MADRID (Reuters) – Spain approved measures on Thursday to help the most needy families facing eviction, a growing problem in the recession-bound nation highlighted last week by the suicide of a woman whose home bailiffs came to seize. The government … Continue reading
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain sank deeper into recession in the third quarter, as a brutal austerity program hammered public spending and weak domestic demand piles pressure on the country to seek international aid. Gross domestic product contracted by 0.3 percent … Continue reading
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos promised on Monday that no needy family will go homeless over mortgage arrears, responding to public fury at a homeowner's suicide as she was being evicted. Facing accusations that politicians and … Continue reading
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain's conservative prime minister and the leader of the opposition aim to agree measures on Monday to stop banks evicting homeowners after a woman's suicide before her property was repossessed caused public outrage. "No one should be … Continue reading
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s highest court upheld the country’s gay marriage law on Tuesday, rejecting an appeal lodged by the ruling People’s Party seven years ago and confirming the legality of same-sex unions. By the end of last year, more … Continue reading