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TERRORISM

Gravely ill ETA inmate will be allowed to ask for early release

Mónica Ceberio Belaza Madrid

Interior Ministry clears way for kidnapper of prisons director to appeal to High Court judge

DIPLOMATIC STANDOFF

Garzón: “We will go to international court if UK blocks Assange exit”

Natalia Junquera Madrid

Spanish judge says Britain must respect Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum, but Foreign Minister Hague says his government’s only obligation is to extradite WikiLeaks founder

FINANCIAL CRISIS

Spanish banks face up to bailout with worst bad-loan ratio

Álvaro Romero Madrid

Non-payment of credit reaches an unprecedented 9.4 percent in June, according to Bank of Spain

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE

Stock market recovers levels last seen in April

Alejandro Bolaños Madrid

Borrowing costs ease as Spain's risk premium falls below 500 points for first time since July 4

SOCIAL PROTEST

Laborers set off on their first of a series of marches in Andalusia to call attention to high unemployment in the region. / JULIO PÉREZ (EFE)

"Robin Hood" mayor leads laborers on "anti-unemployment" march

Ginés Donaire Jódar

Coalition of leftist Andalusian forces wants government to turn over unused land and a guaranteed income for destitute

WILDFIRES

Environment minister: “No errors” made in Canaries fire response

El País Madrid

Arias Cañete reacts to criticism of state action over devastating blaze Government argues budget cuts not to blame for situation

La Gomera loses 11 percent of its surface area to devastating blaze

El País Madrid

Over a thousand Canary island residents still unable to return to their homes as regional leader calls for “justice”

Catalan cuts hamper firefighters’ efforts to stamp out blazes

El País Madrid

High-risk season hit by lack of funds as land affected by wildfires triples the 2011 total

TOURISM INDUSTRY

Foreign vacationers make up for fall in domestic demand

Carmen Sánchez-Silva Madrid

Experts in the sector expect August hotel occupation to reach 80 percent

RETAIL

The new standardized uniforms for employees of El Corte Inglés. / CARLOS ROSILLO

Suits you: El Corte Inglés ends uniform gender discrimination

Alejandra Agudo / Esther Tejedor Fernández Madrid

Male salesclerks could wear what they wanted while women had to don pant suits -- until now

HEALTH CUTS

Five rebel regions pledge to go on treating migrants

El País Madrid

Andalusia among those defying plans to end universal healthcare

Cracks show in PP over government's plans for healthcare

El País Madrid 1

Galicia party chief questions fee for immigrants

CONSEQUENCES OF PUBLIC PROTESTS

A police officer outside Congress earlier this week. / CARLOS ROSILLO (EL PAÍS)

Congress remains under police siege despite empty capital streets

F. Javier Barroso Madrid

Protests lull during vacation month but residents complain over ongoing blockade

TENNIS

"Sad" Nadal pulls out of US Open

Juan José Mateo Madrid

2010 champion says he need to recover slowly from knee injury

RACISM

Antisemitic expression on rise in Spain, says report

Jorge Marirrodriga

Websites, blogs, forums and social networks enjoy "complete impunity in Spain"

GOVERNMENT FINANCES

“Green cent” tax will affect only natural gas

El País Madrid

Upcoming VAT rise is sufficient punishment for consumers, government decides

BUDGET CUTS

Rajoy announces extension of subsidy for worst-off unemployed

Manu Menéndez Palma de Mallorca

PM had been under pressure to change plans to scrap "Plan Prepara." "Keeping this small allowance makes sense at very difficult moment," he said

Minister pushing to keep emergency subsidy for out-of-work

SPORTS

Emergency meeting averts soccer strike

El País / Rob Train Madrid

Liga chiefs and club presidents hammer out beginnings of deal over revenue split

RAIL ACCIDENT

The state of the Metro train after the mysterious crash in which two people dies at the Loranca depot. / LUIS SEVILLANO

Why did a subway ride end in tragedy?

Pilar Álvarez / F. Javier Barroso / Rezzi Ingemarsson

Three separate probes opened into death of technician and his family's Swiss au pair

AIR INDUSTRY

Ryanair mayday landings to be investigated

FOTO: CARLES FRANCESC

Cristina Galindo Madrid

Ministry to open probe into airline’s fuel policy after three emergency procedures

CONSUMER PRICES

Copayment system sees cost of medicines up by over a third

El País Madrid

Annual inflation rate rises to 2.2 percent on the back of change in charges for prescription drugs

HEALTH

Mercadona pulls 11 lotions after Health Ministry alert

Ignacio Zafra Valencia

Company which supplies cosmetics insists there was no risk to public health

HEALTHCARE CONTROVERSY

Conservative justice to take over abortion case, say sources

Julio M. Lázaro Madrid

Opus Dei member does not hide his personal stance against abortion and gay marriage

CRIME

Paying a heavy price for an easy buck

Isabel Alonso Matías Madrid

Economic crisis sees more Spaniards jailed abroad for drug-trafficking offenses

BUSINESS

Courts step in to stop layoffs under new law after discovering abuses

El País Madrid

Legal experts say cases will soon set jurisprudence over labor legislation

ROYAL SCANDAL

Prosecutors come up with new evidence against king's son-in-law

Andreu Manresa Palma de Mallorca 3

Court may ask Urdangarin and partner to post multi-million-euro bond for money they received

Más información

Horses for courses as Liga kicks off

Despite moves to end hegemony, new season promises a two-way fight at the top

Real Madrid players prepare for the new season. / DIARIO AS

SPORTS LITERATURE

A rivalry beyond reason

James Badcock

Richard Fitzpatrick's 'El clásico' threads together a narrative of Spain's great sporting saga

LA LIGA

“It’s particularly hard for the fans”

Rafael Pineda

Málaga winger Joaquín dissects the implosion of the south coast project

LATIN AMERICA

Violent week in Mexico culminates in murder of incoming mayor

Poet Sicilia begins campaign across US asking Americans to change drug laws

Isolation sets in as Paraguay is kicked out of Unasur

El País Madrid

New government ponders taking neighboring nations to Hague court

Marathon Buenos Aires subway strike ends

Alejandro Rebossio Buenos Aires

Dispute over control of services reignites rivalry between president and mayor

Court halts Brazilian hydroelectric plant

Juan Arias Río de Janeiro

Environmentalists had condemned the dam, saying it would devastate wildlife

Venezuela says detained US marine may be "mercenary"

El País Madrid

Chávez announced the arrest of the man, who entered the country illegally

FEATURES

CHANGING TIMES

A college dormitory in Trondheim, Norway, designed by C. Murado, J. Elvira and E. Krahe (MEK Arquitectos).

Spanish architects on the move

Bursting of real estate bubble makes flexibility an essential quality. "We have to look for projects abroad but luckily we've been well trained"

BRAIN DRAIN

The medics seeking life abroad

Elena G. Sevillano / María R. Sahuquillo Madrid

With healthcare spending being cut back in the name of austerity, growing numbers of Spanish professionals are looking for work in other parts of Europe

RETAIL