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The Spanish authorities have arrested 23 top members of Batasuna, the outlawed political wing of the armed terrorist group ETA (10/06/2007)
What do we know about Bilbao besides the Guggenheim? (23/09/2007)
How much do you want to spend on a good bottle of wine? (9/19/2007)
Oscar-nominated composer Alberto Iglesias has been awarded Spain's 2007 National Film Award (9/04/2007)
Seville, Spain's most flamboyant city (9/2/2007)
Spain international Antonio Puerta has died after suffering a heart attack (8/28/2007)
Spain's Paradise (8/26/2007)
Eurofighter Typhoon (8/22/2007)
Spain Offers a Legal Migration Route (8/11/2007)
More holidaying Britons have become victims of theft in Spain than anywhere else (8/11/2007)
Cubans in Madrid (8/03/2007)
The worst thing for someone who has planted vines (8/04/2007)
British rock group Coldplay have revealed that their new album will have an "Hispanic theme" (7/25/2007)
The Inquisition in Spain: Expected and Even Hailed (7/20/2007)
Wildfire experts from Spain have been training firefighters in Northumberland and Cumbria (7/19/2007)
"The margin squeeze that Telefonica imposed on its competitors not only raised their costs, but also harmed customers," the Commission said (7/04/2007)
A group of stressed-out people in Spain have been given a chance to let off steam by demolishing a hotel in Madrid (7/03/2007)
Scientists in Spain say that they have found a tooth from a distant human ancestor that is more than one million years old (6/30/2007)
Israeli writer Amos Oz has been awarded Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias prize for literature (6/28/2007)
Dozens of passengers refused to take a flight from Spain to Scotland after fuel spilled from their plane before take-off (6/27/2007)
US director Woody Allen has held a secret premiere of his new film Cassandra's Dream in Spain (6/20/2007)
Goodbye Beckham (6/19/2007)
Passengers to Spanish airports should allow extra time to check in because of new security measures (6/18/2007)
US rock star Bob Dylan has won Spain's Prince of Asturias Arts Award - one of the country's most prestigious honours (6/14/2007)
The leader of banned Basque separatist party Batasuna has been arrested in northern Spain (6/08/2007)
A Spanish court has ordered the interception of two US boats (6/05/2007)
Spain, home to one of Europe's oldest national anthems, has never had an official verse to go with the tune (6/05/2007)
Six Scottish holidaymakers have been arrested by Spanish police after a drunken rampage on a plane (5/23/2007)
Independent political parties dominated by expatriates are campaigning for the first time in Spain's local elections (5/12/2007)
The race to create more human-like robots stepped up a gear this week as scientists in Spain set about building an artificial cerebellum (5/09/2007)
Spain's Crown Princess Letizia has given birth to a girl, named Sofia - her second child with Prince Felipe (4/30/2007)
County firm sells tapas to Spain (4/27/2007)
The sell-off in shares of Spanish real estate companies has eased after three days of falls that fanned fears of a possible property crash (4/26/2007)
Fears of a Spanish property crash have increased, prompting a sell-off in real estate shares (4/25/2007)
Italian energy firm Enel and Spanish construction firm Acciona have launched a bid for Spanish power firm Endesa (4/11/2007)
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A Spanish court has ordered the interception of two US boats should they leave Gibraltar, amid a row over treasure from a shipwreck. Odyssey Marine Exploration, which owns the ships, recently said it had found $500m in coins from a wreck somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. Spain has launched legal action amid rumours it was found off Spain. 'Magnificent news' The two ships, Odyssey Explorer and Ocean Alert, belonging to the Florida-based firm, are berthed in the British overseas territory. The salvaged booty has already been flown back to the US from Gibraltar. Spanish radio said Spanish Civil Guard police would be posted off Gibraltar to prepare for the ships' departure. Culture Minister Carmen Calvo said the judge's ruling was "magnificent news" and that the navy would help if required. "International laws are behind us and if anything outside the law occurred it will have an answer, and what is ours will return to Spain," Ms Calvo told the Efe news agency. Spain has launched legal action over the wreck, which has been described, speculatively, as a 17th Century vessel found off the coast of England. However, Spain reacted to rumours that it was found off its waters by instructing lawyers to recover any "property of the Kingdom of Spain recovered from sunken ships". Spanish media have reported that Odyssey Marine Exploration vessels had been seen with flags denoting they were undertaking marine research in Spanish waters in recent months. Odyssey's co-founder Greg Stemm has denied any wrongdoing. It said it had kept the location secret for security and legal reasons. |
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