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rock of contention

Spain investigating claims that Gibraltar has further blocked bay

El País Madrid 3

Government delegate says fishermen’s nets are getting “caught where they never used to” as Civil Guard divers examine reef

Madrid bemoans EU's reluctance to intervene in Gibraltar fracas

Miguel González Madrid 2

Spain delivers note demanding "clear response condemning" Rock's actions

EC mission to listen to both sides

Luis Doncel Brussels 1

Committee will look into allegations of wrongdoing by both Gibraltarian authorities and Spain

Spain blocks exports of sand from crossing Gibraltar border

Jorge A. Rodríguez / Cándido Romaguera Madrid / Algeciras 1

Environmentalists lodge legal complaint against removal of material from dunes as Rock authorities deny “any suggestion of illegality”

GANG VIOLENCE

Police search a vehicle in the Tres Mil Viviendas area of Seville Friday. / PACO PUENTES (EL PAIS)

Police arrest 10 in connection with gun death of girl in Seville

Raúl Limón Seville

Suspects found with cash, weapons and gold hiding out in Costa del Sol

Seven-year-old girl killed in Seville drug gang shootout

El País Seville

Residents call for action over crime in notorious neighborhood which saw two gun battles on same night

TV presenter Álvaro Bultó dies in wingsuit accident in Alps

El País Madrid

Extreme-sports enthusiast had another accident in June, during a flight in Benidorm

FOOD CRISIS

Youngsters at a school in Seville eating lunch during one of the summer courses set up to battle malnutrition. / PACO PUENTES

Schools reopen to feed students

Regional governments throughout the country are opening education centers during the long break to provide children from low-income families with a decent meal

EGYPT IN CRISIS

Bernardino León, photographed in Madrid last year. / Luis Sevillano

EU special envoy Bernardino León: “Egypt must not fall to extremists”

Luis Doncel / El País Brussels / Madrid

Special representative talks about European response to violence sweeping the country

SANTIAGO RAIL DISASTER

PP: judge should ask if “ribbon-cutting” haste led to rail flaws

Gabriele Ferluga / Lorena Bustabad Madrid / Ferrol 1

Congressional spokesman breaks tacit agreement to avoid finger-pointing after July train disaster

Santiago train crash judge wants to question railway safety chief

Xosé Hermida / Belén Domínguez Cebrián Santiago de Compostela

Aláez says measures “insufficient” to prevent human error as he criticizes position of speed sign

“We are unsure who the judge wants us to send,” says Adif following subpoena

POLITICS

The mayor of Baralla, Manuel González Capón, is cheered by supporters on Thursday. / XOSÉ MARRA (EL PAÍS)

Mayor who said Franco victims “deserved it” to keep job

Tania F. Lombao Lugo 3

Mayor of Baralla, a small town in Galicia, jeered by demonstrators outside council building

economy

Spain’s trade deficit falls 68.8 percent in first quarter

EFE Madrid

Exports were valued at 118.7 billion euros, up 8 percent from the same six-month period of 2012

ECONOMY

Holidaymakers on the beach at Malvarrosa, Valencia. The region is one of the most popular for tourists. / BIEL ALIÑO (EFE)

July tourism figures up 3.2 percent on last year

El País Madrid

Nearly 8 million visitors came to Spain last month, the majority from the United Kingdom

CANTABRIAN CAVERS

Lost group were on the right path

Stefania Gozzer Arias Madrid

Search parties did not enter caves until 6pm, after cavers were reported missing in the morning

Two of the four cavers are accompanied by their rescuers. / Esteban Cobo (EFE)

Missing cavers found safe

Stefania Gozzer Arias Madrid

The two experienced speleologists had been practicing with some less experienced colleagues

ARTIFACT THEFT

Some of the items found by police. The Celtiberian helmet (top right) bears a similarity to ones acutioned off in Munich / EFE

Civil Guard arrests new suspect in stolen heritage investigation

Tommaso Koch Zaragoza

Investigators uncover more than 2,000 ancient artifacts in ongoing probe

Demonstrators reportedly call on Cifuentes to "go private"

Agencies Madrid

Regional government delegate in public hospital after scooter crash

Cristina Cifuentes, government delegate for Madrid. / Claudio Álvarez (EL PAÍS)

Madrid politician Cifuentes still in serious condition

F. Javier Barroso / Álvaro de Cózar Madrid

Government delegate in semiconscious state after undergoing surgery to stem bleeding on Tuesday night

Spain moots ban on arms exports to Egypt

Miguel González Madrid

Military equipment licenses worth up to 100 million euros to be reconsidered by government in Madrid

THE FUTURE CALLS

International calls are the last stronghold for cellphone operators. / Dado Ruvic (Agencia Reuters)

A new revolution in telephony

Susana BláZquez

Applications such as Skype let users make free calls using VoIP technology

BANKING SECTOR

Nationalized Catalunya Banc to shed third of staff

Lluís Pellicer Barcelona 1

Former savings bank also planning to shut down commercial network outside of home region

RESERVOIR SAFETY

Girls' deaths spark debate over supervision of lakes and rivers

F. Javier Barroso Madrid

Agencies dispute responsibility for signs and patrols

DOPING IN SPORT

Marta Domínguez competing in last year's London Olympics. / REUTERS

Domínguez in the eye of the storm

Carlos Arribas Ugarte Madrid

IAAF is seeking doping sanction for Spain’s most decorated athlete but suspects national federation is dragging its heels

CONSTITUTIONAL FREEDOM

Blind councilor’s right to record meetings backed by a court

Pablo Taboada Ourense

Judge finds that rule against recording was not "duly justified" and not constitutional

CRIME

Police investigate shooting death of 76-year-old woman drug dealer

F. Javier Barroso Madrid

Dolores V. C. was found in her home with single shot to the head

PANDA-MONIUM

Madrid Zoo-Aquarium's female giant panda, Hua Zui Ba. There are believed to be fewer than 1,600 of the species left in the wild. / Madrid Zoo-Aquarium

Madrid Zoo hopeful on panda cubs

Victoria Knill Madrid

The young, which would be the second brood born in the capital, could be due in the next few weeks. More tests are required to confirm pregnancy

Más información

Cádiz mayor becomes trending topic after criticizing cash-strapped for using Twitter

"As far as I know Twitter costs money," says PP City Hall leader

Cádiz Mayor Teófila Martínez. / ROMÁN RÍOS

TRANSFERS

Bale move could spark biggest spend in years

Rob Train Madrid

Welshman's arrival would break record

SPANISH SUPERCUP

Neymar makes his mark

Rob Train Madrid

Brazilian forward steps off bench after Messi injury to level first leg match in Madrid

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FEATURES

FESTIVALS

A festivalgoer at this year’s Rototom festival relaxes on a hammock. / ÁNGEL SÁNCHEZ (EL PAÍS)

Rototom: the politics of reggae

Ana Marcos Benicàssim

Benicàssim’s other festival espouses a philosophy of tolerance and having a good time

IMMIGRATION

The desperate trip to Parallel 35

Lola Hierro Algeciras

This summer has seen a sharp increase in migrants making the dangerous crossing from Morocco on board inflatable dinghies

GENDER AND THE MILITARY

Patricia Ortega is the first woman to rise to lieutenant colonel in the Spanish armed forces / R. A. Pérez (EFE)

No room for women in the army

Lola Hierro / Miguel González Madrid

The number of female recruits in the armed forces has remained stable at around 12 percent since the services were opened up to both sexes 25 years ago

TOUCHING HISTORY