Claudi Pérez

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

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

European Commission chief says he has been pressuring Spanish PM to keep situation in check

Carles Puigdemont warns that the October 1 referendum will take place no matter what

The head of the EU’s executive branch clarifies position on the outcome of a legal Catalan referendum

Spanish European deputies urge Commission to take action on Catalonia, but are themselves ideologically divided

Madrid backs Emmanuel Macron and demands “a true economic government” for all member states

The EU has revised the country’s economic outlook, situating it above the rest of Europe

New estimate three-tenths of a point above January figure but fund says more labor reform needed

European Commission has requested “dialogue and cooperation” from PM May over sovereignty battle

Dastis says recent comments linking Gibraltar and Falklands War “out of context”

Government study of 16 vehicle models shows discrepancy between lab results and real world conditions