Home sales climb 12.8 percent in October
Housing market buoyed by removal of tax breaks next year
Police bust drug mule with cocaine concealed in breast implants
Young Panamanian woman was caught in Barcelona with over a kilo of the drug inside her body
Architect Santiago Calatrava transfers his fortune from Spain to Switzerland
Investment portfolio worth more than €30 million moved to Zurich holder
Judiciary protest is just about holiday pay cuts, says minister
Gallardón dismisses legal sector’s reaction to court fees as mere tantrum over Christmas bonus
Former Defense chief wants Socialist primary to be held “as soon as possible”
Chacón warns that party will not return to power by offering people "more of the same"
Nadal to return in Abu Dhabi
Former number one will test knee at year’s end invitational
Treasury eases past bill tender
ECB’s Draghi to explain debt market intervention program to Spanish lawmakers in Congress at the beginning of next year
Madrid venue vetoes Arena organizer from New Year party
Mayor of Leganés stood in the way of Halloween tragedy company staging event in town
Basque PP accuses Bildu of legitimizing ETA killings in homage
San Sebastián ceremony planned for Monday must not include city mayor, conservative leader argues
Terror fears over anti-Islam film by asylum seeker in Spain
Pakistani ex-Muslim seems set to courts controversy with movie attempt to “find the truth about Mohammed”
FARC peace talks resume in Havana under a cloud of tension
Colombian military kills 20 rebels over the weekend
Chávez’s absence sparks speculation
The recently re-elected Venezuelan president hasn't been seen in three weeks
Pope Benedict XVI's new digital image bears a Spanish stamp
A Madrid-based agency is behind an advertising campaign for the Vatican
Hobbits take over Madrid subway
Tolkien characters barge their way on to Metro map to promote new movie
Fraud squad denies authorship of accusation against Artur Mas
Document accusing Catalonia premier of Swiss cash stash not issued by police, statement says
Healthcare workers hold surprise protest in Senate
Strike renewed against privatization plans for hospitals
Desperation leads immigrants to chance cruel sea in toy boats
The number of people risking dicey, but cheap, crossing is on the increase
Jobless claims rise for fourth straight month to reach record levels
Ranks of unemployed swelled by non-professional carers
Catalan government says it will not apply PP’s education law
Education ministry’s bill states that studies must be offered in both Spanish and local language “in balanced proportions”
Opposition praises sacking of general who slammed Catalan separatists
Officer used editorial in military publication to criticize premier Artur Mas’ drive for independence
Regions to receive less than they asked for from bailout fund
Central government to hand over four billion euros less
Government garners 1.2 billion euros from tax-dodger amnesty
Administration had targeted revenues of 2.5 billion Late rush sees figure rise considerably
US jury convicts would-be male model of veteran journalist’s murder
Carlos Castro's gruesome killing occurred after he asked to end the pair’s love affair
Bankia loses a quarter of its market value in one fell swoop
Strict terms of European bailout for nationalized bank spook investors in worst-performing stock
Derby tests two-horse Liga theory
Atlético travels to the Bernabéu ahead of Real Madrid for first time in 17 years
Government will not compensate pensioners for inflation impact
Consumer price index rose annual 2.9 percent in November, almost three times the official target Poorer seniors to get two-percent rise next year
This week’s movie releases
Ang Lee brings bestseller Life of Pi to the big screen
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