Mortier fired from Madrid opera after row over replacement
Belgian currently undergoing cancer treatment said he would walk away if government imposed a Spanish director
Why do Catalans celebrate on September 11?
1714 siege of Barcelona was the final scene of the bloody War of Spanish Succession
Confused judicial procedure
The ERE case judge issues a controversial writ, implicating two former Andalusian premiers
Ibex 35 at maximum for the year as risk premium eases
Stock market underpinned by expectations that Spain’s recession has finally run its course
CAM ignored Bank of Spain warnings on real estate
Savings bank increased its expose to property sector rather than reduce it as advised
Hundreds of thousands form human chain for Catalan independence
“La Via Catalana” crosses region from north to south as part of Diada national day celebrations Premier Mas commits to negotiating with Rajoy “until the end” over sovereignty vote
Chile observes 40th anniversary of coup divided along political lines
The bloody overthrow of Allende in 1973 drives a wedge through the center-right
US busts Bolivia’s top police chief for trying to extort businessman
Former airline owner tells FBI that official was trying to shake him down
Petrobras was also a target of NSA spying
Obama promises Rousseff explanation as Brazil leader considers visit snub
Ferrari signs up Kimi Raikkonen for 2014
Finnish driver returns to team where he won 2007 championship, to race alongside Alonso
Maduro pays tribute to Chávez’s decision to exit rights convention
The late President Chávez had accused the regional panel of meddling in domestic affairs
Have road crash victims become just another statistic?
As the death toll on Spain's highways comes down, families of those killed feel neglected
Mid-Life Crisis: Chilean Democracy 40 years after the Coup
Gareth Bale: the mummy’s boy
Real Madrid's €100m signing always checks with his mom before making a big decision
How the Atocha bombs ruined Brahim’s life
The young Moroccan was detained by police after the 2004 terrorist attack, but had committed no crime Years later, he is still yet to receive proper compensation
Eurovegas casino project still masked by smokescreen
Sheldon Adelson's plan still facing major obstacle in shape of anti-tobacco legislation
Come to the Plaza Mayor - but not for a relaxing 'café con leche'...
Mayor Ana Botella's infamous phrase to the Olympic committee rings hollow for locals
G20 / Olympic bubble
The result seems premonitory of a global trend: the central countries are in their best economic position in years, growth is slowing in emerging countries, and the south of Europe remains prostrate
Catalans are "taught to despise Spanish culture," claimed chief justice in 2005
Francisco Pérez de los Cobos made the remarks at a ceremony marking Constitution Day Regional government spokesman demands retraction of comments
Bárcenas' computer altered while he was in jail, says expert
Secretaries who worked with ex-treasurer admit to destroying his diaries
Majority of Catalans favor independence, says poll ahead of Diada national day
Human chain show of strength beset by political differences among nationalist parties as referendum hangs in balance