Spanish economy set to grow 3.1% this year, but will fall to 2.3% in 2017
BBVA bank blames Brexit fallout and uncertainty over polices for slowdown next year
TOURISM
Spain’s cities closing the door on Airbnb and Homeaway rental sites
Barcelona leads the way with tougher requirements and fines for letting out unlicensed properties
WOMEN'S RIGHTS
A safe haven, a new start, and a workshop for rebuilding broken lives
EL PAÍS accompanies women in a refuge for victims of violence and abuse over the course of a week
HIGHLIGHTS
DRUG ABUSE
Spaniards among main abusers of prescription painkillers in the EU
A survey of 22,000 people across the Europan Union revealed questionable use of prescription drugs in Spain
Spanish politics
Ciudadanos keeps talks going to form government
Talks on Wednesday could leave Socialists marginalized by refusal to talk with interim PM
ASTRONOMY
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Perseids 2016: How to see the summer’s most spectacular meteor shower
This weekend watch the "Lagrimas de San Lorenzo" far from city lights or from your computer screen
The Spaniards heading to France to pick grapes
Some 15,000 Spaniards will be heading to the wine-producing areas of France this month
For Spaniards, the summer holiday is still a beach, but with WiFi
Nine out of 10 like to spend their holidays on the Spanish coast, armed with technology and enjoying the luxury of a hotel
Holidaying in Spain: how about staying in a container?
Cadiz beach community of El Palmar is being overrun with illegal vacation accommodation
Spanish parents fight to name their son "Wolf"
Case reopens national debate about to what degree the government should be able to regulate baby names
The refugee athletes competing under the Olympic flag
This summer in Rio a team of 10 athletes will represent the millions of displaced people around the world
Just how poor is Spain’s 'poorest' town?
Agriculture-dependent Zafarraya in the province of Granada officially has the lowest per capita income in Spain
OPINION
Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega shows his true colors
Since taking office in 2007, the president has concentrated power in his family’s hands
A mutating crisis
The internal fracturing of traditional political parties is the most recent victim of instability caused by the financial collapse
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
POLITICS
Spain’s political instability threatens investment, says Moody’s Analytics
Economic research group highlights international concerns about ongoing political limbo
Chinese investors increasingly eyeing Spanish property market
Middle classes attracted not just by bricks and mortar, but quality of life in Spain
Spain’s housing market continues to show steady signs of recovery
There was a three-year sales high in June, with almost 40,000 residential properties changing hands
Talgo trains in trial runs to secure contract from India
Spanish high-speed train builder carries out test to help overhaul the nation’s ageing railway system
THE AMERICAS
The third-party candidates in the US presidential race offering voters an alternative
Dissatisfied with Trump and Clinton, many voters are unaware they have other choices
Buenos Aires, Latin America’s top LGBT destination
Survey taken at Gnetwork 360 gay travel conference says Argentinean capital tops regional list of capitals
Saving the Spanish pigs that went to Latin America
Many creole pig breeds, descendants from those that arrived in the New World in 1493, are in danger of extinction
Senior Republican officials warn against a Trump presidency
Group of senior officials say property magnate “would put at risk our country’s national security and well-being”
Team Spain hopes the sweet smell of success will overcome Rio’s stench
The stink from the Jacarepagua Lagoon hasn’t dented the Spanish Olympic team’s determination to bring home gold
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
Galicia produces the most exclusive seafood in the world
A fishfarm in Rías Baixas harvests bumper crops of abalone, a delicacy in East Asia and increasingly sought after in Europe
A perfect tan on Portugal’s nudist beaches
Spain's western neighbor has miles and miles of unspoiled sand where bathers can enjoy the sun in privacy
Spain: home of the luxury espadrille
Combining tradition with innovative and elegant designs, Spanish fashion houses are winning international export markets with their new take on peasant footwear
10 places to escape the Spanish heat
From the icy waters of the Cíes Islands to Teruel's "cold triangle" Spanish towns where you'll need a jacket, even in August
Ver fotogalería
15 beautiful national parks in Spain
Celebrate the country’s natural splendor with these spectacular images taken inside protected areas on the Spanish mainland as well as on the Canaries and the Balearic Islands
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
IN-DEPTH
The prostitutes of Rio
EL PAÍS follows a group of Brazilian women who left their studies and families temporarily behind in the hopes of making fast money during the Games
A sea of diasporas
The Mediterranean has been a principal meeting-point for the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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