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Another Eviction-Motivated Suicide Rocks Spain

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 02.15.2013 | World
Read More: Murder Not Eviction, Spain, Eu, World News, Video, Spain Evict Suicide, Reuters, Spain Eviction Suicide, Spain Evictions, Spanish Housing Crisis, Spanish Financial Crisis, Fourth Eviction-Motivated Suicide, Spanish Economy, World News

Another struggling tenant in Spain committed suicide this week, rather than be evicted from his home. This is the fourth eviction-motivated suicide in...

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A Global Giving Tuesday: Food and Families

Tim Harris | Posted 01.27.2013 | Impact
Read More: Spain Economy, Food, Spain, Giving Tuesday, Food Banks, Food Banks Spain, Spanish Economy, Impact News
Tim Harris

Even as we enjoy the food we love, it's easy to forget where it came from, and the people who took the time and care to make it.

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Suicides Bring Apparent End To Foreclosure Evictions

Reuters | Nigel Davies | Posted 01.12.2013 | Business
Read More: Video, Reuters, Spain Eviction Suicide, Spain Evict Suicide, Spain, Spain Evictions, Spanish Economy, Business News

* Tens of thousands evicted after property crash * Almost one million homes lie empty * Banks promise 2-year eviction mo...

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WATCH: Bar Owner Becomes National Hero For Protecting Protesters

Posted 09.28.2012 | World
Read More: Spain, Video, Spanish Debt Crisis, Spanish Protests, World News, Spanish Economy, World News

Alberto Casillas became a national hero in Spain after a video of the 49-year-old waiter protecting demonstrators in his bar from police went viral. ...

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Death Of The Spanish Siesta?

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 07.19.2012 | Business
Read More: Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, European Debt Crisis, Video, Siesta, Spanish-Unemployment-Protests, Spain, Europe, Euro, Spanish Economy, Business News

It is not just Americans who are enjoying less leisure time these days. Spanish workers are also making sacrifices. The siesta, a time-honored afte...

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My Trip to Madrid

Michael Kaiser | Posted 09.15.2012 | Home
Read More: Arts Management, Pedro Almodóvar, Sara Baras, Madrid, Plácido Domingo, Museums, Arts, Granada, Paco PeñA, Toledo, Spanish Economy, Tamara Rojo, Fundraising, Spain, Kennedy Center, Home News
Michael Kaiser

Fundraising is a new concept in Spain; like most European countries, the government has been, by far, the major underwriter of arts programming. But major fiscal challenges facing the nation have forced the government to make substantial cuts to arts funding

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Moody's Downgrades Dozens Of Spanish Banks

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 08.25.2012 | Business
Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Moody's Spanish Banks, Eurozone Crisis, Moody's Ratings Services, Credit Rating, Ap, Moody's Downgrades Spain, Spain Credit, Spanish Economy, Business News

Moody's Investors Service on Monday cut its credit ratings on 28 Spanish banks, saying the weakening financial condition of Spain's government is maki...

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Mark Gongloff

Big Questions Remain After Spanish Bailout

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Gongloff | Posted 06.09.2012 | Business
Read More: European Debt Crisis, Spanish Bailout, Spain Bailout, Video, Euro Zone, Spanish Banks, Spain, Sovereign Debt Crisis, Spanish Economy, Euro, Business News

While European soccer players were expertly kicking the ball down the field this weekend in the Euro 2012 tournament, European finance ministers were ...

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The Bitter Future of Spain's Economy

Vashi Dominguez | Posted 07.24.2012 | World
Read More: Spain Economy, Eurozone, Spain Eurozone, Spain Recession, Spain Euro, Spanish Economy, World News
Vashi Dominguez

Is Spain in recession? Think again. This can't be classed as a recession, more like a crash that will probably change the Spanish economy forever.

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Jon Ward

Europe's Growing Economic Woes Loom Over Race For White House

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 04.24.2012 | Politics
Read More: Eurozone, France, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Spain, Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Euro, French Election, Video, 2012 Election, Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Europe, Spanish Economy, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- The economic situation in Europe -- which many observers believe will have a significant impact on whether President Obama will be reele...

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Spanish Sin City?

AP | JORGE SAINZ | Posted 05.27.2012 | Business
Read More: Spanish Sin City, Spain Las Vegas, Video, Spanish Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Spanish Economy, Business News

MADRID — A Euro Vegas in down-and-out Spain? Depending on whom you ask, it could be heaven-sent or a deal with the devil....

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You Won't Believe What The Spanish Economy Has Been Driven To

Reuters | Posted 04.21.2012 | Business
Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Spanish-Economy, Eurozone Crisis, Reuters, Business News, Spain Economy, Spain, Spain-Crisis, Euro Crisis, Business News

* Looming slump, soaring unemployment fuel barter trades * Websites offer cash-free exchange of goods, services * Proper...

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Spain Nears Second Recession In Three Years

AP | By CIARAN GILES | Posted 01.30.2012 | Business
Read More: European Debt Crisis, Video, Spanish-Economy, Spain Debt, Business News, Eurozone Debt Crisis, Spain Unemployment, Euro Crisis, Spain-Recession, Spanish Economy q4 2011, Business News

MADRID -- Spain's economy contracted by 0.3 percent during the fourth quarter, according to official figures released Wednesday, edging the country cl...

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