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Disputes - international:
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Gibraltar residents vote overwhelmingly in referendum against "total shared sovereignty" arrangement worked out between Spain and UK to change 300-year rule over colony; Morocco protests Spain's control over the coastal enclaves of Ceuta, Melilla, and Penon de Velez de la Gomera, the islands of Penon de Alhucemas and Islas Chafarinas, and surrounding waters; Morocco also rejected Spain's unilateral designation of a median line from the Canary Islands in 2002 to set limits to undersea resource exploration and refugee interdiction; Morocco allowed Spanish fishermen to fish temporarily off the coast of Western Sahara after an oil spill soiled Spanish fishing grounds; Portugal has periodically reasserted claims to territories around the town of Olivenza, Spain
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Illicit drugs:
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key European gateway country for Latin American cocaine and North African hashish entering the European market; destination and minor transshipment point for Southwest Asian heroin
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Euro zone Aug inflation, jobless signal flat ECB rates - Reuters France24Euro zone Aug inflation, jobless signal flat ECB ratesReutersGermany's economy expanded 2.2 percent quarter-on-quarter in the April-June period while Spain grew 0.2 percent. Economists note, however, that unemployment ...Eurozone inflation eases in August to 1.6 percentThe Associated PressEurope Inflation Slows to 1.6%, Unemployment Holds at 12-Year High of 10%BloombergAnalysis: EMU Annual Inflation Slows As Expected in AugustIMarketnews.comRTT News -24/7 Wall St. (blog) -AFPall 97 news articles »
Spain rout New Zealand 101-84 at worlds - USA Today CBC.caSpain rout New Zealand 101-84 at worldsUSA TodayIZMIR, Turkey (AP) ? A day after its upset defeat by France, Spain routed New Zealand 101-84 Sunday in their second Group D game of the world championships ...Surprise On Day 1 As France Tops SpainNew York TimesSpain, Rubio, Showcase Talent Against New Zealand at FIBA WorldsFanHouseDefending champion Spain rebounds from loss to France with a 101-84 win over ...The Canadian Pressmsnbc.com -AFP -Sportinglife.comall 117 news articles »
FIFA arrives to assess Spain-Portugal's bid for 2018 World Cup - The Canadian Press The Canadian PressFIFA arrives to assess Spain-Portugal's bid for 2018 World CupThe Canadian PressMADRID ? A FIFA delegation began its trip to asses Spain and Portugal's joint bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup on Monday, saying the countries got ...FIFA assesses Spain-Portugal World Cup bidGreenwich TimeFIFA inspectors finish their Euro tour in MadridAFPThe Monday Briefing - FIFA Inspectors Arrive in Spain; Euro 2012 PreparationsWorld Football InsiderWeb Devilall 43 news articles »
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