Prime minister breaks silence on poll and says he will not negotiate a referendum with regional premier Artur Mas
State agencies complain Mariano Rajoy administration is urging them to speed up legal action against Catalonia premier Artur Mas, raising concerns about their independence
“We have the jihad here. We don’t need to go to Syria,” said one member of Islamist cell under High Court investigation for recruiting 14 young men, most from the North African exclave
Lecturer describes Dantesque scene discovered on roof of Madrid university’s anatomy department, contradicting official version of events
Politicians, public employees and civil servants were allegedly involved in bid-rigging scheme related to gardening services
Civil Guard operation places leading Spanish supplier Alliance Healthcare at center of investigation into nationwide network that “diverted” state-subsidized medicines for sale abroad
Nursing assistant suing Madrid health authorities for attacking her honor and putting down her dog
The bus fell 20 meters before crashing to a stop. / Marcial Guillén (EFE)
Same vehicle suffered non-fatal accident in 2010 and was simply fixed and repainted afterwards
One of the stores in the Mercado de Fuencarral. / cristóbal manuel
Fashioned after London’s markets, the alternative mall helped revive the rundown neighborhoods of Chueca and Malasaña
Barcelona man who received the experimental therapy became free of virus after three months
“I always went to work honestly,” says Popular Party official José Antonio Monago about visiting islands 32 times in 18 months at taxpayers’ expense
José Luis Flores plays on his PlayStation in his room. / Eduardo Ruiz
With youth unemployment so high, how do you motivate jobless young Spaniards to seek work or continue studying?
Force recruits Marvel superheroes and Disney characters to give school workshops about using the internet responsibly
Nordic telemarketing firms seek to save money by setting up in Málaga with staff, customers and numbers from back home
Photographer and musician turn down awards to highlight “shameful” state of culture sector in Spain
Perhaps the most striking thing about the unofficial self-rule poll was how boringly normal it all was, says Ben Cardew
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Santos’ recent European tour and the presence of the group’s leaders in Havana suggest progress
Tribe in Colombia sentences five rebel soldiers to between 40 and 60 years in prison for killing two of their leaders
Gangs such as Guerreros Unidos, the group accused of killing 43 Mexican students, are smaller and less reliant on drugs to make money
EL PAÍS visits the site where the authorities believe the missing youths were killed and burned
