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Rajoy dismisses ‘final’ chance to negotiate Catalan referendum

Rajoy dismisses ‘final’ chance to negotiate Catalan referendum

Pro-independence regional government expected to announce date of vote soon

Thu May 25 2017 - 18:12
Sánchez’s unlikely return as Spanish socialist leader threatens turmoil

Sánchez’s unlikely return as Spanish socialist leader threatens turmoil

New opposition leader eyes Rajoy’s minority government after primary win

Mon May 22 2017 - 17:46
Former leader Sánchez seeks redemption among Spain’s Socialists

Former leader Sánchez seeks redemption among Spain’s Socialists

Divisive former party leader returns with radical agenda in tight primary contest

Sat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Man arrested in Lanzarote over failing to help Irishwoman who drowned

Man arrested in Lanzarote over failing to help Irishwoman who drowned

Holidaymaker Elaine O’Donovan died following swim at Playa Grande

Fri May 19 2017 - 09:59
Moroccan rappers voice anger of the Arab Spring generation

Moroccan rappers voice anger of the Arab Spring generation

Six years on from protests, inequality remains rife and freedom of speech is muzzled

Wed May 10 2017 - 13:44
Spanish parties to vote on exhumation of dictator Franco

Spanish parties to vote on exhumation of dictator Franco

Spain's government is reluctant to act on historical memory issue despite pressure

Mon May 08 2017 - 21:08
Spanish PM  survives budget test but corruption scandals linger

Spanish PM survives budget test but corruption scandals linger

Opposition party Podemos demanding no-confidence vote against Mariano Rajoy

Thu May 04 2017 - 18:16
Brexit keeps British property buyers away from Spain

Brexit keeps British property buyers away from Spain

UK citizens’ demand for Spanish homes dips amid concerns over sterling and healthcare

Tue Apr 25 2017 - 20:15
Catalan politicians declare commitment to independence referendum

Catalan politicians declare commitment to independence referendum

Secessionist movement in Spain seeks to end infighting with support for vote

Fri Apr 21 2017 - 15:30
Spain: Corruption scandals corner Rajoy six months into  term

Spain: Corruption scandals corner Rajoy six months into term

Prime minister summoned to testify in court as new cases dominate headlines

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
Spanish hoteliers furious at British tourists’ fake poisoning scam

Spanish hoteliers furious at British tourists’ fake poisoning scam

Resort compensation claims soar as holidaymakers blame hotels for upset stomachs

Wed Apr 19 2017 - 15:50
How Morocco’s king aims to thwart extremist threat

How Morocco’s king aims to thwart extremist threat

Critics warn the government is turning blind eye to the spread of Islamic fundamentalism

Mon Apr 17 2017 - 01:00
Weakened Eta to disarm half a decade after ceasefire

Weakened Eta to disarm half a decade after ceasefire

Basque terrorist group to hand over weapons in south of France on Saturday

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 14:15
Spanish police sanctioned for torture 'were promoted'

Spanish police sanctioned for torture 'were promoted'

Reports show many convicted officers were pardoned after abusing Basque detainees

Tue Apr 04 2017 - 18:27
Sub-Saharans shun Europe to put down roots in Morocco

Sub-Saharans shun Europe to put down roots in Morocco

African kingdom invites migrants to remain instead of risking trip across Mediterranean

Mon Apr 03 2017 - 14:18
Spanish socialists seek ideological anchor as leadership race looms

Spanish socialists seek ideological anchor as leadership race looms

Former leader Pedro Sánchez spooks party veterans with radical comeback

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 01:00
Basque group Eta announces disarmament plan

Basque group Eta announces disarmament plan

News comes five years after ending of separatist terror campaign

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 14:32
Catalan independence leader barred from office for two years

Catalan independence leader barred from office for two years

Angry response to Artur Mas ban as tensions run high between Madrid and Barcelona

Mon Mar 13 2017 - 15:44
Brexit could wipe €4bn off Spanish GDP, internal report shows

Brexit could wipe €4bn off Spanish GDP, internal report shows

Leaked document says country’s corporate giants and soccer players could suffer

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 13:00
Investigators claim Spanish politicians used Irish company as a front

Investigators claim Spanish politicians used Irish company as a front

Two men alleged to have been paid €3.3m via Emerald Business Consulting

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 23:14
Anti-transgender bus loses Spanish legal battle

Anti-transgender bus loses Spanish legal battle

Ultra-conservative group’s bus impounded after uproar on left and in LGBT community

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 17:31
Migrant arrivals in   Spanish cities  draws claim of Moroccan ‘blackmail’

Migrant arrivals in Spanish cities draws claim of Moroccan ‘blackmail’

‘Unusually relaxed’ border controls linked to EU court ruling on disputed territory

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 01:00
‘We’re as Catalan as those who want independence’

‘We’re as Catalan as those who want independence’

Inés Arrimadas (35) has risen to become Spanish region’s leading anti-separatist voice

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Jailed Rodrigo Rato is the poster boy for ills of Spanish banks

Jailed Rodrigo Rato is the poster boy for ills of Spanish banks

Former IMF director one of 65 bank executives convicted in €12m ‘black card’ scheme

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 08:00
Alternative to independence is decline, says Catalan president

Alternative to independence is decline, says Catalan president

Regional leader Carles Puigdemont outlines secessionist plans to Guy Hedgecoe

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 20:40
Protest over  paedophile priest set to embarrass Spanish church

Protest over paedophile priest set to embarrass Spanish church

José Manuel Ramos Gordón allowed to say Mass after admitting to abusing boys at seminary

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 17:28
Basque street names fuel debate around historical memory

Basque street names fuel debate around historical memory

Less than impressed conservatives call for sign honouring nationalist to be removed

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 01:00
Spanish central bank officials in court over financial crisis role

Spanish central bank officials in court over financial crisis role

Three senior bank employees step down to face probe into Bankia’s failed flotation

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 12:53
Podemos: Decisive   vote for Iglesias cements position at helm

Podemos: Decisive vote for Iglesias cements position at helm

Spanish anti-austerity party seeks to end damaging rift in leadership

Sun Feb 12 2017 - 18:00
Spain’s Podemos faces reckoning at party’s national assembly

Spain’s Podemos faces reckoning at party’s national assembly

Leader Pablo Iglesias and his deputy are locked in a dispute over leftist group’s future

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 01:00
Catalan separatists on trial over illegal independence vote

Catalan separatists on trial over illegal independence vote

Tens of thousands expected to protest at Barcelona court in support of Artur Mas

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 01:00
Doctor turns folk hero amid Granada’s healthcare conflict

Doctor turns folk hero amid Granada’s healthcare conflict

Charismatic Spanish medic Jesús Candel mobilises thousands against hospital merger

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00
Catalan independence leaders embark on EU charm offensive

Catalan independence leaders embark on EU charm offensive

Spanish conservatives liken secessionist project to far-right populist movements

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 19:45
Heavy metal singer jailed for year for Twitter terrorism jokes

Heavy metal singer jailed for year for Twitter terrorism jokes

Woman faces possible prison for tweets as Spain’s freedom of expression questioned

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 18:54
The British ex-gangster helping  Irish criminals in Spain

The British ex-gangster helping Irish criminals in Spain

Former bank robber Jason Coghlan says he is the lawyer ‘a Paddy’s going to call’

Fri Jan 13 2017 - 20:00
Kenny discusses Brexit with  Spanish prime minister

Kenny discusses Brexit with Spanish prime minister

Mariano Rajoy ‘well aware’ of circumstances pertaining to Ireland, says Taoiseach

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 18:43
Podemos leaders battle for party’s soul in search of winning formula

Podemos leaders battle for party’s soul in search of winning formula

Madrid Letter: Pablo Iglesias wants to steer party to hard left, but his deputy disagrees

Thu Jan 12 2017 - 01:00
Portugal pays respects to Mário Soares’s ‘life of combat’

Portugal pays respects to Mário Soares’s ‘life of combat’

Former socialist PM and president, who has died at 92, was key figure after dictatorship

Sun Jan 08 2017 - 19:02
Spanish politician unleashes storm on anniversary of Muslim defeat

Spanish politician unleashes storm on anniversary of Muslim defeat

Senior member of governing Popular Party tweeted ‘With Islam we would not be free’

Tue Jan 03 2017 - 16:00
No more nymphs as  Cádiz’s ‘sexist’ carnival gets a dressing-down

No more nymphs as Cádiz’s ‘sexist’ carnival gets a dressing-down

Authorities ban part of annual festival due to fears over stereotyping of young women

Mon Jan 02 2017 - 16:39
Government says ECJ ruling has no bearing on Apple case

Government says ECJ ruling has no bearing on Apple case

Department of Finance responds to ruling in relation to Spanish tax concession scheme

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 13:17
Catalan  speaker prosecuted for allowing debate on secession

Catalan speaker prosecuted for allowing debate on secession

Carme Forcadell oversaw parliament session on independence despite it being forbidden

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 17:05
Ex-hitman for Spanish death squad arrested for jihadist links

Ex-hitman for Spanish death squad arrested for jihadist links

Former member of anti-ETA group is suspected of planning terrorist attack for Isis

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 01:00
Man forced to return money after lying about sick daughter

Man forced to return money after lying about sick daughter

Spanish father who faked claims about daughter’s care raised €150,000 in donations

Wed Dec 07 2016 - 20:15
Independence becomes a natural goal in the Catalan heartland

Independence becomes a natural goal in the Catalan heartland

Economic grievances and legal clashes with Madrid feed secessionist sentiment

Mon Dec 05 2016 - 13:09
Catalan unionists struggle to be heard amid separatist clamour

Catalan unionists struggle to be heard amid separatist clamour

Region split on independence from Spain, but secessionists still dominating debate

Sat Dec 03 2016 - 01:00
‘Sniper’ who simulated  assassination of Spain’s king faces jail

‘Sniper’ who simulated assassination of Spain’s king faces jail

Gunman also had Real Madrid stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in his sights

Mon Nov 21 2016 - 15:30
Spain exhumes conspirators whose coup sparked civil war

Spain exhumes conspirators whose coup sparked civil war

Sanjurjo and Mola recalled as notorious figures who helped pave way for Franco’s rule

Wed Nov 16 2016 - 19:00
Podemos fends off Trump parallels as Spain debates populism

Podemos fends off Trump parallels as Spain debates populism

Pablo Iglesias strongly rejects ‘ignorant’ comparisons following US election result

Mon Nov 14 2016 - 12:59
Rap music provides  release for Spanish prisoners

Rap music provides release for Spanish prisoners

Hip-hop trio Flow Kaló make history by recording CD while imprisoned in Burgos jail

Thu Nov 10 2016 - 01:00
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