Madrid Informer

MADRID (Reuters) – Capital flight from Spain gathered pace in May and the central government deficit rose further above target in June, taking the country two steps closer to the full-scale bailout it is desperate to avoid. Outflows rose to 41.3 … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Zinedine Zidane, who has been tipped to one day manage France, will soon begin training to be a coach while he works at Real Madrid’s youth academy, the Spanish club said Monday. “Zinedine Zidane will shortly begin training to be a coach whilst … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Zinedine Zidane will coach one of Real Madrid’s cantera sides while he obtains his coaching qualifications, the Liga champions have announced. The 40-year-old, who retired from football in 2006, has made no secret of his desire to move into management … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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LOS ANGELES – Iker Casillas believes Luka Modric can not only match Real Madrid’s current skill level but improve the team. Reports in Croatia suggest the Tottenham Hotspur playmaker could make his switch to Real Madrid official as soon as Monday for a … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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MADRID (Reuters) – Support for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy fell sharply in July after his government announced a new round of deep spending cuts and tax hikes to fight the sovereign debt crisis, an opinion poll showed on Sunday. Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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MADRID – Several hundred people have held a demonstration against a government proposal to make it harder for women to get abortions in Spain. The protesters in Madrid included one young woman who wrote the slogan “Judges and priests away from … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Ricardo Carvalho’s days at Real Madrid appear numbered after the defender did not travel with the rest of the squad as they flew to the United States. The 34-year-old, who started just 10 matches in all competitions for Jose Mourinho’s side last season … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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MADRID (AP) — France and Spain called Wednesday for swift implementation of the rescue plan for Spanish banks to ease concern that the country may need a full-blown sovereign bailout. In June, the 17 countries that use the euro agreed to lend … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Real Madrid drubbed Spanish third-division side Real Oviedo 5-1 Tuesday in a pre-season warm-up match, despite Jose Mourinho fielding a second-string team. Mourinho started just three members of his regular first-team squad: Alvaro Morata … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Assistant coach Aitor Karanka has given the clearest indication yet that Real Madrid want to replace Kaka with Tottenham’s Luka Modric this summer. Modric has returned to training with Spurs this week, having been fined by the club for skipping sessions as … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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MADRID (AP) — Two people jumped in the sea and died as they fled a raging wildfire in northeastern Spain, where flames fanned by strong winds also forced the closure of one the main roads linking Spain and France. Another person died of a … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Real Madrid has slapped a 40 million euro release clause on its promising young striker Jese Rodriguez, amid frenzied interest from European clubs. The 19-year-old scored the winner in Spain’s UEFA Under-19 European Championship final against Greece last … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Spanish protesters on Saturday planned the latest in a series of angry demonstrations against the government’s economic crisis cuts, as fears rose for the country’s financial stability. Saturday’s protests come a day after Spain’s economic and … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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Real Madrid is reportedly considering the rebranding of its Santiago Bernabeu stadium as part of a sponsorship agreement with Emirates. According to ABC, Los Blancos will not entertain the idea of removing the name of their legendary club president from … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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MADRID (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards marched against the centre-right government’s latest austerity measures on Thursday evening, following more than a week of demonstrations across the country. Parliament on Thursday approved a … Full News here – Madrid – Bing News

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