
Rajoy mulls strike law reform to guarantee minimum services
PM says Popular party has “made mistakes” in handling of Bárcenas corruption affair Conservative leader defends reforms and says education minister “has complied with electoral program”

PM says Popular party has “made mistakes” in handling of Bárcenas corruption affair Conservative leader defends reforms and says education minister “has complied with electoral program”
PM rules out more major fiscal adjustments
Government is pinning its hopes for re-election on tax reform
Many party chiefs are asking for more leadership as corruption scandals continue to mount

Opposition proposes break with Vatican, salary caps and limits on pardons
Popular Party will finally attend terrorism victims’ rally in Madrid on Sunday, but Cabinet will not be represented
Government fears backlash from conservative circles as health sector workers also plan march on Sunday

Popular Party government moves to avoid backlash from victims over Strasbourg ruling
Congressional spokesman for ruling Catalan party urges political deal

Reform will be addressed in 2014 and not before, as some premiers have urged
Labor Ministry clarifies that only only 60,000 people have had their benefits withdrawn in the past six months

Many of estimated 750 Spanish prisoners in Soviet camps were held in Central Asian country’s “Valley of Hell”
Proposal aimed at bringing independence drive to a halt Idea to reduce flow of revenues to other parts of Spain
Catalan premier responds from Brussels mission: “The magnanimous thing would be to let Catalans vote”
Spanish prime minister voices concerns about the risk of sovereign debt contagion

Prime minister’s office subsequently tried to persuade US network to pull compromising sections of interview
Soria defends electricity sector reform that has left nobody happy
Two main forces in Congress consider reforms as stand-in monarch Felipe cannot assume full state responsibilities
Prime minister to visit rebel region and offer local leader Mas talks in attempt to stall referendum drive
There is no consensus to change the Magna Carta, says deputy prime minister
Government could react if NATO member Turkey asks for help

Members of Madrid bid team put loss down to politics
Popular Party leader talks of his frequent contact with regional premier
Prime Minister says leaders of the group acknowledge “overall improvement” and pledges to reverse public debt trend

Administration officials are still yet to set up a private meeting between the PM and Obama Spanish officials want study reports by UN inspectors before taking a position on Syria
Ex-treasurer's wife has assets embargoed after she fails to meet six-million-euro civil liability bond as part of Gürtel inquiry

Officials uneasy over what Bárcenas might yet reveal about Gürtel graft case