“We hope that the Spanish government can distinguish right from wrong,” says Beijing spokesman on day of Congress vote
None of the opposition parties in Congress will support proposed reform, which has been criticized by judges
Beijing issues stark warning to Madrid over lawsuit lodged by Tibetan supporters accusing Jiang Zemin of condoning genocide, torture and forced sterilizations
3.5 million Israel citizens could benefit from law change allowing Iberian descendants right of return
The royal couple's wedding on October 4, 1997, in Barcelona. / M. h. de león (AP)
The official rose-tinted version of the marriage of Cristina de Borbón and Iñaki Urdangarin was one of an idyllic union. But the Nóos inquiry court papers paint a very different picture
More than half of Nóos case suspects may not face charges as Infanta Cristina could be required to pay €600,000 liability
King’s daughter seen testifying on video uploaded to internet despite court’s strict ban on cameras
Infanta Cristina leaves the courthouse of Palma de Mallorca on Saturday. / JAIME REINA (AFP)
Infanta Cristina will remain in the cold in terms of official palace duties as king’s circle goes into damage-limitation mode
Cristina said she does not remember charging personal expenses to real estate firm she co-owned
PM apparently foils his deputy’s plans with appointment
Price will be fixed on hourly basis for households with new meters
Bank’s research department sees sustained net job creation for first time since crisis broke, but still urges further reform
PSOE still coy about other candidates in May 29 parliamentary race
A group of women register ownership of their bodies with the Mercantile Registry on Monday as part of an abortion reform protest. / Carlos Rosillo
José Antonio Monago offers to help Socialists pressure government into changing text of reform
Conservatives down 14 points on general election return
Basque premier urges government to respond positively to terrorist group’s apparent willingness to hand over weapons
Urkullu proposed formation of cross-party group to discuss disbanding of the terrorist group
The human rights lawyer and former judge, Baltasar Garzón.
Baltasar Garzón reflects on his career, his enemies, political aspirations and a possible return to the judiciary
Clemency request for suspended magistrate should be “dismissed out of hand”
José Fernando Ortega accused of assaulting a man and stealing his cellphone, wallet and car in Seville
Four US Arleigh Burke class destroyers based in southern Spanish port of Rota will help provide aerial defense system
Acceptable bid for cable company would have to be in the region of 7-8 billion euros
Portuguese Economy Minister António Pires de Lima says the country will exit the program with a growing economy
Secretary of state for energy Alberto Nadal tells EL PAÍS that a "simpler system" will be introduced
Survey also reveals support for gay marriage
As 32-year-old Daniela found out, access to the procedure at a public hospital can be impossible
Government defends Civil Guard response to “aggressive” bid to enter Spain by hundreds of sub-Saharan migrants
Year’s first mass attempt to enter Spain ends in tragedy after hundreds try to breach exclave’s security perimeter
The first lock-gates for the widening of the Panama Canal arrived last August. / SACYR
Administrator of waterway wants assured delivery dates
"A swift conclusion to the widening is important for commercial activity," says spokesman
Spanish public works minister urges the two sides to renew talks on cost overruns in expansion project
Figure skater Javier Fernández carries Spain's flag in the Olympic opening ceremony in Sochi. / Paul Gilham (Getty Images)
Figure skater Javier Fernández said that homosexuals should “keep it under wraps” ahead of Friday's opening ceremony
Wert responds to criticism of decision to shun Spanish cinema’s premier awards ceremony
José Ignacio Wert en la gala de los Goya de 2013. / EDUARDO DIEGUEZ (afp)
Culture minister’s no-show taken as a snub by Spain’s cinema sector
‘Azul y no tan rosa’ deals with a gay father’s relationship with his straight son
Inside, the Filmoteca feels more like a theatre; the original box seats remain, and the red velvet seats of the stalls are overlooked by the dress circle
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An EL PAÍS-commissioned survey reveals business owners believe that 2014 will bring the end of the crisis, but that labor market will continue to flounder into 2015
The launch of a new party appears to reflect the rise of extremism across Europe, but analysts say it has more to do with national issues on turbulent Spanish political scene
A street in Upton Park, one of London's most multicultural areas. / PAUL HACKETT (REUTERS)
The movements of people who leave their home countries to seek a new life are changing direction, and Europe’s closed-doors policy could be a big mistake
Squatting in Spain is nothing new, but now criminal gangs are making a fat profit from the economic crisis by renting and selling empty properties in the country’s capital
Mariano Rajoy speaks to the media, surrounded by the PP’s executive committee, on February 11, 2009. / Cristóbal Manuel
Five years after Judge Baltasar Garzón launched a probe that would uncover a vast network of corruption, the Gürtel case is still rumbling through the courts
Different studies are trying to pinpoint just how many people are leaving Spain due to rampant unemployment
Washington will continue to offer aid to American cotton growers
Poll by the Atlantic Council demonstrates shifts in attitudes over US policy
Peña Nieto’s commissioner believes gaining vigilantes’ trust is vital for peace
Vatican gives blessing to lay group
Foreign Ministers join efforts to fight smuggling along the common border
Quito daily ordered to correct satirical drawing which angered President Correa
Carlos Fernández has made the Spanish police’s Twitter account the most-followed of its type worldwide
Fundación Mapfre show examines the artist's relationship with his workshop
"Last remaining Mediterranean jungle" could become luxury development
Judge uses royal decree from 1791 to deny the right of a woman born out of wedlock to inherit a noble title
The five directors of the nominees for the Best Film Goya talk about their work
Bruce Dern hits the road in Alexander Payne's Nebraska, while Batman,pirates and unicorns team up for The Lego Movie
The designation of the PSOE’s “number two” for the EU parliament sends a positive message
The Flemish nationalist movement has turned away from secession due to its voters’ EU sympathies
Spending time with Proust was to attain an intensity that Céleste could not otherwise have imagined
Atomium brings together universities, newspapers and businesses to boost the movement of knowledge
