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Spain scrapes out of recession

Spain scrapes out of recession

The Spanish economy, which is struggling to rein in a ballooning public deficit, grew by 0.1pc during the first three months of the year after six quarters of contraction, the bank said in a preliminary estimate. Stimulus measures enacted by the Spanish government including a cash-for-clunkers scheme "have triggered a recovery in some aspects of [...]

Un avión que viajaba desde Alicante a Estocolmo aterriza de emergencia en El Altet

Un avión que viajaba desde Alicante a Estocolmo aterriza de emergencia en El Altet

El vuelo registró un incendio en una de las ruedas del tren de aterrizaje, según tres pasajeros, por lo que el piloto decidió volver. Algunas de las personas que viajaban en la nave sufrieron heridas leves. Un avión de la compañía Norwegian que debía cubrir el trayecto entre Alicante y Arlanda en Estocolmo se vió obligado ayer a volver [...]

Spanish air hostesses pose naked to publicise unpaid wages

Spanish air hostesses pose naked to publicise unpaid wages

A group of Spanish air hostesses have stripped off to publicise a row with their employers over unpaid wages. The nine flight attendants with the now bankrupt Spanish Air Comet airline posed naked or semi-naked for a calendar to "continue to publicise their situation and demand a solution". The airline failed to pay staff for up to nine [...]