Spanish PM says he's focused on euro, Spain's interests

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 10:17

Spain's negotiations within the European Union have focused on measures "that benefit the general interests of the euro and those of Spain at every specific moment" and decisions are made "on that basis", Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in an interview published Sunday.

Spanish economy shrinks 0.4% in Q2

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 29, 2012, 10:21

The Spanish economy shrank 0.4 percent in the second quarter after a contraction of 0.3 percent in the first three months of the year, the National Statistics Institute, or INE, said.

Spain revises down economic growth to 0.4% from 0.7%

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 11:07

The Spanish economy grew by 0.4 percent last year, less than the initial estimate of 0.7 percent, the National Statistics Institute, or INE, said.

Spanish economy contracts 0.4% in second quarter

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 12:51

The Spanish economy contracted 0.4 percent in the second quarter of the year, the Spanish National Statistical Institute (INE) reported.

Spanish govt approves 65 bn euro austerity package

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 11:52

Spain's economy has been battered by the global recession and the collapse of a massive real-estate bubble, which has left banks saddled with toxic property assets.

EU needs fiscal, bank integration: Spanish PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 10:45

The European Union should move toward fiscal and banking integration, said Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

Will Spain go the Greece way? International investors wary

Last Updated: Sunday, April 15, 2012, 22:36

Spain has become the latest country caught up in the government debt crisis crippling Europe, sparking fears that it'll join Greece, Portugal and Ireland and go asking for an international bailout.