
Ex-IMF chief Rodrigo Rato acquitted over Bankia IPO fiasco
Spain’s High Court also cleared 33 other defendants accused of fraud in connection with the 2011 listing of a bank that had to be bailed out a year later

Spain’s High Court also cleared 33 other defendants accused of fraud in connection with the 2011 listing of a bank that had to be bailed out a year later
Quim Torra described the Supreme Court’s decision as a “coup” and urged separatist parties to stay united ahead of a regional election in the coming months

The Socialist Party administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is seeking a way to intervene in the region, which has the worst infection rates in Europe

Illegally spying on former Popular Party treasurer Luis Bárcenas was just one of the jobs carried out without judicial oversight by a group of officers who also disseminated false evidence against Catalan separatists and the leftist party Podemos. EL PAÍS has reconstructed events based on testimony from their targets

In an unusual turn of events, Health Minister Salvador Illa held a press conference on Friday where he made clear that, in the government’s opinion, the region is not going far enough

Right-wing parties warn they will legally challenge any move to grant clemency to the imprisoned leaders of the 2017 failed secession attempt

The executive wants the regional premier to leave more decisions in the hands of her health team

The face-to-face between Pedro Sánchez and Isabel Díaz Ayuso signaled a thaw in months of frosty relations

The accused apologized via video link for throwing coins at beggars in Plaza Mayor ahead of a Champions League match in 2016

According to the central lender, GDP will fall between 10.5% and 12.6% this year as a result of the coronavirus crisis

Sources close to the premier denied that any decisions have been made yet regarding stricter coronavirus measures, directly contradicting statements made earlier in the day by Antonio Zapatero

The new law will offer citizenship to the descendants of members of the International Brigades

Regional leaders have pledged to invest €80 million to revamp an underresourced system, but professionals are skeptical as they struggle to cope with a second wave of Covid-19

Pro-independence association ANC defends the need for the public events despite a call by the Barcelona Medical Association to cancel them

Over three decades after a massacre that drew international attention, Inocente Orlando Montano was found guilty of “terrorist” crimes

The remarks by Vox leader Santiago Abascal in Congress reminded many lawmakers of an old phrase uttered by regime nostalgics about life being better under the dictatorship

No Covid-19 safety measures were being observed, and the premises lacked a license of any kind

Court lifts the seal on investigation into scheme to steal sensitive material from former party treasurer Luis Bárcenas
In just four months, 64,200 new readers have signed up to receive unlimited access to the publication’s online content, placing the newspaper as the leader of Spain’s press market
The new figure was reported by the regions on the same day that 13 people were arrested at a protest against Covid-19 safety measures and restrictions in Madrid
Madrid reaches out to Brussels, Germany and Britain in a bid to provide some relief to tourism industry which has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic
Speaking during a radio interview, Salvador Illa said such measures would not be “appropriate” at the present time, despite rising coronavirus infection rates

The number of people registered as unemployed rose by 29,780 in August while the Social Security system gained 6,822 new contributors

Speaking on the Cadena SER radio network, Pedro Sánchez committed to a financial plan “that incorporates the governing agreement with Unidas Podemos”

The Spanish director’s latest work will premiere at the Venice Festival, which opens on Tuesday amid heightened coronavirus safety measures

Pedro Sánchez tells leaders from corporate giants such as Santander, Inditex and Telefónica that government stability is assured despite a split among coalition partners over the budget plan
Health Minister Salvador Illa announced on Friday that 190 healthy volunteers from the country would take part, with three Spanish hospitals involved