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Spain’s borrowing costs ease

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http://www.euronews.com/ Though still mired in recession, Spain’s made a good start to the year in terms of selling government bonds.

In the first debt auction of 2013, Madrid raised 5.8 billion euros. That was more that it had planned and it paid a lower rate of interest than anticipated.

Spain needs to sell 121 billion euros worth of bonds this year – eight percent more that last year – to pay back lenders and to rescue its financially troubled autonomous regions.

Analyst Salvador Isasa with Inversis Bank thinks an EU bailout is still likely, but not at the same level as Greece or Portugal.

He said: “I think we had a good first auction of bonds, with very reasonable rates compared to what we have had. Now, my personal opinion is we will go forward and I would say there is a 50/50 chance of what could be described as a ‘light’ bailout.”

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been trying to avoid asking for a bailout.

Reportedly there was strong demand at this bond auction from international as well as domestic investors, which potentially eases pressure on the government over aid.

Raj Badiani, analyst at IHS Global Insight, said: “Spain will continue to face a challenging sovereign financing cycle in the next few years.”

While Thursday’s auction was a positive surprise, the bigger test, analysts said, would be to raise significant amounts in 10-year or longer-term issues over the coming months.

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Actor Patrick Stewart, star of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’, dies aged 86

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Actor Patrick Stewart, star of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’, dies aged 86

The 86 year old acclaimed Shakespearean British actor died in Los Angeles on Wednesday following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer’s disease.

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Latest news bulletin | September 29th, 2026 – Evening

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Latest bulletin | September 29th, 2026 – Evening

Catch up with the most important stories from around and beyond this September 29th, 2026 – latest , breaking , World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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All nine on board Learjet killed in Florida plane crash near Trump’s resort home

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All nine on board Learjet killed in Florida plane crash near Trump’s resort home

The crash occurred near Cresthaven, a neighbourhood in Palm Beach County that is less than 11 kilometres from Trump’s resort home Mar-a-Lago.

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Putin calls Elon Musk a ‘genius’ as Russia builds its own Starlink rival

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Elon Musk as a “genius” for deploying thousands of satellites into orbit. Speaking in Moscow, Putin highlighted Russia’s efforts to develop its own satellite internet network to rival Musk’s Starlink.

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Eurozone trade rises

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http://www.euronews.com/ Trade volumes for the eurozone rose in the first six months of this year according to the latest EU figures.

Exports were up by eight percent from the same period last year while imports rose two percent.

That reflects relatively weak domestic demand for goods.

The region’s trade surplus swung from a deficit of 23 billion euros in the first half of last year to a surplus of 26.2 billion.

Analysts said that was a clear sign that austerity and structural economic reforms are working.

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