El País

The present exceptional situation of Spain demands a prompt handover of power

Rajoy must show just where he stands, while Zapatero needs to make a final exit

The new government's task is to prevent Spain from losing prosperity that took decades to achieve

The Syrian leader faces growing unrest at home, and is under increasing pressure internationally

The group has eased its control so that terrorist inmates can negotiate favorable measures

The group has eased its control so that terrorist inmates can negotiate favorable measures

The debt crisis, which is now affecting France, will only end when an EU Treasury is created

Regional and local governments lavished money they didn't have on costly, useless infrastructures

The new government must repair the damaged democratic institutions and the economy

The PP has increased its lead in the polls, while the left vote is split, further weakening Socialists

Stagnation in the euro zone revives discussion on deficit cutbacks at all cost

The EU must not tolerate Italy and Greece's frivolous displays of irresponsibility

Spain must comply with the Stability Pact, but the EU should be more flexible on adjustments

Rubalcaba tiptoed over the PSOE's record in power, while Rajoy avoided defining his program

Papandreou has shown that there are political limits to the economic handling of the crisis

Though occupied with the euro crisis, the G20 launches a rather nebulous reactivation plan

The ECB's decision to lower interest rates shows an awareness of the need to stimulate growth in Europe

The referendum proposed by Papandreou is a poor option for Greece and a risk for the EU

Palestine enters Unesco with the votes of emerging countries, opposed by the US

The solvency of Spain's debt will suffer if more control is not exercised over public accounts

Politicians are going to have to get used to working out of the shadow of the terrorists

Brussels' recapitalization requirements could further reduce Spanish banks' flow of credit

The moderate En Nahda party promises to respect civil rights, including those of women

Nothing must hamper the government's efforts to rescue the four captured Spanish aid workers

CiU plans to introduce private capital into public health, a formula that may spread

Democracy has triumphed over a gang of fanatics who killed 800 people and injured thousands more

It would be a crucial mistake for the euro if Europe accepts haircuts on Spain and Italy's debt