With interest rates near zero and soaring public debt, the Spanish government would rather focus on the non-repayable grants than on the loans it is entitled to - and it is not the only one
PM Pedro Sánchez calls it "the greatest mobilization of resources in the country’s entire democratic history"
The measure will allow the authorities to limit the movement of citizens and to ration the use of services in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Cabinet will meet on Saturday to put the measure into effect for only the second time since Spain returned to democracy
EL PAÍS has had access to details of the policies the parties will implement should their planned coalition government become a reality next week
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is working on a new strategy to win the support of the anti-austerity party Unidas Podemos, which refused to back his investiture bid in July
The lack of a stable government means the state cannot release the additional money that the regions had promised to spend on public healthcare and education
The EU is hoping for a “stable” majority after nearly five years without solid governments, says one high-ranking official
But the success of the socially progressive budget plan depends on uncertain support from Brussels and from Catalan separatists
New criteria to allocate money from EU 2021-2027 budget favors southern European countries
Living conditions are tough in border town of Cúcuta, across from the Simón Bolívar bridge
Pending ratification, Luis de Guindos will become Mario Draghi’s number two after the only other candidate, the head of the Bank of Ireland, stepped aside
New report says political uncertainty in the region could hurt financial growth in the eurozone
As the threat from the Catalan crisis subsides, EU Commission sets new figure at 2.6%, up from 2.5%
At a forum organized by EL PAÍS, the president of the European Commission warned of the rise of the far right, pointing to Austria and Bulgaria as examples
Jean-Claude Juncker and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa among the speakers who discussed Europe’s future
Danish expert on EU politics quizzed the ousted Catalan leader about his independence project
Judge sees deliberate provocation in ousted Catalan premier’s trip to Copenhagen despite risk of arrest
The EU has turned 60, but despite the successes, pessimism has taken hold. Can the union survive the politics of fear?
EMF would bail out countries in exchange for economic reform and promote fuller union
Political uncertainty caused by secession drive torpedoes city’s chances of hosting drug-approval center
The president of the European Commission says Catalan leaders “should not underestimate the support for Rajoy in Europe”
European Commission “cannot anticipate at this stage” the impact of a protracted crisis
Speaking from Belgium, Puigdemont criticizes judge’s decision to place his ministers in pre-trial custody
Ciudadanos unsuccessful at crafting preliminary deal bringing together unionist parties in the region
Reports suggest that Carles Puigdemont and five of his ex-ministers are in Belgium to seek asylum, something that could trigger a crisis in a coalition of liberals and Flemish nationalists
Spanish PM gives news conference in Brussels, but fails to confirm talk of snap election in Catalonia
The issue is not on the EU summit’s official agenda, yet it is very much present at the two-day event