The long shadow of Popular Party corruption
As ongoing court cases are revealing, Prime Minister Rajoy’s election wins do not exonerate him from past wrongdoing in his party
Editorial
Catalonia, hostage to Puigdemont
The independence process has left the region at the mercy of a visionary with a breakaway plan
OPINION
Back to normal in Catalonia?
Spain needs structural changes that do not seem forthcoming in light of the prime minister’s apathy
Incompetence
Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido has failed in the AP-6 emergency and in other relevant crises
Editorial
It is not the drivers’ fault
A modern state must know how to avoid or mitigate emergencies caused by weather conditions, and this did not happen
The legacy of a king
Juan Carlos I’s 80th birthday provides an opportunity to stress the importance of consensus
Editorial
Fighting fake news
Disinformation has become a powerful weapon thanks to the internet and social media
Editorial
A conciliatory king
King Felipe VI highlights the importance of the rule of law and opens door to constitutional reform
A free Catalonia
A regional government is being voted in so it will govern for four years, not for a return to chaos
Climax of foolishness
Catalan separatists’ march in Brussels seals their break with democracy and with Europe
Fugitives without privileges
The withdrawal of the European arrest warrant for Puigdemont leaves his hypocrisy clear to see for his supporters
The Spanish Constitution
The lethargy of the country’s lawmakers is damaging the way that citizens view the current political climate
A tense campaign
Citizen mobilization is key to ending the victimhood promoted by Catalan separatists
The European Monetary Fund’s great challenge
Brussels is proposing a fund to shore up the euro and a common finance minister for the entire EU
TV-3 must be neutral
The future of the Catalan public broadcaster will depend on its campaign coverage during the upcoming elections
From the migrant boat to prison
It is hard to believe that the government was unable to find a more dignified provisional solution for around 500 immigrants than sending them to Archidona prison
A failure of separatism
Barcelona loses the European Medicines Agency in the first round of voting due to political instability in the Catalan region
A new Cold War
Spain must properly investigate Russian interference and contribute to improving the common European defense system
Clarifications needed
The government must provide full information about the flood of social media accounts that have been used to favor the Catalan independence movement
The Popular Party in the dock
The corruption cases involving the party are proof of the independence of the Spanish justice system
Fighting disinformation
Congress must thoroughly investigate events involving fake news about Catalonia
Colau, the opportunist
The mayor of Barcelona has positioned herself on the side of those who cause division, at the expense of her city
Podemos and its dark origins
There are clear ties between some of the party’s driving members and the Venezuelan and Iranian regimes
Franco is dead
No attack of empty rhetoric can justify the allegations of the survival of Francoism in Spain
Discrediting Europe
The European Union must take action in the light of Russian propaganda attacks against Spain
Concern about Catalonia
The people who will have to deal with the ongoing secessionist crisis are, unfortunately, politicians with low popularity ratings
A grotesque escapade
Former Catalan regional premier Carles Puigdemont is mocking those exiled under Franco, hurting his allies and provoking the Belgians
