Spanish Ebola survivor demands EUR 150,000 for alleged defamationSpanish nursing assistant Teresa Romero, an Ebola survivor, has filed a lawsuit for €150,000 ($187,000) in compensation from Madrid’s health minister for making comments that damaged her reputation, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing Spanish media15:33 10.11.2014
Supreme Court of Spain puts a lid on Catalonia referendumThe Supreme Court of Spain has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Catalonian authorities against Spain, RIA Novosti reports on Thursday.17:36 06.11.2014
Spanish government contests Catalonian independence referendumThe Spanish government has decided to request that the Constitutional Court analyze the legality of the planned independence referendum in Catalonia, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy told journalists after the cabinet’s emergency meeting on Monday.15:42 29.09.2014
Spanish officials to stand trial in Russian mafia case - reportCatalonia’s High Court of Justice has ruled that there is sufficient cause to try Andrei Petrov, an alleged leader of the Russian mafia in Spain, local lawmaker Javier Crespo and other individuals suspected of involvement in the so-called Russian mafia case.10:30 23.09.2014
Stockholm court dismisses Russian claim over Yukos investment arbitrationThe Stockholm District Court on Thursday issued a judgment in a lawsuit brought by Russian authorities over arbitration proceedings commenced by four Spanish investment funds which had held Yukos American Depository Receipts (ADRs).15:13 12.09.2014
No prior notice given to Russia before US cyber fraud arrestUS officials did not provide Russia with information on the activity of the Russian citizen who was charged with cyber fraud before his arrest, according to Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s envoy for human rights, democracy and supremacy of law.14:45 24.07.2014
Released ETA terrorists denied unemployment benefitsA court in Spain has dismissed the request for unemployment benefits filed by two former ETA terrorists, Europa Press agency announced on Friday.17:02 11.07.2014
Spanish king’s sister charged with money laundering - reportJudge Jose Castro has charged Infanta Cristina, sister of Spain’s newly enthroned King Felipe VI, with crimes against the state treasury and money laundering, El Mundo reports Wednesday.15:33 25.06.2014
Spanish infanta to be charged with money laundering - reportInfanta Cristina, sister of the new king of Spain, King Felipe VI, and daughter of the former ruler Juan Carlos I, will be officially presented with criminal charges, Mundo reports Monday.14:08 23.06.2014
Russian crime boss arrested in Spain on murder chargesA leader of a Russian organized crime group suspected of over 20 murders has been arrested in Spain, Kommersant newspaper writes. In the late 1990s, Dmitry Zavyalov and two of his accomplices created a gang to assume control of the Pushkino District in the Moscow Region. They were involved in racketeering, hostile takeovers and contract murders.11:50 22.05.2014
European Court to protect online users from search enginesIT companies operating search engines are responsible for dissemination of personal data that appear on third party websites and therefore must act upon requests to delete such data, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on Tuesday.14:55 13.05.2014
Spanish police arrest banana-throwing fan after Alves humiliationPolice have arrested a fan who threw a banana at Brazilian Dani Alves, a full-back for FC Barcelona, in a game against Villarreal on Sunday, El Pais writes.16:28 30.04.2014
Spanish court suspends extradition of Ablyazov's security chiefThe National Court of Spain has suspended the extradition of Alexander Pavlov, former BTA Bank CEO Mukhtar Ablyazov's chief of security, over security fears.14:51 20.02.2014
Spain’s Princess Cristina summoned in embezzlement probe – reportPrincess Cristina of Spain has been summoned to appear in court in the midst of an embezzlement investigation presently pending against her husband.19:57 07.01.2014
Three ETA members sentenced to 3,860 years each for 2009 blastThe organizers of a terrorist attack near the Guardia Civil barracks in Burgos, northern Spain, have been sentenced to imprisonment, Spanish media report.16:43 12.12.2013
Spanish court refuses to extradite fugitive Russian bankerThe Supreme Court of Spain has refused to extradite Ilya Khaikin, former board chairman of Vneshagrobank and a director at Diskont Bank, who is suspected of seizing land in the Moscow Region.10:51 13.11.2013
Spain to extradite BTA Bank ex-CEO’s security chiefNational Court of Spain confirmed its decision to extradite the chief of security of the former BTA Bank CEO Mukhtar Ablyazov, Aleksandr Pavlov, EFE agency reports on Friday.17:11 08.11.2013
Spain launches preliminary NSA surveillance probe – reportSpanish Attorney General Eduardo Torres-Dulce has initiated a preliminary probe into allegations published earlier this week by Spanish news agency El Mundo claiming that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had tracked upwards of 60 million phone calls in Spain over the course of a month.13:49 30.10.2013
UK, Gibraltar react to reports in escalating Spain disputeThe UK and Gibraltar reacted Sunday to reports that Spain is entertaining strict measures against the contentious British territory, such as EUR 50 border crossing fees and an airspace closure, in the latest manifestation of a longstanding dispute over fishing rights.17:06 05.08.2013
Bolivian presidential plane grounded in Vienna amid hunt for SnowdenDespite initial reports that Bolivian President Evo Morales and his official airplane had been cleared to depart Vienna, where his plane was forced to land while en route from Moscow after various European countries forbade it from passing through their airspace, the plane remains grounded after Morales’ refusal to allow Spanish authorities to inspect.12:58 03.07.2013