Health Ministry dodges detail with copayment figures
Four regions skip meeting, accusing government of restricting “fundamental rights”
Paralympics takes center stage
Spain flag-bearer Teresa Perales lauds wider coverage of event in London
Catalonia to seek five-billion-euro bailout from Madrid
Generalitat will not accept “political conditions” attached to the loan Funds to be used to pay maturing debt
Catalonia fears “major liquidity” problems if Madrid loan is delayed
Five-billion-euro bailout sufficient only for debt repayment
Bailout and grievance
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The Catalan regional government appeals to the Liquidity Fund with an assertive political claim
Vueling plane causes security alert on approach into Amsterdam
Initial reports of hijack confirmed as erroneous by Dutch authorities The flight, coming from Málaga, made “unusual maneuvers” on its approach The pilot had failed to establish contact with air controllers
'Ecce Homo' - the rubbish effect
An elderly lady's botched restoration has become the butt of silly season jokes The news story reveals the triumph of triviality in a cynical, juvenile world
Striving to keep the big cats from straying
For the Lions of Bilbao, the silly season continued on Monday in Madrid
Armada sets sail at US Open
No Nadal, but Verdasco, Ramos and Granollers all through
Copayment drives down public spending on prescription drugs
Cost to government of medicines fell an annual 24 percent in July
The Paralympic champions
Some of Spain's disabled athletes reveal their motivations and fears ahead of London 2012 They explain how sport has helped them overcome their problems
A time for holding out
Each generation has known a world that is more pure than that of the next
Recession began earlier than first estimated by statistics office
Government rules out recovery in economy before next year
Ruiz-Mateos arrested and escorted to face judge
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Former owner of Nueva Rumasa detained to ensure appearance at Palma de Mallorca court