (DANI POZO/AFP/Getty Images)

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King Juan Carlos I has apologized to the Spanish people for going on a secret trip to Africa while his country faces an economic crisis.

Spain will likely need a bailout to save economy

News DeskApril 18, 2012 13:26

Spain has become front and center in the European debt crisis.

Spanish village approves marijuana crops to raise revenue

Alexander BesantMarch 2, 2012 03:49

A tiny, picturesque Spanish hamlet near Barcelona voted Thursday to lease nearby land for cultivating marijuana in order to raise shrinking revenues.

Spain’s bonds sell well, but regional problems loom

Paul AmesJanuary 19, 2012 18:38

Brussels — Markets give Spain a break, but the government must rein-in spendthrift regions to cut deficit.

Michael GoldfarbOctober 31, 2011 08:25

ILO annual report: jobs recession will deepen; rising unemployment and social unrest likely in 2012

Annual World of Work study expects Europe to have a 50% percent shortfall in job creation over next two years. ILO calls on G-20 to do something.

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Economies may avoid recession, but working people won't, says the ILO's annual survey of the World of Work.

Thousands in Madrid march against police

News DeskAugust 6, 2011 00:58

Thousands of protesters have gathered in Madrid to demonstrate against use of force by police. According to AFP, at least 20 people were injured when riot police late on Thursday charged demonstrators who had gathered outside the interior ministry after trying unsuccessfully to gain access to Madrid's Puerta del Sol square.

Only eight European banks out of 90 fail stress tests, but many are skeptical of results

News DeskJuly 16, 2011 02:06

The small number of failing banks was met with skepticism, and criticism that the test had been lax.

Spanish mobs block evictions

Guy HedgecoeJuly 5, 2011 06:34

MADRID — Victims of the real estate bust have been striking back at lenders by blocking the doors of properties due to be repossessed

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest, with a decidedly anti-Brussels tone (VIDEO)

News DeskJune 20, 2011 00:04

After three years of economic recession and stagnation in Spain, there is widespread discontent about the severe austerity measures, with many people saying they are bearing the brunt of the fallout from a financial crisis that was created by governments, big banks and wealthy developers