Migrant worker visa freeze draws angry response

Labour Minister’s decision to stop recruiting abroad will not help solve unemployment situation in Spain.

Relatives of Spanair crash victims sue Boeing

Families of victims of the Spanair plane disaster claim the MD-82 aircraft plane model has a history of defects and are demanding compensation from the manufacturer.

Forest fire in southern reserve "worst ever"

Environmentalists described the fire which raged in the Strait of Gibraltar Natural Park Thursday as the worst ever disaster.

Unusual asteriod orbit sheds light on comets' birth

Researchers say a strange asteroid with an odd orbit could help explain the origins of comets.

IEA hails Europe as world leader on climate change

The head of the International Energy Agency says the European Union’s efforts to fight climate change should be followed by the rest of the world.

Republicans at convention: 'Europeans a bunch of weenies'

European right hails McCain as Republicans deride the continent.

Source: Madrid crash probe focuses on wing flaps

A person familiar with the investigation says the pilots of the Spanair plane had failed to extend wing flags that are needed to provide lift for takeoff.

Volunteers dig up Civil War secrets

The Association for the Recovery of Historical Memory (ARHM) starts dig at Mayorga Wednesday in identifying those killed in the war.

Home sales in Spain down by 26 percent

The sales of homes in Spain dropped 25.9 percent in the second quarter of 2008.

Passengers refuse to fly after pilot admits fault

Half of the passengers onboard an Air Europa flight demanded to be allowed off the plane after the pilot informs them about a fault in the antifreeze valve before takeoff.