Barcelona defender Éric Abidal given emotional send-off
Packed press conference pays tribute to hugely popular Frenchman who overcame tumor
Basketball coach faces charges of sexual abuse against girls
Former Cajasol boss Manel Comas denies allegations from 2008
Europe before the question of Syria
Division within the EU devaluates the ending of the embargo on arming the Syrian moderates
Health Minister wants age of consent raised from 13
No action was taken on 2009 motion despite unanimous parliamentary agreement
Rajoy denies decision on smoking ban lift for Eurovegas
Madrid regional health chief backs decision to allow tobacco in casino complex
Honduran street gangs announce “truce” in exchange to rejoin society
Salvatrucha and Barrio 18 members say they are tired of violence
Former Guatemalan president faces US criminal charges in New York
Portillo’s lawyers claim Washington is “over-reaching” its jurisdiction
Murdered volleyball player was pregnant
Police believe the killing of her and her husband were in retaliation for a business deal gone bad
Public deficit threatening to get out of hand
Austerity fails to rein in shortfall as recession depresses tax receipts
Upcoming debate on pensions
Proposed reforms aimed at rendering the system sustainable call for negotiation and consensus
Bankia shares fall further as capital increase takes effect
Bailed-out bank’s preferred shareholders have lost up to 78 percent of their initial investment
Bankia investors suffer further losses
Preferred shareholders already suffered a discount as a result of the European bailout
Donators want royal yacht returned
Businessmen disagree with decision to pass on vessel to the Spanish government
Sex slaves
Nine people have been sentenced to jail terms of up to 22 years for the trafficking of women
Neymar to sign for Barcelona
Brazilian striker opts for Catalonia over Madrid in five-year deal
The toxic influence of José María Aznar
The former PP prime minister is attacking his own party at a time when it needs his support
Spain offers residency papers to foreign buyers and investors
Entrepreneurial Law includes clause for foreigners who buy more than €2m of public debt
Zapatero: “You won’t hear me criticize Rajoy”
Socialist leader says he will never criticize his successor as former PP chief Aznar has done
Monetary patience
Stimulus measures must be maintained as the global economy enters a phase of deceleration
Gibraltar celebrates clearance to play in European competition
Uefa decides to keep Spain and British colony apart in qualifying for 2016 tournament
Andalusia puts first embargo into place to halt woman’s eviction
New national law will give landlords option of fast-track ouster for tenants who don’t pay
This week’s movie releases
Robot & Frank stars Frank Langella as a retired cat burglar given a cyborg companion
Against tax avoidance
The European Union has launched a political message aimed at cracking down on fiscal evasion
Gibraltar waits on Uefa membership vote
Hopes are high for clearance to play competitive matches in European competition
The Pacific Alliance and the success that countries can have on their own
Chile, Colombia, Peru and Mexico, the four founding members of the Pacific Alliance, will meet in Cali, Colombia for their seventh presidential summit in just two years
The view from street level
This year's Ortega y Gasset Awards recognize journalism focusing on the ordinary citizen Depictions of social protests and their effects have won the visual categories
Workers suffering brunt of internal devaluation
Average salary in Spain 15 percent below European level
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