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Police

Fake policeman caught using Hollywood actor ID

A Spanish man has been caught using a fake police ID with the photograph of Oscar-winning Hollywood actor, Adrien Brody.

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Coca Cola boycott for Spanish parliament?

A Spanish politician has requested that the nation’s parliament stop all sales of Coca Cola until the company reinstates workers in a bottling plant in the capital.

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Workers sacked by SMS win €120,000 payout

Two drivers with the government of Spain's Castilla-La Mancha region who were told by SMS that they no longer had a job have been awarded €120,000 ($150,000) in unfair dismissal compensation.

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Ebay prankster flogs off Spanish parliament for €1

Bargain hunters visiting the Spanish portal of auction site ebay on Monday were startled to find that one of Spain's regional governments was up for sale at a rock-bottom price.

Politics

Gibraltar 'happy' Spain plans to take row to court

Gibraltar is pleased that Spain is "at last" thinking of taking its longstanding dispute over the sovereignty of the British outpost to international courts, Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said in an interview on Wednesday.

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Frozen foods king admits to fishy growth plan

The head of Spanish frozen fish giant Pescanova admitted on Thursday that he may have made bad decisions after an auditor's report said the group deliberately fabricated deals and financial results to disguise a €3.28 billion ($4.3 billion) debt.

Food and Drink

Spain revives plans to outlaw oil 'drizzlers'

The traditional glass olive oil dispensers, or 'drizzlers', seen in Spanish restaurants could soon be a thing of the past as the Spanish government draws up new rules banning the use of refillable bottles, despite a recent EU veto of similar moves.