6 octubre 2014
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Última hora

Spanish nurse becomes first person to contract ebola outside of Africa

Woman was part of team who treated missionary Manuel García Viejo, who died from the virus in Madrid after being brought back from Sierra Leone

INDEPENDENCE BID

Spanish government seeks to annul Catalan referendum committee

Carlos E. Cué Madrid 1

Popular Party argues that Barcelona is in breach of Constitutional Court suspension on all activities relating to self-rule vote

Investors seek protection in case of Catalan independence

Foreign fund managers demanding clauses in contracts amid tense battle between Catalonia and Madrid. Ratings agency Fitch warns region’s debt risks being re-classed junk status

Uber and one of its drivers targeted by Madrid authorities

Car-sharing service faces fine of €18,000 for operating without a license

Caja Madrid: a bottomless money pit for Spain’s political parties?

Politicians at the bank were able to use credit cards on undeclared expenses

Spanish tax authorities to probe credit card use at all Ibex 35 firms

Seven heads roll in 48 hours over expenses revelations at Caja Madrid and Bankia banks

Civil Guard and Gibraltarian boats in August 2013. / claudi álvarez

Gibraltar patrol boats in skirmish with Spanish research vessel

Cándido Romaguera Algeciras

‘Ángeles Alvariño’ was involved in a separate altercation in March, which led to a diplomatic spat with United Kingdom

Catalonia passes controversial anti-homophobia law

Camilo S. Baquero Barcelona

Conservatives object to “excessive positive discrimination” and requirement that accused must prove innocence

A group of tourists photographs the inside of the Alhambra. / M. ZARZA

Gang accused of €3.5 million ticket scam at Alhambra

Valme Cortés Granada

Public prosecutors want the 45 defendants to pay the Granada tourist site a total of €6.6 million in damages

LABOR MARKET

Spain posts best September job figures in last eight years

But while number of people registered with Social Security rises, so do unemployment claims after end of high tourist season

Spanish EU climate commissioner grilled over oil interests

Claudi Pérez Brussels

European Parliament could still veto choice of ex-Popular Party minister Miguel Arias Cañete

EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS

Catholic charity Cáritas helping more people than ever

The organization provided aid to 2.5 million poverty-stricken individuals in Spain in 2013, the most since the start of the crisis

Food aid for Spaniards only

Ana Carbajosa Madrid

Far-right groups are looking to win votes by helping Spanish nationals who feel social services favor migrants

The video recorded of the beating in Diwaniya in 2004.

Five Spanish soldiers accused of torturing prisoners in Iraq

Judge prosecutes legionnaires over video footage showing beating of two inmates in military custody

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EDITOR’S PICK

Richard Dawkins, in his Oxford home during the interview. / carmen valiño

“We shouldn’t bring children up to believe in gods and fairies”

The autobiography of Richard Dawkins, one of the best-known figures in the science world, has just been translated into Spanish

A microbudget love letter to Madrid

Peter Domankiewicz’s bilingual Anglo-Spanish romcom ‘Tea & Sangría’ is about to get its world premiere

A clandestine night of flamenco

Simon Hunter Madrid

Every Sunday the back room of a Madrid bar plays host to an intimate dance show

COMMUNICATION

EL PAÍS launches digital edition published in Catalan

Elpais.cat will offer the main news of the day and original content

LATIN AMERICA

Aécio Neves to challenge Rousseff in Brazil runoff

Marina Silva is big loser in Sunday’s first round, which was too close for incumbent president to claim absolute victory

Colombia would earn decade of growth if FARC peace process succeeds

Economists reveal huge estimated benefits of achieving accord with the rebels

“The war on drugs is not our war”

Silvia Blanco Madrid

The US is partly to blame for the country’s immigration problems, argues leader

Top drug lord arrested in Mexico

Verónica Calderón Mexico City

Fall of Héctor Beltrán Leyva signals the end of the cartel that bears his name

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