He's the two-time Formula One world champion who this week agreed to rescue insolvent Basque cycling team Euskaltel Euskadi from collapse by paying €6 million ($7.8 million). Meet our Spanish Face of the Week, Fernando Alonso.
US President Barack Obama praised Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on the recovery of the Spanish economy during a brief, unplanned, meeting on Thursday in Russia, Spanish press are reporting.
Spain's National Competition Commission, the CNC, is set to investigate claims that major carmakers including homegrown Seat have been engaged in price fixing in the country.
Spain's long-term borrowing costs eased on Thursday in a bond sale, authorities said, a further sign of strengthening confidence in the country as it hopes to crawl out of recession.
Spain manager Vicente del Bosque said on Thursday that he has already decided who will play in goal for his side's crucial World Cup qualifier against Finland on Friday but refused to reveal his decision until he names the side.
A merciless Rafael Nadal demolished Spanish compatriot Tommy Robredo, the shock conqueror of Roger Federer, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2 to reach a fifth US Open semi-final.
A recent attempt to spruce up the appearance of police officers in Spain's Basque Country has backfired after the force accidentally spent €34,000 ($45,000) on uniforms in the green colour of the rival Civil Guard force.
Police in Madrid on Thursday arrested a British man they believe is the mastermind behind a website which encouraged public protests outside the homes of Spanish Civil Guard officers working on the border with Gibraltar.
The UK is calling on expats to help track down the final ten Spain-based UK criminals wanted as past of its highly successful anti-crime campaign Operation Captura.
Spain's Supreme Court has forced the government of Galicia to pay for a sex change operation in a landmark ruling.
Spain is reaping the benefits of austerity policies and expects economic recovery to take place sooner than previously reported, the country's Economy Minister Luis de Guindos has told the Financial Times.
Spain's National Court said on Wednesday it saw no reason to pardon a Spanish politician convicted in Cuba over a car crash that killed a leading dissident there.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father paid off €5 million ($6.6 million) they owed to the taxman ahead of their court appearance on tax evasion charges, media reported on Wednesday.
