Santander’s earnings fall as margins weaken
Net income declined 26 percent to 1.2 billion euros in first quarter
Net income declined 26 percent to 1.2 billion euros in first quarter
Jobless rate moves above 27 percent despite slowing recession Homes in which nobody has work increase to almost two million
Jaime Aguilera detained along with other businessmen, detectives and law-enforcement officers
Inspectors also found conditions in prisons wanting and restriction of rights after arrest
State Council objects to imposition of Spanish language and removal of Socialists’ civics course
France enacts a gay marriage law, after protests intended to wear down Hollande
Labor Ministry report also recommends raising the number of years of Social Security contributions for entitlement to a full pension

PSdeG leader Pachi Vázquez says system gives greater voice to the grassroots
No plans to raise VAT or the minimum wage, says Rajoy
Growth will improve and regional tensions lessen if Spain is given two more years to rein in the deficit

Canto del Pico, in the northwest of Madrid, was once a home for nobility The weekend haunt of General Franco is now being allowed to fall into disrepair

Actor joins Speak Truth to Power initiative in support of Sahrawi people
Move comes in wake of Andalusia's similar effort to solve the nation's housing crisis

Move by new Venezuelan president seen as attempt to keep opposition under control
The preferred-shares solution acknowledges the protests, but the accusation of fraud remains
Minister predicts the economy could contract by as much as 0.5 percent in 2012

Marc Márquez rides to a record-breaking win at the Grand Prix of the Americas

Tobacco magnate swept into office following campaign filled with criminal allegations
Tribunal rules company failed to demonstrate economic reasons for sackings The firm also failed to negotiate in good faith
Spanish prosecutors file scores of tax evasion cases based on documents taken from HSBC
The PP must clarify its financing, punish the excesses of the past and dissuade future ones
The anti-eviction proposals approved by the PP majority ignore calls for far-reaching reform
Judge wants to determine if King Juan Carlos’s daughter may have profited from Nóos funds

Supreme Court president dismisses opposition call for recount

The Spanish-film-focused Málaga Festival gets underway this week

Ruling party uses majority to pass draft legislation lacking suggestions from popular proposal
The crisis at Pescanova is deepening given the impotence of its board and the market watchdog