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
Rajoy defiant on economy despite record jobless rate
PM rules out ministerial changes and claims reforms will begin to take effect toward end of government’s term
Saving mortgage victims
New initiatives are emerging against the government’s inadequate anti-eviction law
Socialist Party issues abortion battle cry
Opposition sees street protests as the way to prevent PP reform from reaching Congress
Nadal conquers Catalan clay again
Remarkable Rafa beats Almagro to take eighth title in Barcelona
Tie means title must wait for Barça as Real earns derby win
Messi makes impact for leader while Ronaldo forced to sit out win over Atlético
Socialists want leadership primaries for all parties
PP rejects move to impose new approach in opposition grouping on others
US charges former State Department official with spying for Cuba
Marta Rita Velazquez allegedly met Cuban agents in Madrid in the 1980s The 57-year-old former government employee fled the country and lives in Stockholm
An emergency plan
The rise in jobless figures exacerbates the social crisis and demands economic policy changes
Del Bosque confirms he will quit Spain after the World Cup
Garlanded tactician will consider ambassadorial role and rules out return to Real Madrid
BBVA earnings boosted by capital gains from asset sales
Net income climbs 73 percent in first quarter
Government delays reaching EU deficit target by two years
Economy not expected to grow sufficiently to create jobs until 2015
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