Spain Financial News
08.12 / 09:51
CBDC
Adoption
Central Bank
wholesale
Spain’s central bank to experiment with wholesale CBDCs
Spain’s central bank, the Bank of Spain (BDE) said it intends to launch an experimental program to begin testing wholesale Central Bank Digital Currencies (CDBCs) and is seeking collaboration proposals from local finance and technology institutions.
08.12 / 09:11
European Union
'Culture of impunity' across EU over violence against migrants, NGO warns
Migrants attempting to reach Europe are now almost always subjected to some form of violence at the hands of authorities, according to a new NGO report.
07.12 / 23:33
European Union
Takeover
Taliban carry out first public execution since 2021 takeover of Afghanistan
The Taliban authorities on Wednesday publically executed an Afghan convicted of murder -- the first time this has happened since the former insurgents took over Afghanistan last year, a spokesman said.
07.12 / 19:13
European Union
coup
politician
The prince, the politician and the paratrooper: Who's accused over the alleged coup plot in Germany?
A minor German aristocrat, a former German MP, an ex-paratrooper, and a Russian accomplice.
07.12 / 18:13
European Union
plane
Dozens try to flee after woman 'fakes labour' to get plane to make emergency landing in Spain
Spanish police are searching for 14 people who fled a commercial plane after it made an emergency landing in Barcelona.
07.12 / 14:27
European Union
Spain train crash: Dozens 'lightly hurt' as two commuter trains collide near Barcelona
Dozens of people have reportedly been hurt after two commuter trains collided near Barcelona.
07.12 / 12:27
European Union
European Commission
WTO
EU to challenge China at the WTO over Lithuania export ban and patent protection
The European Union on Wednesday announced it is taking two unresolved cases with China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
07.12 / 11:21
European Union
raid
German police raid far-right terror suspects behind 'plot to overthrow government'
Thousands of police in Germany carried out a series of raids early Wednesday morning, targeting far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state by force.
07.12 / 02:53
Fan tokens struggle to hold on as World Cup quarter-finals draw nearer
Cryptocurrencies tied to national soccer teams have failed to keep the attention of 2022 FIFA World Cup fans, with many soccer-linked fan token prices plummeting since the tournament began.
07.12 / 00:57
European Union
Football
World Cup 2022: Morocco beats Spain becoming first ever Arabic team to reach quarter finals
Morroco made history on Tuesday by handing Spain a crushing defeat at the World Cup.
06.12 / 20:39
European Union
Financial
Hungary blocks approval of €18 billion in EU financial aid for Ukraine
Hungary has blocked the approval of a new EU package of financial aid for Ukraine worth €18 billion, which the Kyiv authorities urgently need to cover their ballooning state deficit and keep the economy running against the backdrop of Russia's invasion.
06.12 / 14:57
European Union
Football
Muslim leaders call for calm ahead of Spain, Morocco World Cup football showdown
Muslim leaders in Spain called for calm ahead of Tuesday's crunch World Cup decider between Spain and Morocco amid fears of a repeat of crowd trouble in Belgium last week.
06.12 / 14:29
03.12 / 17:03
FIVE
Aviat
Action
Airlines
A full list of the strikes set to cause travel disruption across Europe in December
Travel is set to be heavily impacted by industrial action during the busy festive period this year.
02.12 / 19:17
European Union
Ukrainian embassies across Europe receive 'bloody animal eye parcels'
Blood-soaked parcels containing animals' eyes have been sent to Ukrainian embassies and consulates in seven European countries in recent days, it emerged on Friday.
02.12 / 04:25
Germany's World Cup dreams dashed despite victory over Costa Rica
Germany's World Cup dreams were dashed on Thursday after the team was sensationally eliminated from the tournament, despite a 4-2 win over Costa Rica in their last Group E match.
01.12 / 17:25
European Union
letter
Spain PM targeted as letter bomb victims expand beyond Ukraine embassy
Spain's prime minister was also sent a letter bomb, it was revealed on Thursday, 24 hours after an explosion at the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid.
01.12 / 00:39
European Union
Holodomor: Germany's parliament recognises Ukraine's 1930s famine as 'genocide'
Only days after the 90th anniversary of Ukraine's "Holodomor", the 1930s famine which is estimated to have killed over 3 million Ukrainians under the repressive rule of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Germany's parliament has approved a resolution recognising the famine as "genocide".
30.11 / 18:29
Energy
Ardern irked by age question as she meets Finland PM Sanna Marin
Sanna Marin is on a working visit to New Zealand and Australia this week, the first ever by a Finnish prime minister.
30.11 / 15:29
exchanges
acquires
Binance Acquires 100% of Japanese Crypto Exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin – Here's Why
Binance has acquired 100% of Sakura Exchange BitCoin (SEBC), a crypto platform registered in Japan, to enter the Japanese market in a regulated way.
30.11 / 13:31
Brussels to announce decision to cut €7.5 billion of EU funds to Hungary over rule of law concerns
The European Commission is expected on Wednesday to recommend freezing billions of euros in EU funds to Hungary over rule of law concerns.
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