Former ETA inmates accept responsibility for violence, say they will join the political process. Terrorist organization expected to issue a statement over ex-prisoners’ announcement
Fernández Díaz scathing about terrorists’ mea culpa
Group releases statement accepting legitimacy of jails, and giving 527 inmates go-ahead to begin negotiating early release
Princess Cristina, seen in May 2013. / Andreu Dalmau (EFE)
Decision may be made this week whether to target Cristina in investigation
Authorities believe he took part in "holy war" in Syria
Pontiff calls Carmelites to wish them well for the New Year
Suspect called her parents to tell them she had suffered an accident
Social Security affiliation jumps in December
De Guindos says government labor reforms will help drive recovery
Differential between Spanish and German benchmark bonds at pre-Portuguese bailout levels
Ana Pastor to meet with Panamanian president
Public Works Minister Ana Pastor is in talks with Panama's minister for canal affairs
Plans to build a series of skyscrapers in Marbella have angered local residents
Antitrust agency CNMC to take no further action
Algerian former journalist Said Sahnoune spied for the Mossad and the Civil Guard. After five years in jail, he has sought asylum in Spain
Merkel, Cameron and Hollande among recipients of letter aimed at pushing for 2014 referendum
"We are asking you to allow us to vote," regional leader says in his year-end address
“Separatism breaks co-existence,” Margallo’s guidelines for embassies say
PSOE also wants secret vote on the bill to allow dissident deputies to express their opposition
"No one can deny anyone the right to be a mother, nor can anyone force someone to become one," says Monago
Alberto Núñez Feijóo aligns himself with growing wave of dissent toward the planned reform of the law
Purchases last year rose 3.3 percent to 722,703 units
Final victim count for 2013 could come in at under 1,150, a figure last seen in the 1960s
Judge suspects ruling party paid firm under the table for refurbishment work
Ride will be closed for at least two days while the cause of the failure is investigated
Death is only major incident during celebrations to see in 2014
Public Works Minister Ana Pastor. / Alvaro García
Public Works Minister Ana Pastor sets out the government's plans for Spain's failed toll roads
Top-ranking government employees are often shuffled off to positions where they have little or nothing to do. They blame the problem on political favoritism
Elpidio José Silva had been sanctioned for overstepping his authority
German-born Jew Harry Natowitz has left money in his will to help victims of the Franco regime
Shortfall in first 11 months was 3.96 percent of GDP, compared with goal for whole of 2013 of 3.8 percent
Employment in the sector continues to shrink despite the recovery
The striker, one of the all-time world greats, dies aged 71
World number one defeats Gaël Monfils to win opening tournament of season for first time
World number one Rafael Nadal reflects on a year of injury and victory
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Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy (top left) celebrates a goal by Spain during the 2012 European Championships. / alejandro ruesga
Brussels’ investigation into alleged illegal state aid to top Spanish clubs could further damage nation's reputation
Susana Trimarco has been searching for her daughter, who was abducted and forced into the sex trade, since 2002
The Brazilian president is striving to win re-election in the first round in October
The country took a number of landmark decisions in 2013
Blackouts trigger demonstrations on streets, roads and railroad lines
Spanish catering group Restalia has quadrupled its business during the crisis
Freixenet and Codorníu dominate the cava industry from the same small town in Catalonia
Artist Luis Úrculo has created an atlas of eternal actions
Few cases of archeological theft ever make it to court
Local film fans are clubbing together to reopen Spain’s movie theaters
Takings were down 107 million euros on the previous year
The Coen brothers return with the folk-themed Inside Llewyn Davis, while Mark Wahlberg stars in Lone Survivor
Recently released ETA prisoners have endorsed the end to violence accepted by those still in jail
How have people from the region been so suddenly converted to this anti-Spanish culture of ethnic grievance?
The stoppage in the project to widen the canal reveals serious miscalculations by Sacyr
In a few years ETA has gone from refusing peace in return for prisoners to accepting peace with no freedom for prisoners
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