Merkel: Spain was “irresponsible” over real estate bubble
German chancellor says she has no magic wand to bring euro crisis to happy conclusion
German chancellor says she has no magic wand to bring euro crisis to happy conclusion

Superb defensive tactics help champion extend series to do-or-die climax

Spanish stars join cast of Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Los amantes pasajeros’

Director Wes Anderson takes a welcome step back with 'Moonrise Kingdom' Guy Pearce stars in sci-fi thriller 'Lockout'

Actress Carmen Maura talks about new projects and old pals
The ‘Dívar case’ presents an unprecedented crisis for the General Council of the Judiciary
Property values have now fallen 25 percent from their peak before the bubble burst

Movement wants jail sentence for Rato after bank’s stock market listing “swindle”
Both countries suffer from a lack of competitiveness, but Spanish banks' exposure to a real estate bubble has sparked the first emergency

Star chef Ferran Adrià has teamed up with a Peruvian colleague to make a documentary The film charts the stories of some of the 80,000 culinary students in the country

The Madrid chef is picking up where elBulli left off, with his new project, Hisia Diners will enjoy a "theatrical" culinary experience, which stimulates all the senses

Police stop protestors from reaching a theater filled with the dictator's admirers

Tensions between Argentina and United Kingdom at highest since 1982 war Announcement came on eve of of Argentinean president's visit to New York

Presidents of Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico sign new economic agreement Leaders want to establish trade links with Asia and other pacific nations

Peña Nieto under pressure from sectors who fear return of PRI to power Estimated 90,000 people hold a demonstration in Mexico City against the party

Venezuelan opposition holds its biggest rally yet ahead of October race

Hussein Salem is facing extradition to Egypt on money-laundering charges
When a neighborhood is visited by several minibuses accompanied by Technical Investigation Department (TDI) cars, people know what is going on
Legal residents who don't contribute to Social Security will not be left out of system Law will get tougher on residents from European Union who neither work nor study
Borrowing costs shoot up after Moody’s downgrade Spanish banks borrow record amounts from ECB