Mariano Rajoy

It's the Politics, Stupid!

Nick Beecroft | Posted 28.04.2013 | UK
Nick Beecroft

Another week, another reminder that keeping the Euro alive and well, (a generous term), is all just a game of politics.

Spain's New Dictatorship

Matthew Hirtes | Posted 25.01.2013 | UK
Matthew Hirtes

The police were at their most brutal, last week in Tarragona. Where they attacked a 13-year-old boy. His crime? Merely being at the protest. Clearly, this government now has blood on its hands.

Cameron: I Am A Practical Eurosceptic

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK

David Cameron claimed on Friday evening he had safeguarded Britain's position in Europe as EU leaders extended a lifeline to Spain's tottering banks. ...

Markets Rise After Surprise Euro Deal Is Reached

PA | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK

Financial markets have risen after European Union leaders threw a lifeline to the eurozone's tottering banks. David Cameron welcomed the deal hamme...

Spain's Banks and the Con-Trick of the Century

Matt Carr | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK Politics
Matt Carr

After months of denials and prevarications, the Spanish government has finally done what many economists have been predicted it would have to do for months, and asked for a 100 billion-euro bailout for its sieve-like and utterly corrupt banking system.

'The Credibility Of The Euro Won, The Future Won, The EU Won'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.06.2012 | UK

Spain's plea for a banking bailout of up to £81 billion is set to lift markets on Monday despite its leader's grim warnings of more pain ahead. Sp...

FTSE Rises After Spanish Debt Auction

PA | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK

Spain survived a key test of confidence at a closely-watched debt auction today but concerns remained over the health of the country's finances. Th...

Spring Breaks Spain

Jeremy Cook | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK
Jeremy Cook

I really had hoped that we would be able to avoid talking about peripheral Europe once March's Greek bond payment and orderly default on its debt was out of the way. The focus has of course shifted from Italy to Spain in the past month, as Mariano Rajoy's 100-day honeymoon as Spanish prime minister has come to a rather sudden and painful stop.

Cameron Congratulates Mario Rajoy On Winning Spanish Election

pa | Posted 20.01.2012 | UK Politics

Prime Minister David Cameron has called Spain's newly elected leader Mariano Rajoy to congratulate him on his party's victory at the polls. ...

Centre Right Expected To Win In Spanish Election

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 19.01.2012 | UK

Spain's general election vote begins on Sunday with the country's economic future hanging in the balance. Opinion polls have shown that Mariano Rajoy'...