Bankia shares suspended over possible bailout request
Board meeting on Friday afternoon expected to confirm need for €15 billion rescue package to help Spain’s fourth-largest bank
Spain walks election tightrope
With the election round the corner, the economy has failed to grow in the third quarter
High speed to austerity in Portugal
Portugal cuts plan for AVE fast-track railway and health spending in bailout agreement
No bailout for Portugal, says Zapatero
But pressure mounts on Portuguese economy amid new bond issue
Spain resists bailout pressure
Spain is hoping to avoid the fate of Ireland and Greece in resorting to the EU's emergency loans package