
“There is no San Mamés case”
EU competition commissioner confirms investigations into seven Liga clubs for receiving state aid But Almunia denies reports that financing of Athletic’s stadium will be probed

EU competition commissioner confirms investigations into seven Liga clubs for receiving state aid But Almunia denies reports that financing of Athletic’s stadium will be probed

Real, Barcelona and Athletic are among seven teams in the eye of the storm
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic and Valencia to be looked at by competition authority

Eduardo Mendoza’s ‘Riña de gatos’ involves an Englishman who discovers a painting attributed to Velázquez just before the Spanish Civil War
Consensus among 28 Atlantic Alliance members required for any new member, spokesman says
Brussels has warned government of need for further cuts worth 35 billion euros

European officials found no wrongdoing during fact-finding mission carried out in September
“The Commission is not asking us to amend the state budget,” says De Guindos
Economy minister heralds January end to 18-month banking rescue plan

EC dismisses minister's announcement that budget for exchange program will see fall in students
Commission also demands more measures regarding operator’s wholesale broadband

Special representative talks about European response to violence sweeping the country
Committee will look into allegations of wrongdoing by both Gibraltarian authorities and Spain
Spanish PM asks that mission be expanded to include economic activity Commission says frontier charge would be illegal

The EU says Madrid could learn from the adjustment program imposed on the tiny Baltic state Economists are skeptical about the benefits of austerity
European Commission may consider move next year Rajoy government announced sudden change of policy
Brussels warns Madrid that controls at colony border must be “proportionate”
Spanish minister hails deal struck on who should shoulder the cost of future bank bailouts

Brussels' penchant for ruling on the shape of fruit has given Euroskeptics big drums to bang
Measures to stem tide of house losses opposed by Popular Party
Strasbourg to back calls to cancel debt of struggling borrowers

In return, European Commission demands timely implementation of structural reforms Portugal given until 2015 to meet the EU's three-percent ceiling
Commission says reform agenda incomplete Rajoy promises more economic changes but asks Europe for stronger support in exchange for austerity

De Guindos says inaction will create “undesirable situation” for whole of EU
De Guindos says government rejects tax on bank deposits of under 100,000 euros
Luxembourg tribunal says that national legislation breaches consumer protection directive
Strasbourg gives green light to end practice of throwing unwanted catch back into the ocean