Spanish Economy So Bad, One Town Wants to Grow Pot
Though it's no Greece, fellow EU member Spain also finds itself in dire economic straits, inspiring one Spanish village to propose growing marijuana for some extra cash.
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Almost one-quarter of all Spanish workers are unemployed right now, with no sign that nation's economy will get better any time soon.
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The latest signal of how the situation in the eurozone's gone from bad to worse: Britain is writing up evacuation plans for expats in Spain and Portugal in case the European currency goes kaput.
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Even La Sagrada Familia's Final Completion Date Isn't Final
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Saudi Prince Faces Rape Charge in Spain, Again
A court ordered the quietly dismissed 2008 case against one of the world's richest men to be reopened
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Investors Trust Budweiser More Than Spain or Greece
Interest rates for some corporations lower than those of the two European nations
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Spain booted the diplomats "because the Qadhafi regime has lost all legitimacy"
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Ruling Spanish Socialist Party Suffers Worst Defeat in 30 Years
Economic crisis and massive youth protests take their toll
Massive Protests Spread Through Spain
Youth "revolution" may be a harbinger for Europe
Has the Arab Spring Come to Spain?
Protesters in Madrid are using social media and organizing citizen committees
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Killing at least 10 and damaging buildings in the small town of Lorca
Deadly Earthquake Hits Southern Spain
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