MADRID/DUBLIN (Reuters) - Spain and Ireland have made strong progress in fixing their economies but recovery will hinge on their capacity to clean up ailing lenders, create jobs and maintain investor confidence, the IMF said on Wednesday.Full story
RAIN IN SPAIN: The International Monetary Fund is calling for "urgent action" to tackle Spain's stifling unemployment and the implored leaders there to get credit to businesses so that they can expand. Full story
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will cut red tape and shut down redundant institutions in an overhaul of state bureaucracy, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday, putting no figure on potential savings or job losses. Full story
There’s a first time for everything. Virigina Sen.Tim Kaine surprised the Senate when he delivered a speech regarding immigration policy in Spanish, the first such occurrence on the Senate floor.
Police in Spain detained a suspected illegal migrant precariously positioned over the propeller of a ferry arriving from Morocco. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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A new study shows that 84 percent of advertising on Spanish children's TV programming is for fast food. KVOA's Ryan Haarer reports.
Riot police try to break up a crowd of protesters outside Spain's parliament angry about austerity cuts and rising unemployment. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
A man takes a nap on a public bench in Madrid June 19, 2013. Spain has made strong progress in fixing its economy but needs to do more to put millions back to work and shield its fragile banks from recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIE
A woman walks past a "For Sale" sign outside an apartment building in Madrid June 19, 2013. Spain has made strong progress in fixing its economy but needs to do more to put millions back to work and shield its fragile banks from recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. REUTERS/S
A Spanish flag flutters in the air in central Madrid June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Sergio Perez
A Catholic nun waits for a bus next to a branch office of Spanish Popular Bank in Madrid June 19, 2013. Spain has made strong progress in fixing its economy but needs to do more to put millions back to work and shield its fragile banks from recession, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesd
