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Scientology: still battling to find its place in Spain

Thirty-four years after it first arrived, the religion of Hollywood stars has yet to find a foothold in Spanish society

THE HANDOVER OF THE SPANISH THRONE

Felipe VI seeks greater presence for monarchy in Catalonia

Spain’s new king praises the Catalan people in Girona on first domestic trip, but around 500 protestors come out to demonstrate against his visit

POLITICS

An emotional farewell for opposition leader Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba

Anabel Díez / Miguel González Madrid / Brussels

Socialist politician given standing ovation after announcing he will return to his job as a lecturer. Spanish politics is losing “an important asset,” says PM Mariano Rajoy

highway safety

Road fatalities fall 12% in 2013, with a total of 1,680 killed

Jesús Duva Madrid

Spain’s highway authority warns of likely rise in fatalities during traffic-heavy July and August vacation period

The body of politician Isabel Carrasco in León. / C. S. C. (ICAL)

Untangling the emotional ties behind Spanish politician’s murder

The investigation into the shooting of León provincial government head Isabel Carrasco is focusing on the relationship between a female police officer and the daughter of the killer

ROYAL SCANDAL

The obstinacy of Cristina

Once in high demand, King Felipe’s sister is now viewed as a burden to the Spanish royal family after remaining loyal to her husband during the Nóos inquiry

Judge prosecutes Princess Cristina in Nóos corruption case

Andreu Manresa Palma de Mallorca

Palma de Mallorca court judge wants to put King Felipe VI’s sister on trial after confirming she remains official target in tax fraud and money laundering investigation

TOWARDS AN END TO BASQUE TERRORISM

How should ETA destroy its arsenal?

Three years after its definitive ceasefire announcement, the Basque terrorist group, its political wing and the Spanish government are all at odds over disarmament

The Rolling Stones performing in Madrid on Wednesday. / Claudio Álvarez

‘Sa-tis-fac-tion’ in Madrid

An energetic Rolling Stones play to a devoted crowd of 50,000 inside Real Madrid’s Bernabéu stadium

Spain’s foreign soccer stars will no longer benefit from ‘Beckham Law’

Government reform specifically omits sports professionals from lower tax regime, which was created to attract talent to Spain

Supreme Court rules in favor of oil prospecting off Canary Islands

Spain's highest tribunal ignored seven appeals that cited the potential damage to island wildlife, fishing and tourism

Two fishermen pull an octopus out of Altea Bay. / Susana Urra

Alicante octopus catchers set their nets for tourists

Susana Urra Altea

Tour firm, town hall and fishermen team up to preserve traditions in Altea

ABORTION DEBATE

Internal pressure pushed government into abortion U-turn

Popular Party leaders fear damage that planned toughening of legislation could do at the polls, mobilizing left-wing voters

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EDITOR’S PICK

A Hamilton installation created for the 1956 exhibition ‘This is Tomorrow,’ on display at the Reina Sofía. / ÁLVARO GARCÍA

An “exhibition of exhibitions” for father of pop art Richard Hamilton

The late British artist personally conceived the huge retrospective of his work that has just opened at Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum

Spain slams the door on Hollywood

The disappointingly low tax breaks for film shoots in the new fiscal reform will do little to attract big-budget productions

This week’s movie releases

El País Madrid

Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix star in ‘The Immigrant,’ director James Gray’s tale of 1920s underworld New York

Barcelona welcomes the summer with a bang

Chris Finnigan tries to convey the chaos and disorder of the night of San Joan

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LATIN AMERICA

Maduro facing rebellion within Chavista movement

Venezuelan leader can no longer conceal the internal rift, as the nation questions his leadership abilities

“They say Nicaragua is one of Latin America’s safest nations – but not for women”

Country reported 46 female murder victims in the first three months of 2014

Venezuelan journalists head online to elude state pressure

Maye Primera Miami

Government censorship is inspiring a rise in independent digital media outlets

“Abortion will be decriminalized this year”

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet reviews the first three months of her second term in office

The latest in European science

Atomium brings together universities, newspapers and businesses to boost the movement of knowledge

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