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Constitutional Court temporarily halts plans for a Catalan tax agency

Reyes Rincón Madrid

Madrid central government files appeal against law that would create a regional collection body, one of the cornerstones of premier Artur Mas’s plans for an independent Catalonia

Catalan premier admits entry to EU may be difficult for region

Maiol Roger Barcelona

Mas tells TV interviewer that “Spanish state would never ratify” membership. Politician also denies allegations of corruption within his CDC party

Hundreds of thousands take to streets of Barcelona for ‘Diada’

Main event of Catalonia day used by those in favor of secession for northeastern region to hammer home their message. Spanish government describes march as “a campaign event”

AIR TRAVEL

Spain’s airports enjoy record-breaking month of August

El País Madrid

More than 24 million passengers flew through the Spanish network last month, a 4.6% rise compared to last year

LATIN AMERICA

Egyptian army kills Mexican tourists by accident

Ricard González / Sonia Corona Mexico City / Barcelona

Interior ministry says military personnel mistook group for a convoy of terrorists. The incident left 12 dead and 10 injured

MURDER INVESTIGATION

DNA of US tourist found on tools belonging to murder suspect

Jorge A. Rodríguez / José Precedo Madrid / Astorga

Investigators believe body found is that of Denise Thiem, who went missing in April. A number of assaults along the Camino de Santiago are now being investigated

OPINION

Jeremy Corbyn after his election as Labour Party leader. / ANDY RAIN (EFE)

Why is everyone talking about the British Pablo Iglesias?

It is surprising that much of the media are comparing new UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to Spain’s Podemos. But they are completely right to do so, argues the Spanish party’s chief

LATIN AMERICA

Murder of Colombian journalist sullies local election campaign

Sally Palomino Bogotá

Reporters’ association calls for increased security measures in the wake of Flor Alba Núñez’s death

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuelan court gives Leopoldo López 13-year prison sentence

Javier Lafuente Caracas

Judge gives opposition leader jail term for his involvement in violent 2014 demonstrations that led to 43 deaths

latin america

Venezuelan state airline leaves hundreds stranded in Barajas

Diego Fonseca Madrid

Government currency controls leave many passengers with no money left to tide them over while they wait for a solution

CRIME on the costa

The crime scene in Xaló, in Alicante province. / Natxo Francés (EFE)

Police arrest suspect over murder of retired British couple in Alicante

El País Madrid

A Moroccan national is detained in connection with March killing of former Olympic athlete and his wife inside their home in Xaló

HEALTH

First recorded case of chikungunya infection in Spain was false alarm

Valencia man thought to have been first person to contract virus on Spanish soil did not suffer disease, new tests confirm

A recreation of Neolithic life at Atapuerca, distributed by Uppsala University.

The Basques: not quite as ancient as was once believed

Remains from Atapuerca site show group is closer to 5,000 than 10,000 years old, as previous studies had claimed

EDITORIAL

An appeal to our leaders

The refugee crisis marks the present and future of Europe. Thirteen newspapers have united to demand measures to address the tragedy

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Editor's pick

A transsexual who was attacked in Madrid on August 8. / Santi Burgos

Muslims become number one victims of hate crimes in Spain

Police have recorded 57 complaints relating to xenophobic, racist, homophobic and politically motivated attacks so far this year

Why are the shellfish in Galicia’s estuaries all dying?

Families struggling after parasite kills off Ria de Arousa cockle population. Scientists trying to discover how it spreads

Barcelona’s burgeoning cruise industry: benefit or blight?

New report highlights positive effect of job creation and spending. But City Hall concerned over impact of so many visitors

Bike-celona and the cycle jam

Ben Cardew argues that two-wheeled transport is getting out of hand, and the numerous cycle tours in the Catalan capital may be heading for a crash

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Baby-jumping in Castrillo de Murcia (Burgos). / Maria Angeles Sanchez

Spain’s craziest summer festivals

Fiesta time doesn’t always mean running with the bulls: some prefer hurling butane canisters or climbing up greased poles

I live in Barcelona and work in London (well, sometimes)

After his blog post proving it was doable went viral, Sam Cookney decided to put his crazy plan into practice

Is the Tomatina festival a waste of good tomatoes?

One Castellón firm is responsible for supplying all the thousands of kilos of fruit thrown at the famous Valencia fiesta

MOST-READ ARTICLES

Why Spaniards ‘shit in the sea’

New book explores the origins of puzzling Spanish idioms that can sound shocking, vulgar or nonsensical to many foreigners

The quiet devotion of Spain’s Sufis

There are around 1,200 Spanish converts to this mystical form of Islam, most of them in Granada and Cáceres

Cycle-route booby traps: a growing danger for Spain’s mountain bikers

One rider left paraplegic after slamming into rock placed across downhill route

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