Catalan Socialists keep their distance
The “right to decide” move toward a self-rule referendum has been marred by bad faith
ECB won’t include public debt in bank asset quality review
Supervisor still to decide on treatment of these holdings in stress tests
Brussels exerts pressure
The government must say whether it will apply new adjustments, or prefers to favor growth
Spain emerges victor in rough Equatorial Guinea friendly
Xabi Alonso limps off the field in Malabo but Real Madrid teammate Khedira suffers worse injury playing for Germany
Chile’s most polarized election campaign since Pinochet comes to a close
This Sunday's polls will define the future development model of the country
Outstanding Spanish public debt hits new record high in September
Obligations were equivalent to 93.4 percent of GDP, just under government target for full year
This week's movie releases
Woody Allen returns with Blue Jasmine, starring Cate Blanchett, while Robert De Niro riffs on his mobster roles in The Family
Brussels asks Spain for more fiscal adjustment to meet deficit obligations
Commission believes additional measures worth €35bn will be required over next three years
Another shipwreck
After a 10-year investigation, no one is going to have to pay the cleanup bill for the Prestige disaster
Government gave green light for controversial match in African dictatorship
Equatorial Guinea a “brother nation, in sporting terms,” says governing body
Senior politicians condemn insults directed at ex-Bankia chief Rato
Former IMF chief threatened and maligned by leftist deputies in Catalan parliamentary hearing into banking crisis
Madrid mayor gives cleaning companies strike ultimatum
Botella says contractors have 48 hours to cut a deal and meet minimum services in capital’s streets
The right decision
The Supreme Court amends the “Parot doctrine” without involving itself in new judicial tangles
“Just tell them to take it to the middle of nowhere!”
Government reactions to the Prestige disaster ranged from trusting the sea to bombing the tanker before it sank
Fagor files for receivership
Other units of loss-making Basque electrical appliance manufacturer to follow suit in next few days
Inflation turns negative for first time since 2009
Consumer prices last fell on an annual basis during the “Great Recession”
Prestige judge finds “no criminal responsibility” for huge oil disaster
78-year-old captain, Apostolos Mangouras, handed light sentence Magistrate absolves Aznar government of blame for Spain’s worst-ever spill
Up to the challenge
Agreement needs to be reached on new and more effective measures to combat climate change
Doubles joy balances Nadal loss
Verdasco and Marrero pull off shock win over Bryan brothers in World Tour Finals
Maduro declares war against businesses engaged in price gouging
Venezuelan military sent in to take over electronic retail outlets President’s order sets off buying frenzy with looting at one store
Work yet to be done
The PSOE has laid out a social-democratic program at a political conference without internal divisions
Barça’s Messi will not play again this year after hamstring tear
Diego Costa forced to pull out of Spain squad after injury in Villarreal tie
Ronaldo lays boot into struggling Real Sociedad
Portuguese forward bags hat-trick in rout as Granada enters upper ranks
Excessive indulgence
In quashing a pardon, the Supreme Court has warned the government not to abuse its power
Spanish sweep of world titles marks end of MotoGP season
Márquez and Viñales add to Espargaró’s championship in Valencia
More growth
The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to boost the economy and avoid deflation
Telefónica’s revenues fall on currency factors
Net profit in first nine months of 2013 declines 9 percent to 3.145 billion euros
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