Urdangarin gives up Brazil Telefónica post
King’s son-in-law already on leave of absence from Spanish telecoms group in wake of corruption accusations
Catalonia taps bailout fund for additional aid
Cash-strapped region asks for 410 million euros to cover healthcare and education costs
German politicos lend ear to 15-M ‘indignados’
“We ask for your help. Our government doesn’t listen to us,” Spanish activists tell visiting parliamentarians
Basque leaders play cagey game in shadow of Catalan sovereignty push
Non-nationalist parties try to draw out PNV candidate on post-election plans
Basketball team “trashed apartments” — Olympics chief
Defeated finalists caused five-figure amount of damage in Olympic Village
A referendum without tension
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Westminster and Edinburgh agree terms of vote on Scotland’s exit from the United Kingdom
More than 800 yachts dropped anchor on protected sea grass in the Balearics
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Posidonia takes decades to grow and is protected under EU regulations
Spanish bank borrowings from ECB fall for the first time in a year
Lenders tapped 378.2 billion euros from supervisor in September
Paparazzi could face prison under new criminal code reform
Prison sentences of up to one year for publishing personal images without person’s permission Violent crimes to lead to harsher punishment, including extension of sentences
Lula da Silva's right-hand man convicted in massive graft case
Dirceu was once Brazil's second-most powerful politician
Mexico takes down top Zetas leader
Armed gunmen storm mortuary and steal body of drug cartel's notorious boss
Chevron loses US battle to block Ecuadorian judgment
Oil giant ordered to pay 13.4-billion-euro pollution fine
Venezuela's Chávez celebrates win
Leftist leader said his victory over Capriles was a defeat of "colonialism"
Spain takes umbrage at Standard & Poor’s downgrade
Economy Ministry official says ratings cut fails to factor in impact of reforms on growth
Gauguin’s South Sea adventures
The Thyssen celebrates its 20th year with a show on the influential French artist
The Troy of Murcia
Archeologists unearth Bronze Age fortification "with a design from the East"
Call to tackle “alarming” number of children being whisked abroad
In 2011, 136 minors were taken out of Spain without consent of one of the parents
The Europe of debt
Spain was not Greece when the crisis began, but four years later the similarities are growing
IMF says Spain, Portugal should be given more time to trim deficits
Lagarde calls on “creditor countries” to facilitate bailouts for countries that need them
Police arrest 16-year-old girl for arranging hit on her brother
Initial police investigations suggest a drugs link
Standard & Poor’s cuts Spain’s sovereign rating to just above junk status
Agency cites growing economic and political problems, indecision in euro-zone policy Risk premium initially jumps but eases somewhat later