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Number of abortions
in Spain continues downward trend

Figures for 2013 reveal a 3.2% drop compared to previous year. Experts point to demographic changes and wider availability of morning-after pill as reasons behind fall in demand

IMMIGRATION CRISIS

More than 100 migrants enter Melilla after jumping fence at dawn

Toñy Ramos Melilla

40 more sub-Saharans were unable to make the crossing after failing to get past obstacles at border of Spanish exclave

SPORT

Barça's soccer academy, La Masia. / Rodolfo Molina (DIARIO AS)

Arbitration court upholds FC Barcelona’s ban on new signings

Ramon Besa Barcelona

FIFA had found that the soccer team had violated the rules regarding the transfer of juvenile players

Police bust forgers who were turning out thousands of €2 coins

Authorities seize €16,000 worth of fake currency, which three detainees were producing from home workshops

Spaniards want more transparency from politicians, says new poll

Javier Ayuso Madrid 1

More than 80% of citizens surveyed said they had little or no knowledge of how Spain’s political parties are financed

The tragic plight of Spain’s invisible
migrant children

Undocumented immigrants who arrive in the country with babies are often taken advantage of by human trafficking rings. These women disappear into an underworld of brothels under the noses of non-profit groups and the police

Spanish PM: “2015 will be the year that the economy takes off”

El País Madrid 2

Mariano Rajoy paints an optimistic picture for the next 12 months, which will mark the end of his current term, also pledging to “look out for the citizens of Catalonia”

Mainstream parties laud King Felipe’s first Christmas address

But each group claims that monarch's words support their own recipes for fixing Spain’s problems with corruption, unemployment and the Catalan drive for independence

Will Cristina de Borbón give up her rights to the Spanish throne?

Royal household is hoping for symbolic move after announcement on Monday that she will stand trial for tax crimes

The church in Valladolid where a young woman was exorcized. / M. CACHO

“There are many more exorcisms than people think”

Case in Burgos reveals extent to which practice still goes on in Spain, where 15 priests deal with demonic possessions

A Barcelona taxi association shows its own "census" of Uber drivers. / JOAN SÁNCHEZ

Uber still rolling despite court ban

Madrid Taxi Association, which began legal action, vows to keep fighting to get car-sharing service off the streets of the capital

ECONOMY

Foreign tourist spending grows 6.7%

EP Madrid 1

The positive January-to-November figures add to record international arrivals, marking a banner year for the industry

Spain beats record for tourist visitors with a month to spare

There were more than 61.7 million international visits from January to November

ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGISLATION

Spanish political groups agree on stricter party financing controls

Anabel Díez Madrid

Packet of anti-corruption regulations, which awaits final approval, includes a ban on banks writing off parties’ debts

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EDITOR’S PICK

A collapsed shelf in a courthouse in Vilanova y la Geltrú, Catalonia.

Are Spain’s courts fit for purpose?

Faced with washrooms filled with files and evidence, broken windows, buckling shelves, leaking pipes and crumbling plaster, judges and civil servants say working conditions are dangerous and intolerable

A spirited trade

José Precedo Madrid

The Spanish and Portuguese authorities have busted a gang peddling illicit after-dinner liquor to restaurants and hotels

Andorra: a haven no longer?

Daniel Verdú Andorra la Vella

The Pyrenean principality faces major economic reforms, ending its current status as a fiscal paradise

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LATIN AMERICA

Young Cuban-Americans rejoice at reconciliation

Silvia Ayuso Miami

More than half of those born in the US support the normalization of relations

Michoacán vigilante leader turns himself in to police

Two rival self-defense groups clashed earlier this month, leaving 11 dead

Nicaragua begins constructing inter-oceanic canal amid protests

Farmers block roads to demonstrate against massive $50 billion project

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