Consumers in crisis-hit Spain put brakes on spending
Spaniards are buying fewer cars, fewer clothes and even cutting back on smoking as a grinding recession and rising unemployment force them to slash spending, dealing a severe blow to manufacturers and shops.
Spanish regions take steps to help needy children
To help children plunged into poverty by Spain's grinding recession, several regional governments have stepped up aid programmes for needy students.
Spain seizes 17 tonnes of hashish on boat
Spanish customs agents have intercepted a fishing boat carrying just over 17 tonnes of hashish in the Mediterranean and detained the ship's 14 crew members, all of them Egyptian nationals.
Youth in crisis-hit Spain becoming a 'lost generation'
Despite having a bachelor's degree, five years of professional experience and speaking three languages, Paloma Fernandez has joined the swelling ranks of Spain's "lost generation" that can't find work in a grinding recession.
Brussels expected to up pressure for economic reform
The European Commission is expected on Wednesday to increase the pressure on several countries, particularly France, to speed up structural reforms seen as the only reliable way to boost growth and job creation.
Spain and Portugal to help Kazakhstan prepare for EXPO-2017
Spain and Portugal will cooperate with Kazakhstan in preparation for the EXPO-2017.
Racing: Astana 'debutes' at Fomula 1
The logo of Kazakhstan’s Astana team is now seen on Williams Formula 1 race cars.
Football: Barcelona to hold free master class in Astana
The world football grandee, Spain’s Barcelona, will give a master class in Astana.
Spanish PM to visit Kazakhstan in autumn
Prime-Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy will visit Kazakhstan in autumn 2013.
Tennis: Shvedova advances to 3rd round of Mutua Madrid Open
Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova will play against Spain’s Anabel Medina Garrigues in the next round of the tournament on May 9.
Astana pilot to debut as reserve driver at Spanish Formula-1 Grand-Prix
Kazakhstan's Astana racing team has signed a one-year contract for Daniel Juncadella with Williams F1 team.
May Day protests against austerity, 'slave labour'
Tens of thousands of angry protesters staged May Day rallies in several countries of the crisis-wracked eurozone Wednesday, as fury erupted at demonstrations in Bangladesh after a deadly building collapse.
Futsal: Kazakhstan's Kairat disappoints Michel Platini
Kazakhstan’s football club won over Spain’s Barcelona (5:4) and Russia's Dinamo (4:3) in the Final Four tournament in Tbilisi.
Futsal: Kazakhstan's Kairat wins UEFA Cup for the first time
Kazakhstan's Kairat futsal club won the UEFA Cup for the first time in its history.
Spain begs time to fix finances, eyes growth
Spain forecast Friday it would climb out of its bitter recession in 2014 but needed two extra years to meet the European Union's target for reining in its public deficit.
Spanish government in new bid to revive economy
Spain's government, seeking to cut its deficit amidst a double-dip recession, is to unveil new measures Friday aimed at reviving the economy, a day after registering record unemployment.
Football: 'Spanish situation' worries top German clubs
There are concerns the German league will suffer from what is being dubbed a 'Spanish situation' with the pair set to dominate the Bundesliga for years to come.
Spain vows to tighten abortion law despite criticism
Spain's centre-right government has vowed to "promptly" tighten the nation's abortion laws, angering the opposition Socialist Party which had eased access to the procedure.
Spanish youth protest around the world against unemployment
Spanish youths demonstrated Sunday in cities across Spain and near the country's embassies abroad against sky-high unemployment and poor working conditions.
Children born outside marriage in Europe rise to 40 percent of total
The number of children born outside marriage in Europe has doubled over two decades to 40 percent, with Estonia, Slovenia and France registering almost three out of every five births out of wedlock.