Santiago train driver “should have braked four kilometers earlier”
Statements confirm theory that locomotive was traveling too fast Authorities lower accident death toll from 80 to 78
Safety under fire
Investment in high-speed rail must not be made at the expense of safety measures elsewhere
Government toughens up punishment for drunk drivers
Cabinet also approves rules forcing young cyclists to wear helmets
Disconcerting Griñán
Andalusia premier alleges personal reasons for his sudden decision to step down
Rail crash near Santiago kills 79
The accident is the worst of its kind in Spain in the last 40 years, leaving more than 130 injured The Madrid-Ferrol Alvia train left the tracks after taking an 80km/h bend in the track at 180km/h
Spain’s worst rail disasters
The Santiago de Compostela crash is the deadliest the country has seen since 1972
More violence in Egypt
Effective democratic government is incompatible with permanent convulsion
Catalonia seeks to bar top judge from cases due to possible bias
Andalusia also wants action against one-time PP card-carrying magistrate
Argentina’s top army chief linked to human rights abuses during dictatorship
Family of one soldier blames Milani for his disappearance in 1976 Fernández de Kirchner continues to support controversial general
Addressing the political crisis
Rajoy’s parliamentary appearance calls for clear answers without skirting the problem
Spain gains third medal in Barça
Synchronized team claims silver in absence of China Brazil rules in open water
Pope Francis launches crusade against social inequalities and injustice
Jorge Mario Bergoglio begins first official visit to home continent Thousands swarm pontiff’s vehicle as it enters Rio de Janeiro
Studying gets harder
The drop in the number of grants awarded and higher fees are affecting equal opportunity
Chile’s conservative coalition finds itself divided over presidential contender
Sudden resignation of candidate due to depression sparks internal discontent
Rajoy to explain “own version” of Bárcenas case in parliament
Prime Minister bows to Socialist leader’s threat of censure motion
Brand Spain deputy resigns after Catalan Twitter insult
Juan Carlos Gafo Acevedo had objected to booing of Spanish anthem by nationalists
Fighting tax avoidance
The G-20’s plan to stop fiscal evasion by multinationals requires the support of states
Invalidated
Spaniards must be able to depend on the impartiality of the Constitutional Court
Government defends top court judge over PP membership
Deputy head of body overseeing judiciary says political beliefs are a “private” matter
This week’s movie releases
Jesse Eisenberg heads a group of Robin Hood-style magicians in Now You See Me
Shipwreck in Brussels
The EC’s order to recover tax breaks obliges Spain’s shipyards to review their market strategies
The king returns
In Morocco, Juan Carlos has resumed his work of solid support for Spanish diplomacy
An explanation is still pending
For Rajoy, it is pointless to buy weeks or months of political time by refusing to address accusations
Rajoy and the lawbreakers
The public deserves a truthful explanation about the former treasurer Bárcenas in Congress
Sanfermines 2013 closes with safety and sexism at top of the agenda
Australian woman in a serious condition after being gored during final run
Rajoy calls EC president over state aid to Spanish shipbuilders
PM seeks to persuade Brussels not to demand that all subsidies be returned
Paralysis in Catalonia
Dialogue should take the place of tactics of exclusion and political inertia in the region
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