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refugee crisis

Majority of Congress rejects EU refugee deal signed by acting PM

This is the first time that Spain’s lower house has opposed such a European agreement. Rajoy plans to defend pact to expel migrants to Turkey at European Council on March 17

latin America

Brazil prosecutors want preventive detention for Lula da Silva

Gil Alessi São Paulo 1

Former president is a flight risk and could hinder probe into money laundering and misrepresentation of assets, say his accusers

Lula da Silva charged in money-laundering probe

Raquel Seco São Paulo

Brazilian ex-leader denies owning apartment mentioned in a major investigation into graft at state oil company

Syrian conflict

Spain to join group of nations negotiating peace in Syria

Russia formally invites the Spanish government to be part of the International Syria Support Group

A tribute to the dead cyclist on Alberto Alcocer street.

A tribute to the dead cyclist on Alberto Alcocer street. / Kike Para

Police arrest 24-year-old for killing cyclist in weekend hit-and-run

The victim, aged 32, is the first person to be killed while using a BiciMAD public rental bike since the service began operating

Ecuadorian citizens outside OGC HQ in Madrid this week.

Ecuadorian citizens outside OGC HQ in Madrid this week. / Carlos Rosillo

Spanish parcel service closure leaves 5,000 without their deliveries

OGC, which specialized in shipments to Ecuador, shut its Madrid HQ and other offices without warning this week

POLITICS

Podemos leaders seek to put an end to crisis within party

Pablo Iglesias and his number two Íñigo Errejón meet to design strategy to get over the “attack,” which they attribute to the Socialists

Nine new resignations deepen crisis within Podemos

Madrid council members walk away but say move does not affect their support for leftist party’s national project

Bankia Credit CARD SCANDAL
The Spanish royals sent messages of support to an old friend who got caught up in a corruption scandal.

The Spanish royals sent messages of support to an old friend who got caught up in a corruption scandal. / Ricardo Garcia ( Pool/ Getty Images)

Spanish royals sent sympathy texts to exec involved in credit card probe

Javier López Madrid, who is also embroiled in the Púnica graft case, spent €34,800 on restaurants and luxury items

CRIME

Mother and daughter to serve 22 and 20 years for politician’s killing

Policewoman also accused in Isabel Carrasco case acquitted of murdering the Popular Party official, but sentenced for covering up the crime

HEALTH SCARE

First baby born to Zika-infected mother in Spain has no symptoms

Cristina Huete Santiago de Compostela

The infant, who arrived prematurely, remains under observation in hospital in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia

Clinton and Sanders at odds with Obama over deportations

Luis Barbero Miami

Both Democratic candidates distance themselves from president’s stance and promise to push for immigration reform during TV debate

Trump wins in three states, as Sanders hangs on with one victory

Joan Faus Washington

The Republican property tycoon triumphs in Mississippi, Michigan and Hawaii

air tragedy
A student watches the tribute to the late German exchange students.

A student watches the tribute to the late German exchange students. / C. C

Schoolmates of Germanwings crash victims return to Catalonia

Düsseldorf students arrive to continue the exchange program in which their late classmates took part a year ago

business

Fashion giant Inditex sees sales grow more than 15% to €20.9 billion

Owner of Zara brand also posts net profit of €2.88 billion and announces new bonus for employees

SPANISH NOBILITY

Supreme Court blocks illegitimate daughter from becoming countess

Spanish judges deny Raquel Muguiro Guirado the right to inherit her father the count of Ayala’s title

CORRUPTION

Spaniards’ fears over corruption up eight points: new survey

El País Madrid

Only unemployment tops rising concerns over wrongdoing among Spain’s political class, according to February poll from the Sociology Research Center

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

92% of Spaniards believe gender inequality persists, poll finds

Majority feel that cultural and social factors are to blame for women’s lower salaries and restricted access to top jobs

The new traffic lights in Valencia.

The new traffic lights in Valencia. / Mònica Torres

Valencia introduces traffic lights depicting women

New female symbols, which are meant to make women “more visible,” receive mixed reviews from locals

LATIN AMERICA
A protest against the pollution in Guanabara Bay.

A protest against the pollution in Guanabara Bay. / M. S. (EFE)

The mystery of the body parts washing up in Rio de Janeiro

Disembodied extremities are regularly popping up in the city that is about to host Summer Olympic Games

Más información

EL VIAJERO in English

Ses Illetes beach in Formentera.

Ses Illetes beach in Formentera. / Bertrand Gardel

8 great Spanish Easter break ideas

Relaxing and fun escapes for making the most out of the first holiday of the year, which coincides with the start of spring

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

EL PAÍS SEMANAL in English

Van der Dussen outside the parish church in Montserrat, Mallorca.

Van der Dussen outside the parish church in Montserrat, Mallorca.

The wronged man: The case of Romano van der Dussen

EL PAÍS talks to the Dutchman who spent 12 years in jail in Spain for rape until DNA evidence proved his innocence

Spain’s ghost city comes to life

For years a symbol of Spain’s property crash, Seseña’s El Quiñón development just outside Madrid is starting to attract residents

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

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Editor’s pick

The poster for Face 2 Face’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

The poster for Face 2 Face’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream.’

Face 2 Face’s ‘Dream’ marks 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death

Nick Funnell Madrid

Madrid-based English-language theater troupe returns with India-set production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream‘

How a Mexican cockfight organizer took revenge

Rather than call the police when his home was burgled last year, a rancher hired hit men to find the six culprits

Turf war between Irish mafias spills over into Marbella

Two major gangs are fighting for control of the drug trade between the Costa del Sol and Ireland

Verne in english

Customer complaint goes viral after delivery man offers “extra” services

Messenger began sending suggestive texts to female package recipient via WhatsApp. Other users shared similar experiences

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

MOST-READ ARTICLES

Lena Dunham says sorry (and gets her free subscription)

TV star backs down after accusing EL PAÍS magazine TENTACIONES of altering her photo

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

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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