Portugal drops high-speed Madrid-Lisbon rail link
Decision follows court ruling contract on the construction of the line as illegal Plan had originally been agreed by ex-PM Aznar and Portuguese counterpart Barroso
New transparency law to get tough on public office holders who hide data
Deputy Prime Minister calls law "one of the most important reforms of Mariano Rajoy’s political program"
Rajoy unveils new transparency law for more open government
Three-pronged proposal covers public contracts, right to information and good governance Rajoy: “Citizens will be able to find out who is spending money in all the agencies”
Judge Garzón’s Supreme Court appeal falls on deaf ears
Same magistrates that handed down original sentence reject arguments
Pop Secrets
There are plenty of interesting stories still to be told in the history of the Franco regime
Banca Cívica agrees to takeover by Caixabank
Caixabank will absorb Banca Cívica via a share swap, the terms of which are still being worked out
Madrid-Lisbon
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Portugal’s cancelation of the high-speed train project will damage the future of both economies
The top chefs' top tapas
Six leading Madrid cooks choose their favorite dishes in the capital
"Juanito was asked if he wanted a brother. His 'yes' saved me from the Nazis"
Brave Belgian couple hid a Jewish boy alongside a Spanish war refugee
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