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ECONOMY

Last year saw Spain’s biggest capital flight since 2012: central bank

El País Madrid

Investors worried over rising uncertainty withdrew €70.2 billion from country in 2015, according to the Bank of Spain

Socialist leader to ask party chiefs for support in attracting Podemos

Anabel Díez Madrid

Pedro Sánchez wants to make final attempt to get anti-austerity group to sign up to his pact with Ciudadanos. Almost 80% of PSOE members back deal in weekend vote

Pact with Ciudadanos revives divisions within the Socialist Party

PP leader Rajoy turns down center-right group chief Rivera’s request for meeting to discuss deal with PSOE

MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY
The Tinença de Benifassà highway in northern Castellón.

The Tinença de Benifassà highway in northern Castellón. / MARTÍ DOMÉNECH

Two hikers lost in weekend storms found dead in Castellón

Third missing man survives to lead emergency services to his companions. Heavy snow hampered rescue efforts

WINE TRADE
Vineyards in La Rioja region.

Vineyards in La Rioja region. / RAQUEL MANZANARES (EFE)

Spain tops global wine export table, but is selling product cheap

Vidal Maté Madrid

France and Italy see greater revenues from their sales, despite exporting lower volumes than Spanish producers

Royal trial

Urdangarin admits his real-estate company had ghost employees

Infanta Cristina’s husband denies receiving commissions as Nóos trial prosecutors begin questioning him over allegations he used his non-profit to divert millions in public funds

Ex-Nóos Institute partner alleges Royal Household supervised deals

Diego Torres tells trial that Finance Ministry tax officials also monitored non-profit’s activities

LANGUAGE

Court overturns protocols requiring public workers to speak Catalan

Àngels Piñol Barcelona

Government in Catalonia vows to defy ruling striking down its language policy for regional civil servants

Latin America

Argentina prosecutor says for first time that Nisman was murdered

Carlos E. Cué Buenos Aires

Investigator was looking into a terrorist-bombing cover-up when he was found dead in mysterious circumstances in his Buenos Aires apartment last year

Latin America
La Modelo de Bogota prison.

La Modelo de Bogota prison. / AP

Colombia probes disappearance of over 100 inmates inside prison

Investigators believe the victims were killed by paramilitaries operating inside the jail

15-M MEMORIAL

May 15 movement to get Madrid plaque in time for fifth anniversary

EP Madrid

Initiative to commemorate 2011 15-M protests was put forward by city’s leftist mayor, Manuela Carmena, and backed by the Socialists and Ciudadanos

Obituary
Ramón Castro in 2006.

Ramón Castro in 2006. / © Claudia Daut / Reuters (REUTERS)

Ramón Castro, Fidel’s rancher brother, dies at 91

Cuban leaders’ elder sibling did not play a major role in the Revolution, nor did he hold key government posts

Mobile World Congress

Barcelona transport chaos brings mayor’s management into question

Opposition accuses Colau of “lack of preparation” as second subway strike hits city during Mobile World Congress

Zuckerberg defends free internet project at Barcelona conference

Facebook chief tells Mobile World Congress about his plans to provide web access to the developing world

Latin America

Spain warns Venezuelan Embassy to stop attaché’s spying

Student group in Madrid says military official infiltrated rallies held by groups opposed to President Nicolás Maduro

Merchandise under guard at Valencia port.

Merchandise under guard at Valencia port. / CARLOS ROSILLO

Why bringing non-EU goods into Spain can be a headache

People buying from foreign websites are increasingly coming up against pricey tariffs

Latin America
Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

Barack Obama and Joe Biden. / CARLOS BARRIA (REUTERS)

Obama announces new plan to close Guantánamo Bay

The aim is to send around a third of the prisoners in the Cuban jail abroad and transfer the remainder to US facilities

Latin America

How the Mexican Embassy in Spain pulled out all stops to free ex-official

José María Irujo Mexico City

Spanish High Court has now dropped case against former president of ruling PRI party Humberto Moreira, who was arrested in Madrid last month

SYRIAN CONFLICT

Spanish foreign chief: Assad has role to play in Syria peace process

Acting minister José Manuel García-Margallo responds to EL PAÍS’s interview with the Syrian president

Bashar al-Assad: “80 countries support the terrorists in Syria”

David Alandete Damascus (Special correspondent) 1

EL PAÍS interviews the Syrian leader at a crucial juncture in the conflict affecting the country

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Editor’s pick

Alejandro González Iñárritu on the Oscars red carpet.

Alejandro González Iñárritu on the Oscars red carpet. / REUTERS

Mexico’s Iñárritu takes second Oscar win in row in times of Trump

Jan Martínez Ahrens Mexico City

Filmmaker is close to achieving legendary status after scooping another Best Director award at last night’s ceremony

Minorities under-represented in politics, report finds

Spain comes bottom of integration list in analysis of EU parliaments

The mysterious power of ayahuasca

Research into use of hallucinogenic Amazonian brew to treat addiction and other problems is making solid progress

EL PAÍS SEMANAL in English

Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero after storming Congress.

Civil Guard Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero after storming Congress.

How a newspaper stood up against the February 23 coup

New documentary tells how EL PAÍS created its historic issue after Congress was stormed in 1981

Might Rajoy yet outfox the young lions?

So far the post-election negotiations have exposed a lack of political nous, argues Owen Dallison

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EL VIAJERO in English

The town of Ronda in Málaga province.

The town of Ronda in Málaga province. / José Fuste

A perfect 24 hours in Ronda

Renowned for its vertiginous bridge, the Andalusian town-on-a-cliff has also found videogame fame

On the snow from three months old

All of Spain’s ski resorts include parks for children. Discover the best options with our guide

The gothic secrets of Barcelona

From hidden cloisters to a lost Knights Templar palace, an intimate tour of the Catalan city’s medieval corners

Verne in english

Some of the underwater sculptures.

Some of the underwater sculptures. / Jason deCaires Taylor

Lanzarote opens Europe’s first underwater museum

By next year, around 300 sculptures will be installed on the seabed of the Canarian island

How do you do, my name is Hitler...

Many people say they’d change their name if they were me

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

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

MOST-READ ARTICLES

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

Is fast food killing off Spain’s famed Mediterranean diet?

Busy young Spaniards are shifting away from traditional cooking habits

Zygmunt Bauman: “Social media are a trap”

An inspiration for Spain’s May 15 movement, the sociologist is skeptical about chances for change

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