Thousands of Spaniards have taken to the streets of the capital to protest against the country’s monarchy. The march was held on Saturday in Madrid, where people called for the abdication of King Juan Carlos, an end to the monarchy and an establishment of a republic. Protesters walked with banners reading, “Checkmate to the King,” and chanted, “Tomorrow, Spain will be a Republic.” Critics... 

Spain public debt has climbed to record 92.2 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year amid deteriorating financial woes. The Bank of Spain announced on Friday that the Spanish debt for the period between April and June surpassed the government’s year-end target of 91.4 percent of GDP, reaching the unprecedented 92.2-percent level. This is while... 

The dead body of an unknown creature washed ashore onto a Spain beach A team of ichthyologists from Florida State University suggests that the washed ashore strange sea creature in Spain belongs to the shark family. They claim that the remains of a mysterious, bizarre sea animal found on a Spanish beach look like a type of shark (elasmobranch). “That is definitely a shark skeleton,” one of the... 

Spain can’t trust UK on Gibraltar, official says. Spanish director general for foreign affairs has said Spain cannot trust Britain amid escalating tension between London and Madrid over Gibraltar. Speaking to the BBC’s Tom Burridge, Ignacio Ibanez said the row between the two countries would continue until a new artificial reef was removed from waters off the British-ruled territory. Moreover,... 

Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says the government will take “all necessary measures” to defend its interests in British-held territory of Gibraltar amid a diplomatic row with London. Rajoy’s remarks on Friday came after reports revealed that the British Royal Navy is set to send aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and two frigates to Gibraltar... 

Britain sends warships to Gibraltar as dispute with Spain continues. Britain is sending navy warships to Gibraltar amid growing tension between London and Madrid over the territory’s sovereignty. According to reports, Royal Navy rapid-reaction force including aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and two frigates will sail for the Mediterranean on Monday, August 12 for a four-month deployment after... 

British PM David Cameron (R), his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the UK, has held phone talks with his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy to voice “serious concerns” about recent events surrounding Gibraltar and its border crossing into Spain, local media reported. This comes after Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo announced earlier that... 

The UK government has described as “illegal incursion” the entrance by a Spanish Guardia Civil vessel into British territorial waters around Gibraltar, local media reported. The incident is said to have happened on Sunday when the Guardia Civil vessel strayed into the territorial waters and an officer onboard the vessel fired a weapon. In a statement, Europe Minister David Lidington, strongly... 

Thousands of Spaniards attend an anti-austerity demonstration in the capital Madrid, on June 16, 2013. Thousands of Spaniards have staged rallies across the country to express resentment against austerity measures, recession and the soaring rate of unemployment in the country. The protests took place on Sunday in 29 cities including the capital Madrid, the country’s second-largest city, Barcelona,... 

A new study conducted by the Spanish researchers has demonstrated that being under stress at work can significantly increase cardiovascular health risks. The study claims that the situation appears due to high blood fat levels, according to the study published in the ‘Scandinavian Journal of Public Health’. The researchers suggest this abnormality in blood fat levels is related to dyslipidemia,... 

Young Spaniards protesting against the government in Madrid. European leaders have warned that youth unemployment in the European Union (EU) must be tackled urgently, as nearly one in four young people in the bloc is out of work. At a conference in Paris on Tuesday, ministers from France, Italy and Germany said if the issue is not addressed at once, the young people in Europe will lose faith in their... 

Thousands of demonstrators in Madrid take part in a Labor Day protest against the Spanish government’s austerity policies, May 1, 2013. Thousands of protesters have staged rallies in Spain to express resentment against austerity measures, recession and the soaring rate of unemployment in the country. Spaniards took to the streets in some 80 cities in trade union-organized Labor Day demonstrations... 

The harsh spending cuts by the EU governments have triggered massive protests in many European countries. The file photo shows anti-austerity protesters marching towards the Greek parliament in Athens. New data show that public confidence in the European Union has dropped to record low levels in six biggest EU countries amid high unemployment rates and a deepening recession in Europe. According to... 

People wait in line at a government employment office in Madrid, Spain. Official data show that the unemployment rate in Spain climbed to a new record of 27.16 percent of the workforce in the first quarter of 2013. According to new figures released by Spain’s National Statistics Institute on Thursday, the total number of unemployed people in the country has passed the six million mark, reaching to... 

Princess Cristina of Spain (L) stands alongside her husband Inaki Urdangarin. A Spanish court has summoned Princess Cristina, the king of Spain’s daughter, as a suspect in a corruption case involving her husband. On Wednesday, the court in Palma de Mallorca called Cristina in for an April 27 testimony hearing over a corruption case involving her husband, Inaki Urdangarin. “It is convenient...