Spain’s Aznar criticises his successor and hints at possible political comebackFormer prime minister’s comments seen as reproach to incumbent Mariano RajoyMon May 27 2013 - 02:00
Spain urged to change its long working hours and late cultureNational bodywants country to get in line with its European neighbours when it comes to waking, eating, working and sleepingFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Spanish region at odds with EU over efforts to alleviate evictions crisisAndalusia allows some homes to be expropriated from banks for three yearsSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Spanish government accused of returning to Franco era on abortionReform to include outlawing of abortion in cases of foetus malformationWed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Spanish government loosens deficit targets as revised forecasts add to gloomDeputy prime minister says economy will shrink this year more than previously expectedFri Apr 26 2013 - 23:30
Two terror suspects held in SpainThe interior ministry said the suspects were “lone wolves” who had a similar profile to that of the Boston Marathon bombersWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:05
Austerity ‘too fast and too deep’ has left Portugal’s economy staggeringConstitutional court struck down four austerity measures, leaving €1.3bn hole in public accountsWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Portugal seeks to recapture spirit of 1974 ‘revolution’ for battle against austerityThe Portuguese government’s strict austerity programme, in accordance with the bailout conditions, is fuelling civic outrageTue Apr 23 2013 - 06:00
Spain’s mortgage debate turns sourActivists marching on homes of government politicians to protest against evictionsTue Apr 16 2013 - 06:00
European Commission tells Spain it must speed up reformSpain and Slovenia singled out as having “excessive macroeconomic imbalances”Thu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
Portugal warned not to abandon path of austerity after ruling on deficit cutsNew measures needed to meet EU deficit target, says German finance ministerMon Apr 08 2013 - 18:00
Court case adds to woes of Spanish royal familyGrowing belief King Juan Carlos has lost touch with his subjectsFri Apr 05 2013 - 06:19
Slight rise in Spanish employment likely to be seasonalYouth joblessness running at 55.7 per centTue Apr 02 2013 - 19:22
Galician premier under fire as links to jailed drug smuggler revealedPhotographs emerge of Alberto Núñez Feijóo holidaying with criminal serving 14 yearsTue Apr 02 2013 - 05:00
IOC evaluates Spain’s bid to host Olympic Games 2020Delegation in Madrid met with three-day strike and major doping trialFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:17
Spanish bakery chain slashes price of bread to 20 cents a loafRival bakers up in arms over price cut by Navarro bakeries in Valencia regionWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:52
Invasion of Catalonia an option, says generalA Spanish general has suggested that the armed forces should consider invading Catalonia if the region attempts to break away…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Spain employs murderer as security expertA man who carried out one of the most notorious murders of Spain’s democratic transition is currently employed by the country…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Ryanair to cut Spain routes in tax protestRyanair has said it will follow through on a threat to cut its operations in Spain in protest at increased airport departure …Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Rajoy cautiously optimistic on Spanish economyMariano Rajoy offered a note of cautious optimism about the Spanish economy in his first state-of-the-nation debate as prime …Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Bankia shares tumble for second dayShares in Spain’s fourth-largest lender, Bankia, fell to a record low yesterday following reports that it is about to be revalued…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Spanish state TV accused of biased reporting on government and crisisAs the government faces a torrent of negative headlines linked to Spain’s economic and political crises, the state broadcaster…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Rajoy faces escalation of Spanish graft crisisThe politician at the centre of the corruption scandal engulfing Spain's ruling Partido Popular (PP) testified before a prosecutor…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Unions reject Iberia's plan as deadline goesRepresentatives of Iberia have failed to reach an agreement with the Spanish airline's workers over a restructuring plan, leading…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Spanish PM implicated in slush fund allegationsFresh revelations about the finances of the ruling Partido Popular (PP) have heaped pressure on the Spanish government, with …Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Catalonia's 'declaration of sovereignty' is passedThe Catalan parliament has approved a “declaration of sovereignty”, which the region’s nationalists see as a major step towards…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Rajoy moves to defuse fallout from party's 'shady' bonusesThe Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, has presented a series of anti-corruption measures as he desperately seeks to defuse…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Spanish banks and property struggle as bad loans hit highAs Spain prepares for the approval of the second tranche of its financial rescue package and the arrival of an IMF delegation…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Ex-treasurer of Spain's PP had €22m in Swiss bankThe beleaguered government of Mariano Rajoy has been embarrassed by revelations that its party’s former treasurer had a bank …Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Healthcare plans prompt staff to resignSenior staff at over half of the Madrid region’s medical clinics have presented their resignations en masse in protest at local…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Bank of Spain criticised by reportAn internal report commissioned by the Bank of Spain has lambasted the central lender’s supervision of the financial sector, …Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Historical parade stirs up modern-day political stormTrading insults between locals has become a feature of Granada eventMon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Santander to close 700 bank branchesSpain’s largest bank, Santander, has announced it will absorb its subsidiaries Banesto and Banif and close 700 branches in a …Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Spanish real estate crisis far from over as house prices tumbleSpain’s house prices have seen their biggest quarterly drop since the country’s crisis began, suggesting the real estate collapse…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Political flux in Italy sparks fear of Spain seeking bailoutThere was renewed speculation yesterday that Spain will request a sovereign bailout after the country’s borrowing costs spiked…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Blackmail accusation prompts politician to resignA Spanish politician resigned from his parliamentary seat yesterday after being accused of involvement in the blackmailing of…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Pain in Spain grows as evictions spark new wave of protestsThe fact that several of the banks repossessing homes are receiving state funds has fuelled Spaniards’ angerFri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Spain to get €37bn in EU fundsThe European Commission has approved Spain’s plan to restructure its four nationalised banks, giving them access to €37 billion…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Spain's Socialists say sorry on YouTube for mishandling economyIn an unprecedented move, Spanish Socialists have used a YouTube video to apologise for their party’s handling of the economy…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Electoral focus on independence backfires spectacularly for Catalan president MasANALYSIS: As Catalan president Artur Mas addressed his supporters on Sunday night after winning re-election in regional elections…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Setback for Catalan independence bidCatalonia’s drive for independence has suffered a setback after regional elections did not give the governing party the majority…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Rhetoric and tensions peak as Catalan elections approachManuel Serret’s memories of the tensions between Catalonia and the Spanish state stretch back to the early 1960s.Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Homage to breakaway Catalonia unlikely“It’s like a divorce. And like any divorce you have to put a price on everything when it happensWed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Flying the flag for an independent CataloniaANALYSIS: Rafael Roda unfolds a large flag on the counter of his shopTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Spanish 'utopia' keeps jobless rate lowA stroll along the high street of Marinaleda is enough to make you realise that it’s not quite like other towns in Andalusia. …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Constitutional court rules in favour of same-sex marriageSpain’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the country’s legislation allowing same-sex marriage, bringing to an end …Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Spain says it does not need sovereign bailoutPRIME MINISTER Mariano Rajoy insisted yesterday that Spain still does not need a sovereign bailout, while one of his ministers…Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Regional elections hold mixed results for RajoyEXIT POLLS showed that the Popular Party (PP) of prime minister Mariano Rajoy managed to hold on to power in a key regional election…Mon Oct 22 2012 - 01:00
