Two Spanish businessmen kidnapped in Venezuela
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Ransom demands on the rise in South American nation blighted by growing crime rate
Mas throws down the gauntlet in pursuit of “national transition”
Catalan regional assembly to debate right-to-decide resolution PP's de Cospedal rounds on Socialist leader's federalism hints
Riot police called out in full force to guard Congress
Protestors plan to surround the parliament building
Fire in Valencia area sees 2,000 people forced to abandon homes
Flames and smoke cut off a number of roads in the area
A credible budget
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The government is underestimating the impact of the crisis on public accounts in the near future
Portugal to hike taxes after dropping universal wage-cut plan
Passos Coelho government studying other measures to meet deficit-reduction target Brussels will wait for Lisbon to come up with new plan
“Big brother” Washington decides whether you can board your flight
Consumer organizations question whether a recent US-EU treaty that allows for passenger pre-screening violates personal data protection laws
European Union fears over Catalonia independence moves
Brussels concerned that regional tensions will distract Madrid government from fiscal discipline
The reluctant entrepreneurs
Unemployment, pay cuts and the disappearance of whole sectors of the economy are prompting more Spaniards to start up companies
Observations on Paracuellos
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The attribution of responsibility for the executions to Santiago Carrillo was used to distract attention from a far bloodier and longer-lasting terror: that of Franco. By Fernando Hernández, José Luis Ledesma, Paul Preston and Ángel Viñas
Basque diaspora seeks home vote
Unknown numbers of residents of the northern region have been forced to flee They were subject to ETA harassment aimed at "cleaning up" the electoral rolls
Lights out at Rayo means Real clash postponed until Monday night
“Sabotage” at Vallecano’s stadium keeps Mourinho’s Madrid waiting for must-win game
The narrative
With the passage of time, class conflicts have been blurred, ideologies eroded, and political parties have emerged that political scientists call catch-all parties
Corporate tax payments fall by more than 60 percent since 2008
Tax authorities' figures show improvement on historical low of 2010
Bluefin tuna bounces back
Species recovers in just six years following implementation of recovery plan