Banco Santander post 18% rise in profit
Spanish banking giant Banco Santander on Wednesday posted an 18% rise in 2018 net profit as revenue growth in Spain offset the negative impact of
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Avant-garde film archive reopens in Barcelona
This weekend the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB) celebrates the renovation and reopening of its Xcèntric film archive. The centre’s collection of over
Madrid’s African-American music festival
Over the coming weeks, Madrid hosts the ninth edition of its ‘Madrid es Negro‘ festival dedicated to a range of African-American music. The event is
Madrid Design Festival celebrates its 2nd edition
Throughout the month of February, Madrid once more turns into the international capital of design with the second edition of the Madrid Design Festival that
Jailed Catalan leaders await transfer to Madrid
The jailed Catalan pro-independence leaders facing trial in the coming weeks are expected to be transferred from Catalan to Madrid prisons this Friday 1 February.
King of Spain visits Iraq, first in 40 years
Spain’s King Felipe VI has arrived in Iraq for the first visit there by a Spanish monarch in four decades. The king, whose country is
Observers seek to attend Catalan trial, ‘televised live’
International Trial Watch (ITW), a platform for human rights organisations, said on Tuesday in Madrid that at least 13 Catalan, Spanish and European groups intend
Spain celebrates the Chinese New Year
The Chinese year 4717 (which is the Year of the Pig) starts on 5 February and around Spain different celebrations are planned to mark the
Unemployment drops in Spain, yet still at 3.3m
Spain’s unemployment rate dropped in 2018 as the country’s services sector, which includes all-important tourism, generated more jobs, official figures showed Tuesday. At the end
Cirque du Soleil creates show inspired by Messi
In Barcelona today Cirque du Soleil presented its latest show, which is inspired by FC Barcelona’s football superstar, Lionel Messi. The new show from the