Environment least of Europeans’ worries
The planet has come bottom in a poll determining the main things concerning people
Cataluna would become EU’s 12th richest ‘country’
Catalan president Artur Mas makes claim amid continued push for independence
Incompetent or what?
ADIOS BART! In his last column for the Olive Press, before returning to politics, Bartie discusses Spain’s current economic woes
A tight spot
Expenses policy of many town halls is a good example of why Spain is facing economic turmoil
‘We will defend the waters’, says Spanish agriculture minister
Miguel Arias Canete said the government would continue to support the rights of fishermen in La Linea and Algeciras
Do you use coffee granules to stop slugs?
Using home-made methods to control pests could be breaking the law
Spain faces bailout delay
EU forces Spanish government to wait for €30 billion cash injection
ERE fraud investigation reveals missing files
Transactions to be studied after Junta ‘loses’ 175 cases in fraud scandal
Families in Andalucia ‘living off €400 a month’
As the recession worsens, families struggle to make ends meet
Spanish Prime Minister receives support from Angela Merkel
Pressure grows on Spain to reveal details of banking reforms as bailout rumours refuse to disappear
Iran stops oil exports to Spain
The halt is a pre-emptive response to a EU embargo planned for July 1
Spain is Europe’s worst polluter, says EU study
Spain failed an embarrassing three out of four criteria tests
Chilling words
Irritating, irascible, old and after your daughters... but Maximilian Bartie is never short of a few things to say, and has done so every fortnight
Green light for giant solar project
Joint venture will create an estimated 4,000 jobs
Pilot property scheme could encourage buyers back to Spain
Ingenious cross-border purchasing scheme could bring buyers back to the market
Spain in the mire over sewage
Seven municipalities in Malaga have been denounced by the EU for sewage problems
EU economy is finally on the up
Strongest growth figures posted for four years thanks to a booming Germany
EU grant fraud
6,000 companies accused of taking 23m euros to create jobs and then laying off staff
Fish bound for Spain seized
Authorities are investigating after impounding suspected 'pirate fishing' cargo
Free healthcare in Spain by 2013
But implementation of the EU directive could still be held up by individual states
Gibraltar driven out of the sea
EU set to investigate Gibraltar’s plans to expand into the sea
Spain freezes Gaddafi’s assets
And puts a halt to his urban development plans in Benahavis
EU probes Spanish demolition orders
...as Spain tries to encourage British buyers back to the country
Free healthcare in Europe
Patients will be able to seek medical care throughout the continent
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