Trump threatens to call off Mexican president’s trip to Washington
In a tweet, the new US commander-in-chief says it is “better to cancel” if the country won’t pay for border wall
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Unemployment in Spain falls to 18.6%, lowest rate in seven years
The job market created over 400,000 positions in 2016, although the labor force keeps shrinking
“We will expose falsehoods coming out of the White House”
The executive editor of ‘The Washington Post’ admits there is no precedent for Donald Trump’s war against the media
HIGHLIGHTS
SOCIAL MEDIA
Prosecutors investigate hate tweets after Spanish model’s death from cancer
Experts say it will be difficult to bring charges against trolls who mocked Bimba Bosé in online messages
EFFECTS OF THE CRISIS
Spain’s richest 10% hold more than half the country’s wealth
But the poorest 25% of households have fallen into debt, according to a new Bank of Spain household survey
CORRUPTION
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Spain falls to worst position in perceptions of corruption index
“We are joining a group of countries that have come close to systemic graft,” warns head of Transparency International
LOST IN TRANSIT
Two Vietnamese teens go unnoticed in Barcelona airport for four days
The minors wandered around the international transit area with no ID or travel documents
EL PAÍS COLLECTIONS
Second installment of English in Action course arrives on Sunday
In latest update, Michael Robinson will explain everything from adjectives to English for the internet
A wealth of exhibitions to celebrate Picasso’s Mediterranean inspiration
Museums across Europe and North Africa will be showing the Spanish artist from a new angle
Stolen, lost, trashed: what can happen when Spanish courts seize your assets
It can take years for an innocent third party caught up in a criminal investigation to get belongings returned, if at all
Fugitive in infamous 1977 Madrid far-right massacre is now a free man
Last arrest warrant for Lerdo de Tejada, who fled Spain before standing trial for the murder of labor lawyers, expired in 2015
A ghostly Galicia emerges from the receding waters
As northwestern region suffers worst drought in decades, reservoirs shrink, revealing once-flooded villages
The avoidable end to dream of 16-year-old Spanish gymnastics champion
Orthopedist blamed for diagnosis failure that led to Desirée Vila losing a leg six days after fall while training
INTERVIEW WITH POPE FRANCIS
Pope Francis: “The danger is that in times of crisis we look for a savior”
On Donald Trump, the Pontiff says: “I don’t like to get ahead of myself. It would be like prophets predicting calamities or windfalls that will not come to pass”
OPINION
Trump, the supreme leader
If the Americans cannot keep the world in order, everyone else has a legitimate right to come up with an order of their own
The Anglo-American suicide
The US and the UK, creators of the current international order and globalization’s biggest winners, have unilaterally renounced their leadership, leaving the way open for China and others to shape the future
THE AMERICAS
Cuba’s last “dry foot” enters the US
Yunieski Marcos is last Cuban allowed into the country without a visa after the government nixed its wet foot-dry foot policy
Two arrests after Spanish businessman murdered in Argentina
Son-in-law and former employee caught on security cameras moving what looks like a body
Mexican woman arrested in Madrid on terrorism charges
The detainee is said to be a “very important” figure in radical circles in her home country
After four-year ban, bullfighting returns to Colombian city of Bogota
Tear gas fired and arrests made outside Santamaría bullring, as protestors turn out in force
SPANISH NEWS
Biggest losers: Survey shows how Spain’s crisis punished the young
Seniors were only group to see income rise from 2011 to 2014, new study from Bank of Spain reveals
Spanish short film ‘Timecode’ among Academy Award nominees
Director Juanjo Giménez’s film focuses on “secrets and discoveries” between two security guards in a parking lot
Migrant sea arrivals to Iberian Peninsula doubled in 2016
Over 8,000 people reached the Spanish coast by boat, not including Ceuta, Melilla and the Canary Islands
Trump presidency will force renegotiation of Palomares nuclear clean-up
US ambassador to Spain stood down on Wednesday, with a replacement not expected for several months
BREXIT
Spanish hotel boss warns sector is feeling first effects of Brexit
President of leading Meliá chain talks of a slowdown in number of people from the UK booking holidays in Spain
Economy & Business
Rising oil prices threaten Spain’s economic growth model
Jump caused by spike in oil prices raises concerns about Spain’s ability to stay competitive
MORTGAGE FLOOR CLAUSES
Government reaches deal on “floor clause” refunds for mortgage holders
Banks will have to inform clients of these conditions, if they have them, and of the refund process
SOCIAL NETWORKS AND THE MEDIA
EL PAÍS partners with Facebook to help fight fake news
Social network backs quality journalism by placing our content in user news feeds
OPINION
A coup against fake news
Facebook is taking necessary and welcome steps to fight lies and highlight quality journalism
How to combat post-truths
The lies on social networks played a decisive role in the US presidential campaign. But there are mechanisms to prevent this from happening
EL PAÍS SEMANAL
The real story of Mexico’s surrogate mothers
A look beyond the headlines into the lives of the many Mexican women who ‘rent out their wombs’ to foreigners
ELPAÍS.CAT IN ENGLISH
Cash has an expiration date
New methods of payment will substitute paper money in the future
If independence was just a monetary matter: what will happen in 2017 with Catalan taxes?
Since 2014, the Catalan regional government has been developing its own, forgotten, tax collector
The Catalan telethon celebrates its 25th anniversary
‘La Marató de TV3’ raises funds every year for health research initiatives
From the punch to the playback: 10 moments from Bieber in Barcelona
Relive the eventful visit of the Canadian heartthrob to the Catalan capital through its impact on social media
Elpais.cat launches English-language project
Students from the Pompeu Fabra University will be adapting content about Catalonia into English for an international audience
FEATURES
VIDEO: The everyday racism black Spaniards face
“Either I’ve had really bad luck, or this is a racist society,” says a student of African descent.
The town still divided over the bitter legacy of the Spanish Civil War
Opinion in Casasimarro is split about a plaque honoring the memory of a resident killed in 1977 by neo-fascists
Catalonia’s independence-free zone
The Val de Arán is only area of the region where supporters of secession are in a clear minority
Why Spain’s brothels are filling up with 20-year-old johns
Police are worrying about the drastic decrease in the average age of clients, who hail from all walks of life
TRAVEL & LIFESTYLE
TOURISM
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More of the prettiest villages in Spain
Thirteen towns across the country are joining a growing list of small municipalities with a quality seal earned through well-preserved architecture, natural beauty and fine gastronomy
Who will succeed celebrity chef Ferran Adrià?
The genius behind Catalan restaurant elBulli has not only put Spanish gastronomy on the map, but has also produced an entire school of thought
Spain’s pig aristocracy emigrates to Texas
Two Spanish entrepreneurs become the first to bring animals to the United States for breeding
WEEKEND TRAVEL
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In pictures: Life in the stunning white villages of Andalusia
Visiting these beautiful villages in the deep south of Spain’s Cádiz province is like taking a step back in time
GASTRONOMY
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Another Spanish eatery wins three Michelin stars
Chef Martín Berasategui, who helms Catalan restaurant, “the happiest guy in the world” after receiving prestigious accolade
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Zygmunt Bauman, unlikely idol of Spanish protest movement, dies at 91
Thinker was revered by Spain’s ‘indignados’ for critique of modern society
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Topless Femen protester interrupts unveiling of Trump waxwork
Feminist activist manhandles figure by crotch at Madrid wax museum screaming “grab patriarchy by the balls”
The Spaniard who abandoned the UK because of Brexit
Santiago Ayuso is home in Spain for Christmas and says he won't be going back to “exhausting” England
Age of Segovia aqueduct revised after discovery of ancient coin
The city council has already ordered reprinted tourist brochures that will reflect the new construction date
“My father was much crueler than the Pablo Escobar you see on Netflix”
Son of Colombian drug lord accuses television series of glamorizing life of man responsible for 3,000 deaths
This is the milk! Why is Spain obsessed with ‘leche’ expressions?
Non-Spaniards are often nonplussed by the rich variety of ways in which Spaniards use the word
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- 3VídeoZygmunt Bauman: “Social media are a trap”
- 4Trump, the supreme leader
- 5VídeoTwo arrests after Spanish businessman murdered in Argentina
- 6The Anglo-American suicide
- 7Two Vietnamese teens go unnoticed in Barcelona airport for four days
- 8Spain’s institutions call on Trump to restore Spanish to White House website
- 9Unemployment in Spain falls to 18.6%, lowest rate in seven years
- 10The White House no longer speaks Spanish
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Cristiano was named the best player of 2016 by a Chinese media outlet this week. He spoke about his detractors, Zidane and being compared to Messi
