Ten things to know before moving to Spain
In the Garlic authors share 10 tips about surviving and loving Spain in all its diversity.
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more headlines archive
- Europe consumers let down by airline industry: Airlines such as Ryanair, Air Berlin and Aer Lingus are still not giving customers full information on their online ticket offers, says EU authorities....
- Foreigners boost births to highest rate since 1990: One in every five babies born in 2007 was to immigrants, says report....
- France, Spain approve text of EU immigration plan: The two countries came to an agreement on the text of a proposed Europe-wide immigration pact on Thursday....
- Immigrants in European school lag behind: The European Union has been asked to look into the issue of the educational disadvantages face by many migrant children....
- OPEC head throws ball back into speculators' court: General Secretary of the OPEC says the rise in crude prices is because of speculation, devaluation of the dollar and not a problem with the supply....
- Greenpeace lists beach building black spots: Greenpeace issued a report on the state of Spain's coastal regions and increasing pressure from beach-side development on Wednesday....
- Spanish PM warns of economic woes ahead: PP leader Mariano Rajoy attacks Zapatero for "misleading" public over crisis....
- Top-selling Spanish cookbook author dies at 89: Top-selling Spanish cookbook author and chef Simone Ortega, who won top culinary awards in both France and Spain, died at a nursing home in Madrid....
- EU calls for healthcare without borders: Brussels’ officials say EU citizens should be allowed to seek medical treatment anywhere in the bloc without having to get permission at home first....
- Betancourt, three Americans rescued from FARC: The four were among the 15 hostages who have been rescued unharmed from Marxist FARC rebels in a daring jungle operation....
- Champions return to thunderous reception: About 10,000 fans were waiting for Luis Aragones and his team at the airport on Monday evening, blocking the traffic and causing other flights to be delayed....
- EU citizens’ choice: better gay than grey leaders: About 36 percent of EU citizens would prefer to elect a homosexual leader as compared to 17 percent who would elect a leader over 75....
- Major steel firm head arrested on suspicion of paying ETA: The chief executive of Sidenor was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of having paid terrorist group ETA's so-called revolutionary tax....
- Rajoy edges out PM Zapatero in opinion poll: Popular Party leader scores higher in an opinion poll than Spanish Prime Minister for the first time....
- Telemadrid goes off the air with second day of strike: Striking employees at Madrid’s regional television station are demanding for an updated collective accord of pay and conditions....
- Boozy bar zones at La Cubierta get violent reputation: The 1990s policy of licensing late-night weekend bars to places far from central residential areas brings about new set of conflicts of poverty, alcohol, and drugs....
- Energy agency paints crude picture for oil: Demand for oil was likely to continue to outstrip supply for the next five years, says head of the International Energy agency....
- Stubborn Francoist monument finally falls: It took two attempts for the demolition team to blow up the Franco-era monument on the Cíes Islands Galician national park....
- Xavi Hernandez is best player of Euro 2008: Spanish midfielder Xavi Hernandez was named best player of the Euro 2008 tournament on Monday....
- England rejoice over Spain's victory: Spaniards and English fans in London gathered in Trafalgar Square to celebrate a vicarious win over the old enemy on Sunday....
- Oil companies deny speculation is cause for high prices: Chief executives of major oil companies blame spiralling crude prices on a lagging supply that is unable to keep up with an increasing demand....
- Sarkozy says Europe needs change: The French president who assumes EU presidency on Tuesday calls for drastic changes in building Europe following the setback over Ireland’s no vote to the Lisbon Treaty....
- Madrid's stock market sees steepest half-year dive since 1874: The Madrid Stock Market's general index tumbled by 20.9 percent during the first half of 2008....
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| Index | Last | Var.(%) |
|---|---|---|
| BEL 20 | 3016.44 | -2.30 |
| DAX | 6272.21 | -1.28 |
| IBEX 30 | 11765.9 | -1.79 |
| CAC 40 | 4266 | -1.80 |
| FTSE 100 | 5412.8 | -1.17 |
| AEX | 403.36 | -1.27 |
| DJIA | 11288.54 | 0.65 |
| Nasdaq | 2245.38 | -0.27 |
| MIB 30 | 29615 | -1.74 |
| TSX Composite | 14010.39 | -0.94 |
| ASX | 5170 | 1.49 |
| Hang seng | 21423.82 | 0.85 |
| Straits Times | 2892.54 | 0.42 |
