Burgos mayor puts controversial road conversion project on hold
City officials cannot guarantee the safety of workers and demonstrators, says Javier Lacalle
PP ignores united call in Congress to modify abortion reform
Opposition parties say they will fight planned changes at the European level
Some 184,000 Cubans take advantage of relaxed travel rules during first year
Brain drain feared by Castro government has not occurred
Municipal police on “witch-hunt” after details of councilor’s drunk driving leaked
Headquarters in Madrid town investigating officers who attended accident involving local official
Where there’s smoke, there’s ire
The burgeoning e-cigarette industry is making a lot of people large amounts of money But vendors in Spain have a problem: the many patents of Wang Ji
“Sometimes I need more hands!”
Albert Llovera, who has been a paraplegic since he was 18, is racing in the Dakar
Back on the old path?
There must be no step backwards in the demand that ETA disband as a condition for parole
Mexican troops move in to disarm vigilantes and regain control of towns
Self-defense forces vow to keep their weapons until drug cartel leaders are captured
Sangría: made in Spain and Spain only
European Parliament passes legislation to protect the drink for Iberian peninsula
Wage gap in Spain widens hastening the decline of the middle classes
Remunerations of directors rose seven percent last year as middle management salaries fell, according to a study
Two arrested in Burgos disturbances remanded in custody
Judge releases remainder of detainees after violent street protests against city boulevard project
Nadal through after Tomic retires
World number one gets partial walkover into second round meeting with teenage wildcard
The Basque barman following in the footsteps of Vicente Ferrer
Inspired by the philanthropist, Manuel Orozco has raised 150,000 euros for aid projects in India
Do nothing
It falls to the Socialists in opposition to bring Spanish politics into line with society’s clamor for change
Health minister backpedals on co-payments for ambulances, wheelchairs and nutrition
Under original plan patients would have paid five euros per non-emergency transportation
Sacyr confident of reaching agreement to finish Panama Canal project
But consortium’s threat to suspend waterway expansion work over cost overrun dispute has not been withdrawn
Brothers who broke the Palomares nuclear cover-up
In 1966, a B-52 crashed over Almería, shedding three of its hydrogen bombs. The Franco regime launched a cover-up, but a wily US journalist and his beach-bum sibling uncovered the truth
House sales in November plunge close to lowest levels since the crisis broke
Transactions declined an annual 15.7 percent in the month to 21,847, the second lowest figure since the real estate boom bust
European Parliament opens debate on Spain’s abortion law
Women’s Committee chairman expresses “great concern” over proposed new legislation
Obama praises Rajoy but warns that jobs remain biggest challenge
US president congratulates Spanish PM on his great “leadership” in introducing “unpopular but necessary” economic reforms
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or
Portugal captain makes emotional speech after beating out Messi and Franck Ribéry
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