Nadal through after Tomic retires
World number one gets partial walkover into second round meeting with teenage wildcard
House sales in November plunge close to lowest levels since the crisis broke
Transactions declined an annual 15.7 percent in the month to 21,847, the second lowest figure since the real estate boom bust
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d’Or
Portugal captain makes emotional speech after beating out Messi and Franck Ribéry
Snowden and the EU
The European Parliament’s defiance symbolizes the wariness of US espionage
Economy grew 0.3 percent in fourth quarter, De Guindos says
Minister presents advance figures to bolster government claims that recovery is gaining pace
Industrial output grows most in almost three years
Growth in the month was led by capital goods where output climbed 5.8 percent
Crime in Venezuela
The murder of an actress topples official strategy of keeping mum on the problem of violence
Spanish court approves the extradition of US citizen wanted in husband’s murder
Woman is wanted for allegedly hiring a hit man to kill her wealthy Canadian spouse in 2005
Social Security turns the screws to take in one billion euros more
Non-salary benefits such as pension plans currently exempt will now count in computation of contributions
Santander US consumer finance unit to raise up to $1.8 billion in public offer
IPO involves the sale of up to a 21.5-percent stake at a maximum indicative price of 24 dollars
This week’s movie releases
Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts head the all-star adaptation of Pulitzer winner August: Osage County Wong Kar-wai profiles the man who trained Bruce Lee in The Grandmaster
Treasury sells five-year bonds at record low yield
First debt auction of the year brings in 5.29 billion euros
Internal rebellion
Rajoy must respond to the voices within the PP that are calling for consensus on abortion reform
French couple “punched and spat on” by security guards in front of children
Incident took place after alarm sounded as family left Torrevieja hypermarket
Suspension of power tender was well founded, minister insists
Watchdog finds irregularities but no signs of collusion
Eight arrests as Civil Guard moves against ETA’s “prisoners’ front”
Interior Minister describes apparatus as final operative arm of terrorist organization Two lawyers among those detained
Spanish Treasury plans lower net debt issues for this year
Economy Ministry unit may also sell inflation-linked bonds
The ‘infanta’ in court
The decision to summon Princess Cristina to testify is a sign of a stable democracy
Venezuelan beauty queen’s murder triggers crackdown on crime
Maduro calls governors together after actress and ex-husband are gunned down
Messi back in Barça fold for King’s Cup Getafe rematch
Argentina captain returns to team after two months injured
Stopgap solutions for military spending
The Defense Ministry is preparing a plan to deal with its new funding situation
Judge targets king’s daughter in money laundering and tax evasion probe
Princess Cristina has been called to court for March 8 in connection with her husband's businesses Magistrate Castro is arguing that there is sufficient evidence to contradict her version of events
Galicia town scoops 120 million euros in El Niño lottery jackpot
First prize won in its entirety by tickets sold on Monforte de Lemos
Legal marijuana
While Colorado has legalized this soft drug, Spain is opting for tougher punishments
Telefónica not in on deal to buy TIM Brasil and divide company up
Brazilian anti-trust agency has told Spanish firm to either sell its stake or reduce its holdings in Vivo
Behind bars and in the street
Recently released ETA prisoners have endorsed the end to violence accepted by those still in jail
Pope Francis stuns nuns with message left on answerphone
Pontiff called Carmelites in Córdoba to wish them well for the New Year
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