Precarious health
The absence of free medical attention for undocumented immigrants threatens civil rights that are enshrined in the Constitution
Editorial
Bailout and grievance
The Catalan regional government appeals to the Liquidity Fund with an assertive political claim
A mistake made in the laboratory
A police error has hindered the investigation into the deaths of Ruth and José Bretón
The front spreads wider
The worsening of the civil war in Syria is having a destabilizing effect throughout the whole region
The problem of preferred shares
Brussels’ rejection of the solution proposed by the government adds difficulty to the reform
A warning from Merkel and Hollande
The Paris-Berlin partnership is not willing to grant Greece the breathing space it wants
Another confrontation
The absence of an economic authority helps foster conflicts such as that which has occurred between the Finance and Industry Ministries
Patxi López calls early elections
Unable to obtain passage of the regional budget, Basque premier schedules October polls
Work remains to be done
Four years after the Spanair accident, air safety in Spain still has room for improvement
September is already here
For the bailout, Rajoy must give explanations and seek consensus to negotiate conditions
The legal route
The Interior Ministry is looking to break the link between ETA prisoners and exiles
Correa shelters Assange
The judicial saga surrounding the WikiLeaks founder requires a diplomatic solution
More than a merely legal dilemma
A conservative justice should consider recusing himself from the abortion appeal
Devastating forest fires
Fires are to be fought with adequate preventive and firefighting measures and public awareness
Prison hunger strike
ETA prisoners want the release of Ortega Lara’s kidnapper to appear a success of their own
Iberian warrior women in London
Female successes at the Olympic Games are cause for reflection in the Spanish sports world
What would happen if…?
Foreign aid work is necessary, but security is the government’s unavoidable responsibility
A necessary extension
The 400-euro unemployment subsidy requires a legal change to facilitate return to employment
Health without papers
Making immigrants pay for cover reveals a mercantile approach to medical care
Cutbacks and disillusionment
The deterioration of the economy spreads to politics, with discontent focused on the parties
Step backward in defense
The new National Defense Directive exudes disinterest in the EU and in multilateralism
Not without prior consensus
The regional electoral reforms reflect political opportunism rather than savings
A plan tainted with doubts
The program for cutting deficit until 2014 is hard to square with a deep recession
Toward a soft rescue
The intervention of the ECB in the debt market will cost Spain and Italy more cutbacks
Regional rebellion against debt ceilings
A number of regions have rejected the imposition of an austerity drive they feel is unfair
Stoking up the tribal fires
The suspension of healthcare funding has stirred up Catalan public opinion against the government
Marking time
Combined EU action is a balm for Spain and Italy but must be defined on Thursday
Reconsidering severance pay
Compensation for top officials who step down cannot become a perquisite
A pact is needed
The government has an absolute majority, but the gravity of the situation requires broad, cross party consensus to restore confidence and trust
Bamboozling bankers
The former chiefs of the country’s savings banks are not shedding much light on the crisis