Acting PM says bid to form government at this stage is “absurd”
On visit to Toledo Mariano Rajoy says he will tell the king the same as before: “I don’t have the votes”
Ausbanc scandal
Exclusive: Suspect consumer group Ausbanc paid judges to give lectures
Magistrates paid €800 to €1,500 to deliver speeches for association whose chief has been arrested for extortion
CHANGES IN THE WORKPLACE
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Can Spain take a European approach to the work-life balance?
Politicians agree the country’s timetables need overhauling. But do they really have the will to do so?
spain-cuba relations
Spain looks to make up for lost time in Cuba
Navy training ship, acting foreign minister and a business delegation all set to visit the island in the coming weeks
LATIN AMERICA
Ecuador will raise taxes to help fund post-earthquake reconstruction
President Correa announces hike in sales tax, while individuals who earn more than €878 a month will donate a day’s pay
Madrid plans fines of €751 and up for leaving dog droppings on street
But City Hall will allow pet owners to exhange the hefty sanctions for weekend community work
LATIN AMERICA
Have new satellite images revealed the meaning of the Nazca spirals?
Odd constructions in southern Peru are part of a sophisticated irrigation system, a new study says
EL PAÍS launches a design that adapts to any device
Switch to adaptive model will improve user experience, and favor access from search engines and social networks
3,166 people in Catalonia left with gastroenteritis from bottled water
Health officials say a norovirus was detected in patients who got sick from a product made in nearby Andorra
At last, somewhere to sit in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol
Anti-homeless railings installed by Popular Party around fountain removed by Ahora Madrid-led city council
Taxman turns attention to hidden internet property rentals
As income tax drive begins in Spain authorities put focus on income from home lets, nearly half of which are not declared to the Tax Agency
Is Madrid about to get the EU’s tallest skyscraper?
A developer is planning a six-tower complex in the capital, but still lacks municipal authorization to build
Real-life ‘Lassie’ leads police to shepherd trapped in well
Victim spent all day underground after trying to rescue lamb
POLITICS
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Meeting between Spanish, Catalan leaders clouded by independence
Talks had been on hold for nearly two years, but renewed relation could not conceal “abyss” between PM and Carles Puigdemont
King to meet leaders in last bid to avert elections
Congressional speaker will hand over a list of politicians ready to see monarch
Government boycotts Congress to avoid parties’ criticism
Popular Party administration avoids questioning over Panama Papers, arguing that it is not accountable to congressional oversight since inconclusive elections
Verne
“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
Myth or reality – Is there any truth to the so-called “Spanish siesta”
Timetables are different to the rest of Europe’s, but that doesn’t mean people are sleeping on the job
Island authorities take exception to dance hit ‘I took a pill in Ibiza’
Chart-topping singer Mike Posner invited to visit the Balearics to see what is on offer there – besides the famed nightclubs
País semanal
The changing faces of Miami's Cuban community
As Cuba and America put six decades of hostilities behind them, we meet three generations of exiles who have made the city their home
Pedro Almodóvar’s most restrained drama
The Oscar-winning director on new film ‘Julieta,’ for which he returns to the world of women – but without his trademark melodrama
EL VIAJERO
Spain’s best red wines for under €15
A look at market trends and good value for money of crianzas, which are aged for at least two years
Ten hotels to rest mind and body
Spain offers the stressed-out a chance to recharge their batteries and learn some ancient techniques to deal with modern life
Ten cities where the tapas are plentiful
As well as the tradition of free snacks, the crisis has prompted many venues to offer a little extra
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
PROMOTIONS
TRANS-IBERIAN BLOG
Julie Pybus discovers El Perelló’s luxury honey
Julie Pybus discovers the artMuria collection of luxury honey, which has a history stretching back to the 19th century in the town of El Perelló
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MOST-READ ARTICLES
Zygmunt Bauman: “Social media are a trap”
An inspiration for Spain’s May 15 movement, the sociologist is skeptical about chances for change
After 11 years, has Olivia Newton-John’s partner been found?
Patrick McDermott allegedly faked his death and has been hiding out in Mexico ever since his disappearance
Spain – A great place to live, a terrible place to work?
Spaniards tend to be less productive and more stressed than other Europeans, but overhauling a failing labor model is far from easy
Proof that Spanish schedules are downright weird
The country does not observe its natural time zone, leading to a two-hour lag in everything
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GAY RIGHTS
Priest stops lesbian mother participating in baby’s christening
Woman’s relatives storm out of Canary Islands church after having a public row with the 70-year-old clergyman
Passersby step in to thwart bike robbery in Las Palmas
The opportunist finds his path blocked by concerned citizens as he prepares for a quick getaway
PSV Eindhoven fans humiliate beggars in Madrid square
Roma women seen scrabbling for coins thrown onto ground and being goaded into doing push-ups for money
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
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