Goya gaffe, as presenters read out wrong winner at Film Awards
Actors mistakenly announce Best Song recipient after envelope mix-up
Spain slams Bolivia takeover of company as “unfriendly act”
President Morales accuses airport management firm of failing to invest enough in local business
Transfers to bad bank bring about cosmetic fall in loan defaults
Non-performing rate for December of last year declines for first time since March 2011
Some town councilors may get ax, others lower wages
Government reform of local administration aims to make savings of over seven billion euros
Bárcenas was on PP payroll until December, sources say
Ruling party also deducted ex-treasurer’s taxes, and paid pension
Whistleblowing ex-PP deputy claims he has received threats
Trías Sagnier told prosecutors about ruling party’s concealed slush fund accounts as managed by former treasurer Bárcenas
The loot is out there: NASA base in Madrid strikes over wage retention
Workers argue that US government picks up tab for rural monitoring station
Nadal drops out of doubles in Brazil as Almagro wins
World number five questions state of courts after opening match in São Paulo
Strikes mean Iberia will cancel 415 flights this month
Cancelations due to ground staff and cabin crew stoppages in protest at layoffs
This week’s movie releases
Bruce Willis finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time again in A Good Day to Die Hard Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe star in Broken City
Mexican police arrest six men in connection with rape of Spaniards
Fourteen suspects previously rounded up freed by authorities
Former PP treasurer’s payoff may contravene Social Security rules
Deal between Bárcenas and party sealed on termination of employment in shadow of Gürtel corruption case
US sanctions Venezuelan arms firm for illegal sales
The measures were imposed under the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act
Ateneo de Madrid forced to sell off Goyas after grant cuts
Regional government moves to freeze auction of masterworks by 200-year-old cultural institution
Bankia falls sharply on report of large dilution for shareholders
FROB says still to determine the nominal value of bank’s shares for conversion of bonds into equity
Chief of Spanish federation vows to fight Olympic wrestling veto
“Greco-Roman wrestling is a natural sport to include in the Games and it cannot be allowed to disappear”
Court annuls part of pardon for Santander chief executive
Under concept of “honorability” those with criminal records cannot be employed as bankers
Spanish mobile phone lines in use fall for first time on record
Decrease in 2012 largely due to prepaid lines, which fell by 2.7 million
Seville streets cleared after end to 11-day garbage strike
Cost of cleanup to be balanced out by deductions from workers’ pay after stoppage
Puerto cyclist witness lifts lid on extent of doping in the sport
"When time was short, the bag of blood wasn’t warm enough and your arm would go cold”
Real returns to its obsession
Manchester United first knockout-phase threat to dream of 10th European crown
Employer group number two accused of paying workers in cash
Fernández of the CEOE made regular cash payments in envelopes, radio station SER reports Businessman acknowledges there may have been “irregularities”
PM backs health minister despite Gürtel expenses link
Popular Party accounts show 22-percent hike in staffing costs between 2008 and 2011
CEISS to be nationalized and sold off
State to inject 604 million euros to cover hole in failed lender after merger fails to materialize
Barça pushes Real out of basketball’s King’s Cup
Quarterfinal clash requires two overtime periods as champion is eliminated
Seeds of change
The world-famous Ai Weiwei's work arrives in Seville
Attorney general calls for “complete” ledger inquiry
Bárcenas’ predecessor denies seeing PP payments sheets in statement before prosecutor
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