
PP selects agriculture minister to head party slate at European elections
Arias Cañete had been mentioned as a possible candidate for months

Arias Cañete had been mentioned as a possible candidate for months

Catalan lawmakers accuse prime minister of “ripping Spain apart” at long-awaited referendum debate

Esperanza Aguirre tells EL PAÍS she is “shocked” at the “lies” being spread about her

Attacks against Catalan self-rule and the presence of a dictator cast shadow over display of unity

Opposition had demanded that Interior Ministry clear up Civil Guard’s role in Ceuta tragedy

Archbishop speaks of culprits as “people with dark objectives to win power” Prime Minister Rajoy among attendees, but predecessors Zapatero and Aznar notable absences

Rock star tells Merkel and Rajoy that people should be encouraged to buy Spanish goods Musician delivers star speech at European People’s Party congress in Dublin

Spanish leader waited to secure better conditions in power share

Prime Minister closes series of forums on Europe’s future in Madrid Socialist leader Rubalcaba laments “mistakes” made in handling financial crisis
PM will stress hopes of an economic recovery Opposition leader to highlight growing poverty and raise abortion issue
Legislation comes a year after Bárcenas scandal broke
Officials have changed story several times over use of rubber bullets
Rajoy defends civil guards’ reaction to tragic Ceuta stampede
PM bashes Rubalcaba for being negative and blames Socialist leader for current “agony”

Group begins its conference in Valladolid with rumblings about stance toward terrorism
FAES paper on Catalan sovereignty drive stakes out territory PP leader Rajoy should be occupying

PM makes rare TV appearance, defending king’s daughter and abortion reform
"What's important is to prevent them from becoming mayors," PM says

Celia Villalobos says she “represents many people who are against” the proposed restriction on terminations
Regional premier in Castilla y León says government should have awaited Constitutional Court ruling

Some party officials demand softening of bill to appease mainstream electorate

Mired in corruption, and with the police recently having searched its party HQ, the government is unable to shake off controversy two years into its mandate
Rates due to increase by over 11 percent in January
Rajoy states that he has already “made his position clear”
Cabinet sends proposed citizens’ security law to Congress for debate
“Any region that becomes independent also becomes a third country, and that leads to many consequences, such as currency issues and border controls.”

Interior Ministry report plays down potential danger of measure, The aim is to prevent mass attempts to scale Spanish exclave's border with Morocco