Merkel III
If the Social Democrats replace the liberals, there will be no major shift in government policy
King to undergo more surgery to treat infected artificial hip
Monarch will need eight weeks to six months to recover Doctors stress that this kind of condition is “normal” with such a prosthesis
Penal code changes call for strict penalties for public corruption and inciting disorder
Stiffer jail sentences will be handed down to elected officials convicted of embezzlement
Prison violence in Venezuela spins out of control, leaving government helpless
The Maduro administration cannot regain authority of the nation’s penitentiary system
Time for some answers
Mexico is asking itself what failure could have caused the floods to turn into a catastrophe of such magnitude
Caricom nations to seek reparations from Europe over colonial slave trade
Regional bloc will ask for compensation in terms of economic aid and investment
Sheltering in the States
Crisis-hit Spaniards are increasingly finding that America is still the land of opportunity But only the well prepared will find all that they desire
Elephant on parade
José Saramago street spectacular packs trunk for Madrid
Soldier who filed sexual harassment report faces disciplinary measures
Defense Ministry admits 62 similar complaints made since 2003
Multipolarity
Moscow and Washington used to share a world hegemony called bipolarity. But lately, lacking one of the two Atlases that sustained it, the system has become inherently unstable
Bárcenas judge sees possible crime in hard disks' destruction
Popular Party had argued that the wiping of the drives is standard practice