Spanish court refuses extradition request against HSBC whistleblower Falciani
Switzerland wants former bank employee to face secrecy charges after stealing tax-avoidance data
Constructive political approaches
More than 40 percent of Spaniards say they don’t vote, or don’t know which way to vote
Residents call for end to air shows after fatal crash in Madrid
Locals complain that planes "fly extremely low over our houses"
Tax hikes were essential to avoid bailout, Rajoy tells own party
PM defends himself from internal criticism from PP barons
Justice à la carte
Judicial reforms being introduced by the government of Argentina undermine the separation of powers
Jobless claims fall for second month in a row in April thanks to hostelry sector
Economy minister welcomes the figures as indicating a turning point
The locomotive is still seized up
Paris and Berlin must work together urgently to find a way out of the crisis
New kid Márquez leaves Lorenzo fuming after audacious maneuver
Dani Pedrosa leads Spanish clean sweep at Jerez MotoGP meeting
Twin hashish finds see Spanish record tumble twice
Algeciras haul overtaken by 52 tons in Córdoba warehouse
Government gives priority to pact with labor unions on crisis
“If there are agreements, they are to be welcomed,” says deputy PM
‘Big Brother’ contestant expelled over ETA wisecrack
“There are jokes that cannot be accepted on a media outlet,” says broadcaster Telecinco
Insufficient change
In addition to cutting rates, the ECB needs to ensure cheap credit reaches firms and families
“Decisions will have to be made”
Gerard Piqué says Barcelona's 7-0 aggregate defeat to Bayern warrants changes
Bishop denies championing anal sex after spoof article
Reig Plà's clarification comes after a Mexican archbishop took El Jueves' article seriously
This week’s movie releases
Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton head an all-star cast in The Big Wedding 7 Boxes arrives to put Paraguay on the global movie map
Clamor for a pact
Public and business support for political agreements to tackle the crisis is growing
ECB rate cut underpins sovereign debt markets
Spain’s risk premium at levels close to those of August 2011
InQBarna – the Spanish success story on Apple’s App Store
Music-based applications such as Deej have been downloaded nearly three million times
Spain escapes from US piracy watchlist for second year
Trade Representative to publish "detailed report" on Spanish efforts to combat downloads
Pressure on Bangladesh
Companies and governments should oblige the Asian country to regulate the textile industry
"I'm not me, I'm my brother," politician tells TV satirist
President of Valencia parliament, Juan Cotino, refuses to talk to presenter Jordi Évole Questions remain unanswered regarding Metro tragedy that left 42 dead in 2006
Doctor at center of Operation Puerto cycling scandal given one year in jail
Sports trainer José Ignacio Labarta also given four-month term
Recession eased at start of year but seven-quarter contraction confirmed
Statistics office backs Bank of Spain estimate of 0.5-percent drop on last three months of 2012
Mourinho vs Mourinho
Real's coach will have to ditch his cautiousness if his team is to have any hope of a Champions League comeback
Inflation drops to lowest level in 37 months on electricity
Annual rate at 1.4 percent compared to peak of 3.5 percent in October of last year
Intolerably retrograde
Plans to reform abortion, even in the case of fetal malformation, have distinct Francoist echoes
Sáenz steps down as Santander CEO despite Cabinet’s “honorability” decree
Supreme Court partly annulled his pardon for false accusation conviction Former Banesto chief will be replaced by general manager Javier Marín
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