Spanish influence in the EU
Madrid’s role in EU decision-making is dwindling, but isolated protest is not the solution
Editorial
The leaden rule
Brussels must allow investment policies in Spain and Italy that do not add to the deficit
Tragic and predictable ending
Algeria, like Mali, demands new methods in the struggle against Islamist terror
Before and after
Scandals see the ruling Popular Party forced to reopen an inquiry into its finances
Enough chaos
The PP must give proper explanations over its former treasurer’s Swiss bank accounts
Why Mali is a European problem
The EU cannot delay offering genuine assistance in a conflict in which so much is at stake
A risky cutback
The closure of Castilla-La Mancha emergency clinics is a rash decision that will save very little
And what about transparency?
Corruption needs to be punished, and stamped out via laws that allow information to flow
Crossfire of appeals
The euro-per-prescription fee is inequitable, as it taxes the sick and is generating a legal dispute
No to unilateralism
CiU and ERC want to break with legality and use a referendum to ratify what they have already decided
An internal affair
The political consequences of the Madrid Arena tragedy are playing out behind closed doors
Unió admits its guilt
The party at last owns up to the crime of misuse of jobless-training funds, and pays for it
Obama, not so military
New security appointments should serve to clarify the future of remote-control attacks
Who watches the watchmen?
The accusations made by Bank of Spain inspectors call for a rigorous response
Inauguration of good works
The high-speed train line to the French border brings Spain closer to the rest of Europe
Unity and solidarity
The king has no plans to step aside, and calls for less defeatism in the face of challenges
Hardly a respite
The fall in registered unemployment in December does not point to an economic recovery
Rational plan
The reform of the country’s town halls should form part of a broader political overhaul
From one abyss to another
The agreement in the US Senate postpones the debate on budget adjustments and debt
Regional deficit reduction
The government must pass on to the regions the flexibility granted by Brussels in deficit reduction
Consensus for pension reform
Rajoy’s urgency to push through a deal by decree is guided by concerns about a bailout
Mas sets out on his trek
The Catalan premier includes several prominent secessionists in his regional government
A sorry state of affairs
When the police are allowed to operate outside the law, democracy is under threat
Precarious “yes” vote in Egypt
Lukewarm support for the Islamist Constitution means that Morsi must listen to the opposition
A plea for politics
The king calls for a return to the values of the Transition in response to the ongoing crisis
Playing dirty
The Interior Ministry must end the conspiracies being cooked up by anti-corruption forces
Second bailout
The EC has imposed more draconian conditions before recapitalizing Spain’s troubled banks
Mas turns to the Left
CiU bows to Junqueras’ party in a pact that is both interventionist and separatist
The health of a nation
Spain’s Constitutional Court considers that medical care for immigrants prevails over saving
The gauntlet of Garoña
The nuclear plant’s closure has no economic or industrial reasons: it is a political challenge