Defeat and victory
Sunday’s vote in Catalonia was an electoral triumph but a failure as a plebiscite
Sunday’s vote in Catalonia was an electoral triumph but a failure as a plebiscite

Pro-independence parties Junts pel Sí and CUP win majority of seats in parliament But they have fallen short of securing more than 50% of votes across the region

The different possible majorities and the difficulty of choosing a leader are all key elements

Despite a lack of legal backing, the polls are being held as a referendum on independence
What’s being decided on Sunday is not Catalan independence, no matter what Mas says

Spanish PM unveils engineering feat that arrives four years late and €239m over budget

Mariano Rajoy was met with cries of “Independence!” and “Fascist!” in city of Reus

The figures up to August are the strongest ever seen, with 9.2m visitors last month alone

Born in 1930, she represented Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez and many others

The newspaper will be structured around four main areas: digital, print, Americas and weekend David Alandete has been named deputy editor

But Bank of Spain governor Luis María Linde admits restrictions are “highly unlikely”

Joint statement by leading lenders warns about risks to the region's financial stability

New council to honor longstanding claim by African community regarding January 5 parade

Message by EC president's spokesman is aimed at Catalonia's secessionist leaders

Autopsy reveals that US tourist Denise Pikka Thiem died from a blow to the head Suspect’s lawyer says his client dragged body around after killing her out of “bewilderment”

Lack of agreement between EU ministers delaying definitive figure, explains spokesperson

More than 24 million passengers flew through the Spanish network last month

Spanish government describes Catalonia Day march as “campaign event” for premier

Moroccan national detained in connection with March killing of ex-Olympic athlete and wife

The refugee crisis marks the present and future of Europe Thirteen newspapers have united to demand measures to address the tragedy

Protestor from feminist group also shows red-stained underwear before she is removed

Discovery MAX premiers ‘Cuba Car Club’, the first US production to be filmed on the island

Council in the capital says it has been flooded with support from citizens in face of crisis

Regional premier Artur Mas and his fellow supporters of an independent Catalonia respond to Spanish ex-PM Felipe González’s open letter ‘To the Catalans,’ published in EL PAÍS

Founder of Rumasa and Nueva Rumasa conglomerates was facing fraud charges

The vast canvas, which features Ferdinand VII, was believed to have burned in a fire in 2015 Now 21 fragments of the work have been uncovered in the capital's Cerralbo Museum

At joint Madrid conference, UK leader and Spanish PM Rajoy also discuss refugee crisis