
PP barons at odds over budget ahead of regional leaders’ summit
Rajoy facing tough questions about austerity burden Conservatives also to vent anger at Catalan separatist moves

Rajoy facing tough questions about austerity burden Conservatives also to vent anger at Catalan separatist moves
Commissioner confirms structural deficit not affected by bank bailout
Commission Vice President Joaquín Almunia warns of uncertainty impact on markets as prime minister plays waiting game
New treatment of short-term capital gains aimed at "speculators"

Prime minister’s TV debut confirms enigmatic style with no light cast on bailout decision
Mariano Rajoy had promised during election campaign to keep power station open
Hardliners and members of government come to blows at party’s weekly national meeting MEP and Madrid regional leader attack PM for decision to allow inmate to request release

PM faces hot return to work desk after summer break in his native Galicia

“I made a mistake,” says daughter of controversial party boss
Germany’s Schäuble says EU banking reforms will not be ready until next year Prime minister also accepts need for further cutbacks on the domestic front

The PM has attended more international meetings in one week than in eight years
Tentative pact undermined as opposition turns on government over silence on EU package

PM argues markets are after the euro not Spain per se Bank bailout will count against debt and deficit, Eurostat says
Prime Minister Rajoy avoiding opposition’s calls for accountability

German leader and Spanish prime minister meet in Chicago Government ruling out external aid for ailing financial sector
PM demands political leadership from Brussels in euro crisis Ibex 35 falls to levels last seen in 2003
Conservative PM resisted nationalization until the eleventh hour to the despair of colleagues

It has been a tough year for King Juan Carlos, with corruption scandals involving his son-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin, health issues, and now an unprecedentedly hostile ride from the media over his Botswana hunting accident

Spanish leader calls for “prudence” in remarks about euro crisis
Aguirre says move could save 48 billion euros by cutting public sector jobs
Opposition leader Rubalcaba calls tax amnesty “cushy” deal for wrongdoers
After husband forced to turn down electric grid post, now brother pulls out of ministry foundation
Three-pronged proposal covers public contracts, right to information and good governance Rajoy: “Citizens will be able to find out who is spending money in all the agencies”
Two connections to leading party figures proposed for REE positions Secretary general Cospedal’s husband had previously vied for EADS board
European Commission nails further five billion in cuts to upcoming 2012 program
Madrid wants EC to agree to softer goal before the end of week
Socialists will back anti-crisis measures but pledge assault on labor reform Rubalcaba wants more time for Spain to meet deficit target