Government advisory body believes that the November 9 consultation on independence from Spain is unconstitutional. Cabinet likely to approve appeal on Friday
Artur Mas’s government says unofficial November 9 referendum is in “public interest”
Footage of soldiers beating detainees at Diwaniya in 2004.
Spanish judges use Bush doctrine to suggest inmates may not have been protected by Geneva Conventions
Socialist leader of Madrid town of Parla and Popular Party chief of Torrejón de Velasco can avoid jail by posting bail of €60,000
Francisco Granados, who was arrested as part of Operation Púnica on Monday, got rich in tandem with childhood friend and constructor David Marjaliza
Rajoy has said sorry about corruption in the PP. / J. WARNAND (EFE)
Mariano Rajoy stresses latest bid-rigging scandal only reflects “personal greed,” not illegal PP financing. “I understand citizens’ indignation,” he says
Former politician tells High Court judge he did not authorize purchase of shares in media company using undeclared cash
Santiago Calatrava in Madrid. / Samuel Sánchez
In a rare interview Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava responds to accusations of cost overruns, leaky roofs and unstable bridges
Teresa Romero's husband, Javier Limón, moments before his press conference. / Carlos rosillo
Husband will challenge Madrid health official who criticized Teresa Romero, as well as the decision to put down their dog
Javier Limón did not develop any symptoms of the virus during his three weeks in quarantine at Carlos III Hospital
Some of the National Police’s Twitter messages.
With more than a million followers, Spain’s National Police have made effective use of the network to rally the public in the fight against crime
Government asks state lawyers to examine if new poll scheduled for November 9 breaks any laws
Only five villages are resisting calls to lend out local premises for the non-binding alternative to the self-rule referendum
The Dealz store in Torremolinos.
The company, which is planning to open 10 stores in a year, sells brand items at single fixed price
Aged just 10, Spaniard Carlos Pérez Naval has just become the youngest BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year
With the subject often ignored in schools, many Spanish teens have been left to learn about sexual relations from adult videos
James Bryce laments the loss of lynx in traffic accidents, with this year marking the highest number since records began
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The global oil producer and exporter has offered technical reasons for purchase
The PM’s apology over party corruption must be followed by more action to regenerate Spain’s political system
