Madrid - Europe's economic crisis is hitting tourism in Spain, where overnight stays in hotels fell 16 per cent in the first quarter, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said Thursday.
In March, hotel stays declined by nearly 19 per cent from the corresponding period in 2008 to 15.6 million, the lowest in five years, despite hotel prices going down by 7 per cent.
The March results were, however, affected by the fact that Easter fell in March in 2008, increasing the number of tourists that year.
Madrid - Valencia veteran midfielder David Albelda will be out of action for around three weeks due to injury, the Spanish football club said on Thursday.
Madrid - Antonin Panenka, the man who won Euro 1976 for Czechoslovakia with an impudent chipped penalty, has criticized the bizarre attempt of Getafe's Francisco Casquero to imitate him.
Madrid - Majestic Barcelona turned on the style once again, brushing aside third-placed Sevilla 4-0 Wednesday in a euphoric Camp Nou.
Madrid - A 2-1 win away to Betis on Wednesday consolidates solid Valencia in fourth place in the Spanish Liga.
On the Energy sector, Patil said in India there is a requirement of 90,000 Megawatts of generation capacity for coming seven years and the country seeks to benefit from Spain’s expertise. 
