Governing party blocks Constitutional Court chief’s grilling on bias claims. Judge has admitted that he was a card-carrying member of the PP from 2008 to 2011
Andalusia also wants action against one-time PP card-carrying magistrate
Deputy head of body overseeing judiciary says political beliefs are a “private” matter
José Antonio Griñán to hand over power as ERE investigation widens. Regional leader will leave post on August 27 for “personal and family reasons”
Prosecutors say former leader of Unió Mallorquina Munar is a flight risk
Top judges overturn guilty verdicts on several of Jaume Matas's offenses and reduce sentence to nine-and-a-half months for influence peddling
Three climbers lost contact with base camp Monday on descent of 8,068-meter peak
Utility estimates cost at 170 million euros this year alone
Bank of Spain estimates GDP contracted a quarterly 0.1 percent
Spanish giant to pay 5 billion euros in cash and offer a 17.6-percent stake in its German unit
New evidence emerges over train derailing accident that killed 43 people in 2006
Ministry says move due to “sustainability and resource optimization”
Prime Minister bows to Socialist leader’s threat of censure motion
Socialist Party leader Rubalcaba had considered no confidence vote in Mariano Rajoy
Tax Agency to probe whether offenses were committed through alleged illegal donations
Madrid clinic confirms arrival of daughter of actress and Javier Bardem
Threat of early elections dissipates after president gives blessing to Passos Coelho government reshuffle
Argentinean took Newell’s Old Boys, Leo Messi’s alma mater, to title last season
Magistrate upholds verdict of jury in case that convulsed Spanish society. Ruth, aged six, and José, aged two, put to sleep with tranquilizers before being burned in bonfire
A raccoon in an animal recovery center in Soto de Viñuelas. / MADRID REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Regional government says exotic invaders are threat to endemic flora and fauna
The latest energy reform is making self-generation more expensive
Supporters say José Antonio Griñán made his decision after March 2012 regional elections
Officers evacuate 840 people from Madrid nightspot with license for 219 patrons
Galician social services accused of giving children up for adoption without consent
Juan Carlos Gafo Acevedo had objected to booing of Spanish anthem by nationalists
Country receives over six million tourists for first time
After suffering Spain’s biggest bankruptcy, Martinsa Fadesa’s viability is not yet guaranteed
Elpidio José Silva Pacheco is accused of illegal detention and malpractice
Historians want access to files in the Foreign and Defense Ministries. The former's papers are off-limits while the latter has 10,000 secret reports
"It's a cruel blow" says club president as coach suffers cancer relapse
Interests of the progeny to take priority over wishes of parents
Alejandro Sanz roughs it in the Arctic to highlight climate change
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The capital's taxi owners are fed up with unlicensed drivers taking their custom, and aren't afraid to get violent with repeat offenders
During the good times in Spain, many small towns and villages overstretched themselves financially. Now many are having to seek urgent solutions to stay afloat
Couchsurfing.org is gaining a foothold in Spain's “closed” social sphere
From Salzburg to Monegros and from Bayreuth to Benicàssim, the big musical events of the summer lend themselves to food, fashion and travel
Lawmakers, judges and policeman have the right to have their cases heard in a wider range of courts than the average citizen
The right of workers to time off to attend funerals is under the spotlight
At least 22 people were killed in ambushes across the state in one day
Family of one soldier blames Milani for his disappearance in 1976
Thousands swarm pontiff’s vehicle as it enters Rio de Janeiro
UN inspectors due to survey military equipment on board detained vessel
Madrid's new National Park ranks second in the country for biodiversity
Faced with few opportunities at home, more graduates are moving overseas
Baroness Thyssen talks art collecting, beauty contests and turning 70
Madrid withdraws funding from institute as war of words over director's role grows
After five years without directing, Mexico's Guillermo del Toro is back with Pacific Rim
Jesse Eisenberg heads a group of Robin Hood-style magicians in Now You See Me
Effective democratic government is incompatible with permanent convulsion
It is getting harder and harder to understand the indifference of those who stoically accept, or even excuse, the recurrent corruption scandals as part of our daily life
Rajoy’s parliamentary appearance calls for clear answers without skirting the problem
The step latterly taken by the Socialist Party seems to respond to an emergency situation caused by the secessionism of Artur Mas
Atomium brings together universities, newspapers and businesses to boost the movement of knowledge
