2010 in Spain

none 2010 Events in the year 2010 in Spain. Incumbents Monarch: Juan Carlos IJuan Carlos Biography & Facts Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Juan-Carlos www.britannica.com 29 August 2023 en Prime Minister: José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero Regional presidents 30em Andalusia: José Antonio Griñán Aragón: Marcelino Iglesias Asturias: Vicente Álvarez Areces Balearic Islands: Francesc Antich Basque Country: Patxi López Canary Islands: Paulino Rivero Cantabria: Miguel Ángel Revilla Castilla–La Mancha: José María Barreda Castile and León: Juan Vicente Herrera Catalonia: José Montilla (until 24 December), Artur Mas (starting 24 December) Extremadura: Guillermo Fernández Vara Galicia: Alberto Núñez Feijóo La Rioja: Pedro Sanz Community of Madrid: Esperanza Aguirre Region of Murcia: Ramón Luis Valcárcel Navarre: Miguel Sanz Valencian Community: Francisco Camps Ceuta: Juan Jesús Vivas Melilla: Juan José Imbroda Events January January 1 – Spain takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from Sweden.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8435991.stm Spain takes reins of revamped EU 31 December 2009 The Supreme Court rules that negotiations held in 2006 between elected Basque officials and the banned nationalist party Batasuna did not constitute a criminal offense.Human Rights Watch https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2011/country-chapters-0 World Report 2011: World Report 2011: European Union Human Rights Watch 2011-01-24 en February February 17 – Multiple field visits are conducted by Human Rights Watch to large emergency centers for unaccompanied migrant children in the Canary Islands.2010-06-22 Eternal Emergency https://www.hrw.org/report/2010/06/22/eternal-emergency/no-end-unaccompanied-migrant-childrens-institutionalization Human Rights Watch en March March 7 – Tens of thousands demonstrate against an abortion bill in several Spanish cities.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8554340.stm Spaniards rally against abortion 7 March 2010 March 14 – Fernando Alonso of Spain wins the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix Formula One race.https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/03/14/sports/sports-uk-motor-racing-prix.html Alonso Wins Bahrain Season-Opener The New York Times 14 March 2010 April April 24 – Around 60,000 people march in Madrid, with parallel demonstrations elsewhere in Spain and abroad, in support of Judge Baltasar Garzón, calling for justice for victims of Francoist Spain crimes.https://www.hrw.org/news/2010/04/29/masses-rally-support-spains-garzon Masses Rally to Support Spain's Garzón Human Rights Watch 2010-04-29 Human Rights Watch en May The government rejects several peer recommendations during its Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council, including proposals to improve safeguards for terrorism detainees, and to establish an independent police complaints body. Judge Baltasar Garzón is suspended from judicial office, and faces trial for investigating alleged enforced disappearances during the Spanish Civil War and Francoist period. June The parliament approves an overhaul of the criminal code, increasing penalties for more than 30 offenses and introducing post-sentence “supervised liberty” for terrorism and sexual crimes. July July 4 – Rafael Nadal of Spain wins the men's singles titles at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.4 July 2010 Nadal wins second Wimbledon title https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8784861.stm July 10 – Between 1.1 and 1.5 million people, according to organisers, and 56000 demonstrators, according to Spanish protesters-counting specialized company Lynce, demonstrate in central Barcelona demanding greater autonomy for Catalonia within Spain.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10588494 Catalan protesters rally for greater autonomy in Spain BBC News 10 July 2010thumb|right|Spain wins the 2010 FIFA World Cup July 11 – Spain defeats the Netherlands by a score of one goal to nil in extra time of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup, with Andrés Iniesta scoring the winning goal.FIFA https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/index.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100708190300/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249721/match=300061509/index.html July 8, 2010 Spanish film-maker Augusti Vila wins the main prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic for his film The Mosquito Net.11 July 2010 Spanish director Agusti Vila wins Czech award https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10590889 BBC News July 12 – Spain's victorious 2010 FIFA World Cup "campeones" return to Madrid where they are met by millions of people in the streets, the royal family and politicians.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8811424.stm Spain return to rapturous welcome 13 July 2010 July 20 – Spain rejects a proposal to ban the burqa in public places; 183 to 162, with two abstaining.http://arabnews.com/world/article87461.ece Spain rejects proposal to ban burqa - Arab News 2010-08-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100723144423/http://arabnews.com/world/article87461.ece 2010-07-23 July 28 – The Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia bans bullfighting, the first region on the mainland to do so.https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fgw-catalonia-bullfighting-20100729,0,1162449.story?track=rss After heated debate, Catalonia bans bullfighting Los Angeles Times 28 July 2010 August August 19 – Forty people are injured after a bull leaps into a crowd in Tafalla, Spain; the bull is killed.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11022260 Rampaging bull injures 40 in Spanish arena BBC News 19 August 2010 September September 27 – 95 people, including two former mayors and planning chief of Marbella, appear in court in Málaga in one of Spain's biggest corruption trials.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11421331 Spain mayors in court for Marbella property scam trial BBC News 27 September 2010 December Three Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) members are convicted for their roles in the 2006 Madrid–Barajas Airport bombing, serving maximum sentences of 40 years’ imprisonment each. Deaths thumb|200px|José Antonio Labordeta January 14 – Antonio Fontán, 86, Spanish politician and journalist.https://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Fallece/Antonio/Fontan/primer/presidente/Senado/democracia/elpepuesp/20100114elpepunac_3/Tes Fallece Antonio Fontán, el primer presidente del Senado de la democracia El País 14 January 2010 February 4 – Manuel Esteba, 68, Spanish film director. February 12 – Luis Molowny, 84, Spanish footballer, heart attack.http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202812393354/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_in_mourning.htm Real Madrid C.F. - Web Oficial Official Web Site - Real Madrid in mourning 2010-10-08 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100216125037/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1202812393354/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_in_mourning.htm 2010-02-16 March 12 – Miguel Delibes, Spanish author and journalist (born 1920) April 6 – Guillermo Luca de Tena, 82, Spanish journalist.https://www.abc.es/20100406/medios-redes-prensa/muerto-madrid-guillermo-luca-20100406.html Ha muerto en Madrid Guillermo Luca de Tena, presidente de Honor de ABC 5 April 2010 April 21 – Juan Antonio Samaranch, Spanish sports official (born 1920) April 26 – Alberto Vitoria, 54, Spanish footballer, heart attack.http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/fallece-infarto-ex-jugador-alberto/dasftb/20100426dasdasftb_8/Tes Fallece de un infarto el ex jugador Alberto Vitoria 26 April 2010 April 29 – Tolo Calafat, 39, Spanish mountaineer, edema and exposure2010-04-29 Spanish mountaineer dies in Nepal https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8651160.stm 2025-03-21 en-GB April 30 – Jordi Estadella, 61, Spanish voice actor, radio and television personality (Un, dos, tres... responda otra vez), after long illness.http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20100430/fallece-el-comunicador-jordi-estadella.html Buscar anuncios familiares - Todas las esquelas 2010-10-07 2010-08-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100807224924/http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20100430/fallece-el-comunicador-jordi-estadella.html dead May 4 – Ángel Cristo, 65, Spanish animal tamer and circus promoter, cardiac arrest.https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704370704575228220104460924?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines Top Lion Tamer Dies in Madrid Wall Street Journal 10 May 2010 Pérez Santiago May 12 – Antonio Ozores, 81, Spanish actor, cancer.https://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/Muere/actor/Antonio/Ozores/elpepucul/20100512elpepucul_9/Tes Muere el actor Antonio Ozores El País 12 May 2010 May 15 – Juan José Carbó, 83, Spanish cartoonist.https://www.lacarceldepapel.com/2010/05/16/adios-a-carbo/ Adiós a Carbó | la Cárcel de Papel 16 May 2010 June 7 – José Albi, 88, Spanish poet.https://www.lasprovincias.es/20100608/mas-actualidad/cultura/fallece-anos-poeta-valenciano-201006081350.html Fallece a los 88 años el poeta valenciano José Albi 8 June 2010 July 2 – Félix Pons, 68, Spanish politician, President of the Congress of Deputies (1986–1996), cancer.https://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Felix/Pons/ex/presidente/Congreso/fallece/Mallorca/68/anos/elpepuesp/20100702elpepunac_7/Tes# Félix Pons, ex presidente del Congreso, fallece en Mallorca a los 67 años El País 2 July 2010 July 6 – José Rico Pérez, 92, Spanish businessman, President of Hércules CF.http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20100706/fallece-rico-perez-presidente-historico-del-hercules.html Buscar anuncios familiares - Todas las esquelas 2010-10-07 2020-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20200410205409/http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20100706/fallece-rico-perez-presidente-historico-del-hercules.html dead July 10 – Aldo Sambrell, 79, Spanish actor, stroke.http://lacomunidad.elpais.com/pacohuesca/2010/7/11/ha-muerto-aldo-sambrell La Comunidad » la piel contra la piedra » HA MUERTO ALDO SAMBRELL 2010-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20100714054221/http://lacomunidad.elpais.com/pacohuesca/2010/7/11/ha-muerto-aldo-sambrell 2010-07-14 dead July 14 – Eduardo Sánchez Junco, 67, Spanish businessman, founder and owner of Hello!.http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1016297/Hello-founder-dies-aged-67/ Hello! Founder dies aged 67 August 9 – Juan Marichal, 88, Spanish historian.http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=362438&CategoryId=13003 Historian and Essayist Juan Marichal Dies Latin American Herald Tribune https://web.archive.org/web/20200516052231/http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=362438&CategoryId=13003 2020-05-16 August 9 – Fernando Fernández, 70, Spanish illustrator and comic artist, after long illness.http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20100810/fallece-a-los-70-anos-el-dibujante-e-ilustrador-barcelones-fernando-fernandez.html Buscar anuncios familiares - Todas las esquelas 2010-10-07 2010-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20100816214235/http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20100810/fallece-a-los-70-anos-el-dibujante-e-ilustrador-barcelones-fernando-fernandez.html dead August 17 – Alejandro Maclean, 41, Spanish television, film producer and aerobatics pilot, plane crash. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822192654/http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20100817%2FFOREIGN%2F100809562%2F1002%2FNEWS 2010-08-22 August 18 – Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma, Spanish aristocrat (born 1930) August 23 – Carlos Mendo, 77, Spanish journalist, founder of El País newspaper, after long illness.http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Headlines/el-pa%C3%ADs-co-founder-mendo-dead-at-77-62401-.aspx February 2022 August 26 – Raimon Panikkar, Spanish theologian (born 1918) September 7 – Wilebaldo Solano, 94, Spanish communist activist during the Spanish Civil War. http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=508601 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110616051228/http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=508601 2011-06-16 Fallece el ltimo l der del POUM, Wilebaldo Solano, a los 94 a os - ABC.es - Noticias Agencias https://web.archive.org/web/20121014224000/http://www.abc.es/agencias/noticia.asp?noticia=508601 2012-10-14 September 7 – Joaquín Soler Serrano, 91, Spanish journalist, Alzheimer's disease.http://www.lavanguardia.es/sucesos/noticias/20100907/53999165079/muere-el-historico-periodista-joaquin-soler-serrano-barcelona-venezuela-tve-television-espanola-radi.html Muere el histórico periodista Joaquín Soler Serrano 2010-10-07 2010-09-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20100912002555/http://www.lavanguardia.es/sucesos/noticias/20100907/53999165079/muere-el-historico-periodista-joaquin-soler-serrano-barcelona-venezuela-tve-television-espanola-radi.html dead September 15 – Raúl Trapero, 47, Spanish Olympic boxer, traffic accident.http://www.heraldodesoria.es/index.php/mod.noticias/mem.detalle/idnoticia.55530 El camionero que fue boxeador ol mpico Heraldodesoria.es 2010-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001011512/http://www.heraldodesoria.es/index.php/mod.noticias/mem.detalle/idnoticia.55530 2010-10-01 dead September 19 – José Antonio Labordeta, 75, Spanish songwriter, professor, writer, presenter and politician.https://www.elpais.com/articulo/espana/Jose/Antonio/Labordeta/muere/Zaragoza/larga/enfermedad/elpepuesp/20100919elpepunac_1/Tes Miles de personas despiden a Labordeta en Zaragoza El País 19 September 2010 October 4 – Gregorio Ros, 58, Spanish make-up artist, complications from a degenerative disease.http://www.enmemoria.com/actualidad/20101005/muere-gregorio-ros-maquillador-de-peliculas-de-trueba-y-almodovar.html Buscar anuncios familiares - Todas las esquelas See also List of Spanish films of 2010 2010 in Spanish television References External links 2010 Category:Years of the 21st century in Spain Spain Spain