Rajoy banking on a Socialist abstention to become Spain’s next prime minister
Resigned to a minority mandate, PP chief pressures main opposition group into avoiding a third national election
terrorism
Spanish king sends Turkish president telegram over Istanbul airport attack
Government confirms no Spaniards among the dead, but sets up hotlines for affected nationals in Istanbul
Spain’s documentary scene is booming, but is anyone watching?
Some 75 films covering a wide range of subjects were released in cinemas last year, but few caught the attention of audiences
HIGHLIGHTS
GAY PRIDE
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Controversy erupts in Seville over Gay Pride photo exhibition
Right-wing politicians call for the removal of an LGBT show of photos, currently on display on the Andalusian city’s streets
Barcelona Mobile Congress to be cloned in San Francisco
Organizers of the Spanish conference, GSMA and CTIA, are teaming up to create biggest such event in the Americas
animal rights
Tordesillas denied license to hold Toro de la Vega bull hunt this year
Regional authorities say town may run after the animal, but cannot kill it. Locals vow to appeal
Michelle Obama’s mission to Spain
US First Lady, now in Liberia to promote young girls’ education, will meet with Spain’s Queen Letizia on Thursday
Former head of Catalan government faces trial over independence referendum
Artur Mas and two other officials accused of overstepping authority by setting up 2014 unofficial poll
Could Euro 2016 exit mark the end of an era for Spanish soccer?
Coach Vicente Del Bosque likely to step down as national side prepares for Russia 2020 World Cup
Spain: does who you know matter more than what you know?
An outdated education system and nepotism are fuelling inequality in Spanish society
Spain’s contribution to the world: on the trail of the perfect tortilla
The Spanish omelet is the undisputed darling of the country’s culinary heritage. Here are 10 versions of the dish that have made Spain what it is today
Why some nudists are being marginalized on the Spanish coast
Despite Spain’s fame for naked sunbathing, naturists are being ordered to cover up by councils and the courts
For a third of Spanish households, a pension is the sole source of income
Latest National Statistics Institute report shows immigrant families’ income below national average
OPINION
On the margins of Europe
Spain cannot be left out of the talks on the EU’s reconfiguration after Brexit
EDITORIAL
Spain’s priority
The Socialists, in opposition, should allow a government to be formed by whichever party has the votes
The thick-blooded Spaniards
Dogmatism is a feature of any debate in Spanish society, which tends to ideologize everything from politics to bullfighting. The recent repeat elections are a prime example
SPANISH ELECTIONS
Podemos plays blame game after poor performance at the Sunday election
Co-founder criticizes the campaign’s “hollow rhetoric” while some supporters wonder why party leader Pablo Iglesias led them down this road in the first place
The PP has won the election, but who will help it into government?
Sunday outcome means the Spanish right is stronger and the left weaker, but Rajoy still needs to reach elusive deals
Rajoy says goal is to secure Socialists’ support to form a government in July
But failing that, the PP leader is also open to a pact with Ciudadanos and regional parties
THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS
Trump threatens to revoke NAFTA if he becomes president
Trade summit with Canada and Mexico held amid mounting calls for protectionism in the US
US presidential candidates draw their own lessons from Brexit
Trump claims that similarities between his supporters and Britons who voted to leave the EU validate his campaign
After disappointing defeat, Leo Messi quits Argentinean national side
Barcelona striker’s decision hastened by team’s failure to win major title for the fourth time
Panama celebrates newly expanded canal as a patriotic milestone
The government put its dispute with Spanish-led consortium on hold to commemorate the completion of the troubled project
Colombia and FARC announce definitive ceasefire
Details on ending one of the world’s longest-running conflicts will be released on Thursday in Havana
His popularity ratings in free fall, Trump tries to reorganize campaign
Will firing controversial chief strategist Corey Lewandowski boost the Republican candidate's chances in November?
Verne
British Refugees Welcome: is Madrid really welcoming Brexit exiles?
Satirical meme turns solidarity banner on Spanish capital's City Hall for Syrians fleeing war into internet hit
BREXIT
Brexit: how will it affect Spanish companies in the United Kingdom?
Ferrovial, Telefónica, Iberdrola and Santander are all major investors in Britain, so what happens for them now?
EL VIAJERO
Ibiza: Forever young
Every spring the White Isle turns into party central, but frenetic clubbing is worlds apart from the stillness of its unspoiled rural interior
Spain’s top 20 nudist beaches
As the Mediterranean waters begin to warm, it’s time to seek out spots along Spain’s 8,000-km coastline where bathers can bare all
Ver fotogalería
The prettiest villages in Spain (Part 1)
With a population of no more than 15,000 and a wealth of cultural, natural and architectural attractions, these picturesque destinations are all part of a network called The Most Beautiful Villages in Spain
The English Edition
TRANS-IBERIAN BLOG
Craft beer: the sole winner in Spain’s economic woes
After much persuasion, Alec Herrón agrees to take on the difficult job of sampling the wares of some of Spain’s microbreweries
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- 3Podemos plays blame game after poor performance at the Sunday election
- 4British Refugees Welcome: is Madrid really welcoming Brexit exiles?
- 5Brexit: how will it affect Spanish companies in the United Kingdom?
- 6Here comes the heat: Spain readies for another long, hot summer
- 7Spanish king sends Turkish president telegram over Istanbul airport attack
- 8Former head of Catalan government faces trial over independence referendum
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