Ex-Andalusia employment chief says alleged slush fund was “legal”
Judge accuses Fernández of benefitting 17 companies in his hometown of Jerez
Former regional jobs commissioner sent to jail in lay-off fund scam inquiry
Former employment chief Antonio Fernández taken into custody over role in scandal Official stands accused of embezzling public fund destined for severance packages
“We’ve gone from fear to suffering”
Socialist Party leader Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba says the PP government is improvising “I believe that we need a Marshall Plan to kickstart growth in Europe”
Number of mortgages granted by banks hits record low in February
House prices decline another 9.2 percent in first quarter
Deficit triples at the start of year as budget debate kicks off
Finance minister raises doubts about the regions’ finances Montoro and Socialist leader swap accusations about last year's shortfall
Spain enters new recession with worse to come, says central bank
Confirmation that GDP contracted 0.4 percent in first quarter European Union validates 8.5-percent deficit figure
Mourinho prepares his pantheon
Portuguese coach is two games from European immortality as Real Madrid faces Bayern return match
Villages of the damned
Municipal employees in the town of Cenicientos haven't been paid since June The crisis is making itself felt hardest in the region's smaller towns and villages