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Socialists, Podemos and Ciudadanos to hold talks on Thursday

Meeting of unlikely political partners evidences the growing urgency of reaching coalition deals if parties are to avert a fresh election in late June

Frustration over a fresh election would benefit PP, survey shows

Voters angry at parties’ inability to reach deals since December polls, yet happy that the old two-party system is gone

New elections would not end political stalemate: new poll

Metroscopia survey for EL PAÍS reveals that the same situation would emerge from fresh vote, with Podemos losing support

PANAMA PAPERS

Almodóvar cancels junket due to pressure over “Panama Papers”

El País Madrid

Director and brother named in leak as having power-of-attorney at offshore company in the 1990s, when first box office success came

Panama says it will cooperate with Spain on offshore probes

Ambassador in Madrid says country is being unfairly judged over massive leak of information regarding offshore deals

Argentina’s opposition attacks Macri over Bahamas account

Carlos E. Cué Buenos Aires

President denies any wrongdoing and says deal was legal, despite being listed in the mass of leaked documents as a company director

IDENTITY FRAUD

Family heads who married up to six times arrested over false ID cards

EFE Sevilla

Police investigating Seville patriarchs alleged to have fraudulently acquired birth certificates make a total of 53 arrests

STREET CRIME

A man wielding a large knife is arrested by police in Barcelona on Sunday.

Video: Catalan police take down man wielding knife in Barcelona

Individual had been kicked out of a bar moments earlier due to rowdy behavior, and kept officers at bay with his weapon

JOB MARKET

Easter holiday helps bring down March jobless claims

Figures released by Labor Ministry show significant hirings in the tourism sector to cope with increased demand

More than 70 people rescued by police from illegal party in Madrid

Fifty-one minors were among the revelers kept behind locked doors by the organizer, who refused to let the authorities in

economy

Bank of Spain warns about impact of political uncertainty on economy

El País Madrid

New quarterly report forecasts continued growth, but not quite at the pace expected by the acting Popular Party government

Deficit target miss will force next government to make harsh cuts

PP will leave poisoned chalice for next administration, with Brussels having set a 2016 goal of 2.8% of GDP. Overspending coming in at 5.2%

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuelan opposition rallies support for political amnesty

Maolis Castro Caracas 3

Lilian Tintori, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López, will be traveling throughout the country under the banner “All for Liberty” to seek support

Maduro vetoes amnesty that could see political prisoners freed

Alfredo Meza Caracas

Venezuelan president likely to take case to Supreme Court, where the ‘chavista’ regime has good track record of victories

Olivia Newton John and Patrick McDermott, in 2005.

Olivia Newton John and Patrick McDermott, in 2005. / GETTY IMAGES

After 11 years on the run, has Olivia Newton-John’s partner been found?

Patrick McDermott allegedly faked his death and has been hiding in Mexico

business

Santander to close 425 branches and lay off workers

Lender is reorganizing its Spanish network due to greater use of online and mobile banking by clients

LATIN AMERICA
Poster with slogan #NotOneMore during a march in Buenos Aires.

Poster with slogan #NotOneMore during a march in Buenos Aires. / REUTERS

With one femicide every 30 hours, gender violence on rise in Argentina

Mar Centenera Buenos Aires

In 2015 a total of 286 women met a violent death in the country, 3.24% up on year before

MORTALITY RATES

Number of suicides doubles that of road deaths in Spain for first time

Diego Fonseca Madrid

A total of 3,910 people took their own lives in 2014, representing a record high for the third year in a row

The dolphin corpse found in Casa de Campo on Tuesday.

The dolphin corpse found in Casa de Campo on Tuesday.

The true story behind the dolphin found in Madrid’s biggest park

The police believe that the mammal, found on Tuesday wrapped in chicken wire, was the victim of a network of animal traffickers

Video: Man fires shots at police officer after snatching weapon

Victim was saved by her bulletproof vest. The suspect, a Georgian national, has been charged with attempted homicide

Mexican reality TV star-turned political candidate Sandra Casar.

Mexican reality TV star-turned political candidate Sandra Casar.

From ‘Big Brother’ to candidate in one of Mexico’s most violent cities

Former reality TV star Sandra Casar has been chosen to run on the PRD ticket in the mayoral race in Tamaulipas

BUsiness
Josep Ferrer, honorary president of Freixenet, and Josep Lluis Bonet, company president.

Josep Ferrer, honorary president of Freixenet, and Josep Lluis Bonet, company president. / Susanna Saez

Is Spain’s sparkling wine maker Freixenet losing some of its fizz?

Dani Cordero Barcelona

Declining profits have uncorked infighting in this family-run Catalan winery, famous for its Christmas commercials

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EDITOR’S PICK

Pantallazo de los tuits de 'The Washington Post' y 'The Independent' donde se burlan de la propuesta.

Pantallazo de los tuits de 'The Washington Post' y 'The Independent' donde se burlan de la propuesta.

British press has field day with news Spanish PM wants to “kill the siesta”

Pablo Guimón London

Cultural stereotypes abound in reporting of Mariano Rajoy’s plan for working day to end at 6pm in bid to improve work-life balance

A guide to some of Spain’s best (and cheapest) ‘menús del día’

Whether it’s in a classic tavern or modern fusion eatery, it’s easy to find great meals for €15 or less throughout Spain

How I got hired at Google – knowing nothing about tech...

EL PAÍS talks to four people who work at the company’s Madrid office with little or no knowledge of computing

Verne in english

“Can I take a ham on the plane?” The oddest calls to Spanish consuls

Foreign Ministry blog details the more bizarre requests received via hotlines, including a translation for the word “enema”

Proof that Spanish schedules are downright weird

The country does not observe its natural time zone, leading to a two-hour lag in everything

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

Messenger began sending suggestive texts to female package recipient

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Almodóvar with ‘Julieta’ stars Emma Suárez (left) and Adriana Ugarte.

Almodóvar with ‘Julieta’ stars Emma Suárez (left) and Adriana Ugarte.

Almodóvar’s most restrained drama

The director on new film ‘Julieta,’ for which he returns to the world of women, but not his trademark melodrama

Hinds: How four Spanish girls in London leapt to global fame

The garage band is wowing British and US critics

The wronged man: The case of Romano van der Dussen

EL PAÍS meets the Dutchman who spent 12 years in jail in Spain for rape until he was proved innocent

EL VIAJERO in English

10 of the best hiking trails in Spain

From the Canary Islands to the forests of Navarre, a look at some of the spots that offer the most beautiful scenery in the country

Ten Spanish cities where the tapas are free and plentiful

As well as the tradition of free snacks, the crisis has prompted many venues to offer a little extra

Bar-hopping around San Sebastián

An insider's guide to some of the top spots for bar-hopping in the Basque seaside city

MOST-READ ARTICLES

Barcelona City Hall has pledged to defend vegetarian culture.

Barcelona City Hall has pledged to defend vegetarian culture.

Barcelona declares itself a ‘veg-friendly’ city

Proposal by Catalan Republican Left to defend vegetarian culture receives support from all groups

What are the best Spanish supermarket wines?

The top bottles to try at home this Easter week

How celebrity chefs destroy classic Spanish dishes

From Gordon Ramsay to Jamie Oliver, many chefs have raised ire with their takes on paella and other specialties

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