domingo, 8 diciembre 2013

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Última hora

INTERVIEW

Mariano Rajoy, pictured during the interview in the prime-ministerial offices at the Moncloa palace. / RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ

“What concerns me is that Germany is clear on where we are going”

El País Madrid

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy discusses European banking union and Spain’s recovery from economic crisis in a major interview

AEAT SCANDAL

More changes on cards at AEAT tax office as political rift is revealed

Jesús Sérvulo González Madrid

Popular Party Finance Minister Cristóbal Montoro tells Congress that managers seeping down were all Socialists

AWARD CEREMONY

Almodóvar seizes stage to berate Rajoy and Merkel for austerity policies

Rocío García Berlin

Spanish director’s outspoken performance overshadows fellow European Film Academy award winners

SNOWDEN CASE

Editor of 'The Guardian' newspaper Alan Rusbridger gives evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Committee hearing on December 3, 2013. / AP

‘The Guardian’ falls under the shadow of McCarthyism

Walter Oppenheimer London 1

The persecution of the UK newspaper over the NSA case shows how Cameron administration has moved away from moderation

Spain laments loss of Mandela, who “helped transform” society

El País Madrid 1

South African leader made five visits to Spain

Editorial: Africa closes the page

ETA TERRORISM

ETA member arrested in Venezuela is released: report

El País Madrid

“Gari” absconded from Spain during parole and settled down with wife in South American nation

GOLF »

Jiménez betters own record in Hong Kong Open win

Juan Morenilla / El País Madrid

On verge of 50th birthday, Spanish ‘bon viveur’ crowns leg-break comeback

FINANCE

Broader powers for central bank in the works

El País Madrid

Draft law hikes fines against bankers who break the rules

SOCIETY

A member of one of Barcelona's cannabis clubs. / TEJEDERAS

Barcelona to curb cannabis clubs

Jordi Mumbrú Escofet Barcelona

Municipal authorities estimate that the city has 200 such establishments

PP'S HIDDEN FINANCES

Judge throws out PP secretary general’s lawsuit against Bárcenas

Fernando J. Pérez Madrid

Toledo magistrate finds no evidence that jailed former party treasurer defamed De Cospedal

POLITICAL CORRUPTION

Former Popular Party minister found guilty of influence peddling

Andreu Manresa Palma de Mallorca

Jury rules Matas abused his position as Balearic premier to extract benefits for his wife from a hotel owner

MARBELLA CORRUPTION

President of Sevilla FC sentenced to seven years for embezzlement

Esperanza Codina Málaga

Supreme Court upholds ruling against José María del Nido and former Marbella Mayor Julián Muñoz

Judge confiscates passports of two wanted Franco-era security officers

Fernando J. Pérez Madrid

Extradition to Argentina now being considered for “Billy the Kid” and former Civil Guard official accused of torture

SECURITY

When filing a complaint risks
a charge of serious misconduct

Luis Gómez Madrid 1

Civil Guard members have received 35 sanctions in two years

SPYING SCANDAL

Catalan government denies plan to set up secret service in region

Jesús García / Rebeca Carranco / Pere Ríos Barcelona

Official body revealed to have been compiling information about activists

Players vie for the ball during the under-suspicion match between Constancia and Nàstic. / gimnasticdetarragona.com

Match-fixing extends its reach

Carlos Arribas Brussels

Segunda B and women’s matches identified by betting analysts

IMMIGRATION

Spain defends use of razor wire on border fence

Agencies Brussels

Interior minister says he is unaware of any EU law against measure. “Belgian police use it on occasions and other European countries as well,” Fernández Díaz argues

Brussels has sharp words for Spain over razor wire migrant fence

Lucía Abellán Brussels

Commissioner’s remarks coincide with fresh attempt to scale Melilla barrier by sub-Saharans

“They took 12 hours to sew me up after I jumped”

Ignacio Cembrero Valencia

Immigrants injured by razor wire on Melilla border tell their stories

BUSINESS

From the tatami to the cloud

Lluís Pellicer

Two Spanish karatekas hold the reins at Numintec, a technology company looking to take Latin America by storm

PUBLIC FINANCES

Treasury issues five-year debt at lowest rate since 2005

El País / Agencies

Moody’s improves outlook on Spain’s ratings as the economy recovers

BANKING SECTOR

IMF highlights solvency of Spanish banks after restructuring

Agencies / Íñigo de Barrón Soeul / Madrid

But troika members express concern about sustainable earnings

BUSINESS

Brazil urges Telefónica to sell stake in rival TIM Brasil

Reuters Brasilia

Alternative would be to find partner for Vivo unit

A image supplied by the Museo de la Evolución Humana of a drawing of Homo heidelbergensis, like those found at Atapuerca. / Kennis & Kennis (EFE)

Spanish site yields oldest human DNA

Alicia Rivera 1

Analysis of fossil from Atapuerca uncovers link to Siberian hominids

ENERGY SECTOR

Government agrees solution with power suppliers to avoid rate hike

Miguel Ángel Noceda Madrid

Utilities will be allowed to securitize 3.6-billion-euro tariff deficit

"ANTI PROTEST" LAW

Council of Europe slams PP bill hiking fines for protestors at rallies

Esperanza Escribano Claramunt Brussels 1

Security law violates right to assembly, says organization's human rights commissioner Muiznieks

Judges, lawyers and police argue Safety Law will curtail rights

María Fabra / Fernando J. Pérez Madrid 3

Government is seeking to protect itself with "unnecessary legislation" in country with relatively low crime rate

EDUCATION

No improvement in math, but students up in reading and science

J. A. Aunión / Elisa Silió Madrid

OECD’s latest Pisa global education survey places Spain slightly below average

CATALAN POLITICS

Catalan pro-sovereignty parties seek deal for united ballot front

Maiol Roger Barcelona

ERC will consider joint candidacy for EU parliamentary elections if independence vote goes ahead

Idea of an independent Catalonia gets a NATO no-go

Luis Doncel Brussels

Consensus among 28 Atlantic Alliance members required for any new member, spokesman warns Spanish region

ECONOMIC INDICATOR

Services sector expands again for first time in three months

El País Madrid

New orders grow at fastest pace since 2007

LABOR

Unemployment falls in November for the first time in decades

El País / Agencies Madrid

Opposition points to falling Social Security affiliation as sign of declining active population due to emigration

LABOR LAW

One-year trial work contract without compensation ruled illegal

Clara Blanchar Barcelona

Judgment applied to case of a laborer who was dismissed eight days before the 12-month period ended

Musicians arrive at the Conde Duque cultural center for the auditions. / samuel sánchez

Guitars, trumpets and nerves

Cristina Pop Madrid

Madrid begins the new audition process for its street musicians

Más información

SOCCER

Few surprises, and fewer to come

Rob Train Madrid

Lower sides do their best in King’s Cup, but format favors the gold

SPORTS

Spain gets tough draw for World Cup group stage

Rob Train Madrid

Holder will face the Netherlands, Chile and Australia in opening round

soccer

Neymar’s speedy adaptation

Luis Martín Barcelona

“Either somebody explained it to him or he’s more of a genius than we thought”

TRANS-IBERIAN BLOG

¡Chicas! Chicos! and Sensacional Soul — digging into Spanish music

Time to stop overlooking the country's surprisingly fabulous pop history

SOCIAL NETWORKS

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FEATURES

HISTORICAL MADRID

The entrance to a passageway that leads from the Royal Palace to the Campo del Moro gardens on its southern side. / BERNARDO PÉREZ

The city that never sees the light

Rafael Fraguas Madrid

Hundreds of kilometers of tunnels and bunkers have guarded the secrets of Madrid for centuries. Some of them remain intact under public buildings such as Congress and the Senate

HEALTHCARE

Around 20,000 homeopathic remedies were regularized in 1994 under a supposedly temporary measure. / C. B.

An end to limbo for homeopathic remedies

María R. Sahuquillo Madrid

The Health Ministry is to finally introduce regulations for thousands of products

35 YEARS OF SPAIN'S CONSTITUTION

Reform: mission impossible

Fernando Garea Madrid

Spain's major political forces have plenty of ideas on how to update the country's Constitution when in opposition. Only external pressure has produced actual changes

RTVV CLOSURE

Thousands protested the decision to close RTVV in the streets of Valencia on Saturday. / tania castro

The on-air demise of Canal 9

Ferran Bono / Sara Velert Valencia

Thousands call for Valencia premier Fabra's resignation after public TV switch-off

How politics has blighted Spain’s regional broadcasters

SPANISH INTELLIGENCE SERVICE'S DARKESt DAY

Ambush at Latifiya

Miguel González

A decade on from the killing of seven CNI agents in Iraq, the only suspect is a translator who was questioned at the time and sent to the notorious Abu Ghraib jail

JUSTICE

(Left to right) Josu Naberan, Alberto Gabikagogeaskoa, Juan Mari Zulaita and Julen Kalzada. / Txetxu Berruezo