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REGIONAL POLITICS

Catalan official makes fresh warning over independence

El País Madrid

Francesc Homs says that referendum “is a possibility.” Deputy PM repeats government pledge to analyze regional financing structure

Catalan premier shelves fiscal pact but may call early elections

Àngels Piñol Madrid 5

Snap poll looms as Mas leaves meeting with prime minister under cloud of disappointment

EDITORIAL: The road to federalism

Rajoy fronts up to Catalan independence ahead of Mas talks

El País Madrid

Prime Minister evokes the Constitution against debt-stricken region’s separatist drive

King Juan Carlos: “This is no time to be chasing rainbows”

M. G. / J. M. L. / Agencies Madrid 2

Monarch’s words come one week after massive Barcelona march boosted push for Catalan independence

MURDER CASE

A police officer examines the scene where the burned vehicle of a murdered lawyer was found in Granada. / Miguel Ángel Molina (EFE)

Police officer suspected of killing lawyer over child custody battle

El País Granada

Client was upset about the turnout of a child custody case ruling against him. Attorney was concerned about her safety following a campaign of harassment

AIR TRAGEDY

Angry Spanair victims’ group plans on seeking justice outside of Spain

José Antonio Hernández Madrid

Families furious at Madrid court’s decision to drop charges against mechanics

Scotsman faces court case for removing Franco plaque

Natalia Junquera Madrid 1

Clifford Torrents maintains he had the permission of the council to remove the monument

AIR TRAVEL

Report concludes that Ryanair's standards are "on a par with the safest airlines in Europe" / Albert Gea (Reuters)

Ireland backs Ryanair over emergency landings

Cristina Delgado / El País / Agencies Madrid

File on Ryanair still open, says airports watchdog

Ryanair: Low cost, low safety?

DEBT AUCTION

Treasury exceeds maximum target at bond auction

El País Madrid

Spain remains intent on avoiding second bailout request, government sources suggest

BANKING CRISIS

Bank of Spain downplays deposit run concerns

El País Madrid

Supervisor puts run at only 55 billion euros over past year despite far higher ECB figure

JOBLESS FIGURES

Number of long-term unemployed
quadruples

El País

People without work grew to 5.69 million at the end of June

PROSTITUTION

A police raid on a brothel in Mataro, Barcelona. / © Carles Ribas (EL PAÍS)

Ombudsman’s report decries legal loopholes in sex-slave prosecutions

Mónica Ceberio Belaza Madrid

More than 4,000 forced workers registered by Spanish law enforcers over past three years

CORRUPTION

Ourense’s mayor among 13 arrested in graft sweep across three regions

El País Santiago de Compostela

Socialist and Popular Party city chiefs among suspects in public contract fraud investigation

FAREWELL TO A HISTORICAL LEADER

Tributes paid to Carrillo, a key figure in the democratic transition

El País Madrid

He “chose coexistence and reconciliation” over party interests, says Socialist leader Rubalcaba. Deputy PM Santamaría: We should remember "the light" over the dark

EDITORIAL: Carrillo’s legacy

Santiago Carrillo, emblematic Communist leader, dies aged 97

Joaquín Prieto / El País Madrid 2

Controversial leftist who led defense of Madrid during Civil War had key role in the Transition after Franco's death

Madrid court clears mechanics of responsibility for fatal Spanair crash

José Antonio Hernández Madrid

Report places blame for tragedy on human error by pilots

Felipe García, the aircraft mechanic who worked on Spanair flight JK5022 before it crashed. / CLAUDIO ÁLVAREZ

"I wouldn't wish this experience on anyone. It's been a nightmare"

J. A. Hernández Madrid

The aircraft mechanic Felipe García was facing criminal charges for his role in the Spanair crash

WAR GRAVES

García Lorca exhumation case shelved by judge

Valme Cortés Granada

Granada magistrate argues crimes have expired while denying ruling is “obstacle” to families’ quest

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REVIEW

Saving the day: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (center) in Champions League action against Spartak Moscow. / Lluís Gené (AFP)

Málaga steals big two’s thunder

Joseph Walker Madrid

New kids on the block show veterans Real, Barça and Valencia how it’s done

Mourinho enjoys last laugh over “critics” as City is downed

J. W. Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo shakes off Bernabéu sadness to salvage opening-night victory for Real Madrid

SPAIN'S STOLEN CHILDREN

Witnesses deny any knowledge of babies allegedly stolen from clinic

Natalia Junquera Madrid

Former director of Madrid maternity unit defiant over investigation ino alleged child-snatching ring

ROCK OF CONTENTION

Gibraltar protection zone minister profited from bunkering

Rafael Méndez Madrid

Socialists demand that environment chief Arias Cañete explain his connections with polluting offshore refueling practice

Gibraltar chief derides "fascist" Spain’s protected waters zone

POLITICS

Madrid’s iron lady Esperanza Aguirre resigns as regional chief

El País Madrid 2

Leading Popular Party figure makes surprise announcement, citing personal reasons, including health

Resignation after meeting with Rajoy suggests political motives

Jesús Duva Madrid

Aguirre may have tried one last time to corner the prime minister, surmise Popular Party officials

TOWARD THE END OF ETA

Top prosecutor warns ETA could return to violence

EFE

Terrorist group still expecting to impose conditions in exchange for ceasefire, says Attorney General’s Office

Batasuna leader makes apology to ETA victims

El País Madrid

Arnaldo Otegi’s offer to help “ease the pain” is rejected by victims association chief as electioneering

Más información

Clubs wary of Euro hangover

Leader Barça faces Granada at home while Real goes to Rayo in Madrid derby

Real Madrid' s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with team mate Marcelo (top) after scoring a goal against Manchester City. / REUTERS

LATIN AMERICA

Paraguay asked to skip summit to stave off boycott

El País / F. P. Madrid / Buenos Aires

Madrid diplomats work quietly to urge Argentina's leader to attend

Rival Bolivian miners in deadly clash after dynamite attack

Mabel Azcui La Paz

Spoils from expropriated mine at stake

Internal Zetas war poses new security challenge for Mexico’s PRI

Luis Prados Mexico City

Peña Nieto will have to deal with fallout

Acquittal still doesn't settle Peru’s first family quarrel

El País Madrid

President Humala’s brother threatens electoral challenge

FEATURES

AIR TRAVEL

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, during a press conference held in Madrid last month. / Dani Pozo (AF)

Ryanair: Low cost, low safety?

Álvaro de Cózar

CEO Michael O'Leary says that his airline are being victimized by Spanish authorities, who accuse it of breaching regulations

CRIME AND REFORM

Garfia's great escape (from himself)

Patricia Ortega Dolz

The remarkable transformation of a killer into a man called Juanjo

POLITICS

The mayor of Marinaleda, Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo. / JULIÁN ROJAS (EL PAÍS)

The mayor who made it his mission to destroy the myth of capitalism

Amidst rampant unemployment and recession, an Andalusian town has been preaching an alternative to the current system. In this extract from his new book, journalist Dan Hancox goes in search of Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo, the leader of Marinaleda, a little-known "communist utopia" where another way seems possible

ANALYSIS

Theory of Spain’s political class

César Molinas 7

In 2013, César Molinas will publish ¿Qué hacer con España? (or, What to do with Spain?). This text is an excerpt from one of the chapters, in which he analyzes some of the causes at the root of the country's current problems

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