Cyprus bailout plan hurts Spanish financial markets
Risk premium widens and stocks fall on fears sparked by tax on bank deposits
“Unique” Cypriot bailout couldn’t happen in Spain, says government
Central bank spokesman said that there has been no sign of deposit flight in Spain
Government may use automatic system to adjust pension qualification criteria and rights
Labor reform relaxes rules on working retirees
Severance costs plunge due to job market overhaul
Hourly wages mark biggest EU fall in fourth quarter
Evictions on hold
European Court of Justice deems Spanish mortgage holders have been unprotected for years
“Sex predator” karate teacher jailed for pedophilia orgy ring
Martial arts master “created sexual behavior” in children as young as eight
Tax officers make surprise swoop on Fallas associations
Valencia mayor says timing insensitive in middle of fiery annual celebrations
“Fame makes me feel strange, but it’s always good to feel they love you”
Actress Natalia Verbeke is setting her sights on new horizons: France and her native Argentina
Hope for reform in the Vatican
The election of a broad-minded, non-European pope may portend the change the Church needs
Venezuelan race kicks off with charges of homophobic, anti-Semitic attacks
Chávez’s embalmed body will be put on display at the military museum in Caracas
Groups oppose OAS reforms to human rights system
Hunger strike by Guantánamo detainees enters its second month
Orbán, fractious again
The undermining of democratic principles in Hungary calls for a firm response from the EU
Government pledges no new major tax hikes until 2015
Finance Minister Montoro says Madrid to renegotiate deficit targets with the regions if Brussels cuts Spain more slack
Messi’s Barcelona avenges Cruyff’s defeat
Spanish club adds a spectacular comeback victory over Milan to its list of heroic deeds
Going nowhere fast
The highway agency’s latest move will not improve road safety or satisfy many drivers
Bankia reassumes control of Valencia CF after court ruling
Troubled lender now owes itself 200 million euros after regional government financial guarantee is annulled
Pescanova admits discrepancy between debt on its books and creditors' claims
Regulator opens probe into possible insider trading in food manufacturer’s shares
Tax changes give a boost to home sales
Transactions jumped 19 percent in January to levels not seen since two years ago
Video questions official version of fatal migrant boat collision
One Moroccan was killed in accident and six others not found after the craft sank
Controlling bonuses
The use of public money to fund bank bailouts justifies limits on executive pay
Upcoming EU court ruling offers hope of shake-up of Spanish mortgages
Justices set to decide if full payment demands by banks violate EC directive
Spanish vacationers told not to visit Acapulco by Foreign Ministry
Government updates travel advice in wake of rape attack against six Spaniards in Pacific resort
Catalan conservative opens can of worms in rejecting Mossos bodyguard
PP regional chief Sánchez-Camacho has been the victim of political espionage
Barcelona court rejects plea bargains in Unió graft case
Three defendants will have to serve jail time, say judges
Prince Felipe to lead low-key delegation at Chávez funeral
No senior official from the Spanish government will be in attendance at service for Venezuelan leader
This week’s movie releases
Star James Franco and director Sam Raimi are off to see the wizard in Oz the Great and Powerful Campus comedy Pitch Perfect enters the dog-eat-dog world of a cappella singing contests
The actress who turned down Orson
María Asquerino, who railed against Franco and acted for Buñuel, has died at 85
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