Fighting disinformation
Congress must thoroughly investigate events involving fake news about Catalonia
Colau, the opportunist
The mayor of Barcelona has positioned herself on the side of those who cause division, at the expense of her city
Spanish minister links Julian Assange meeting to Catalan independence drive
Key Catalan ideologue Oriol Soler met with WikiLeaks founder in London on November 9
Podemos and its dark origins
There are clear ties between some of the party’s driving members and the Venezuelan and Iranian regimes
Needed: Spanish teachers down under
The embassy in Australia has begun a recruitment drive to fill teaching positions
Franco is dead
No attack of empty rhetoric can justify the allegations of the survival of Francoism in Spain
Where did Uruguay’s indigenous population go?
The Latin American country is being confronted with its past and asked to recognize the Charrúa people
Discrediting Europe
The European Union must take action in the light of Russian propaganda attacks against Spain
Constitutional Court annuls Catalan independence declaration
The law passed by the regional parliament on September 7 that paved the way for the October 1 referendum has also been struck down by the tribunal
Concern about Catalonia
The people who will have to deal with the ongoing secessionist crisis are, unfortunately, politicians with low popularity ratings
Latest general strike in Catalonia fails to attract widespread support
Roads blocked and train services disrupted in region, but most stores, restaurants and markets open
EL PAÍS registers more than 100 million monthly unique visitors
The online edition of the Spanish daily became the 10th most-read news outlet in the world in October
My name is Justiniano Martínez, and I really was a political prisoner
“I am not sympathetic to demands for freedom from people who have enjoyed nothing but freedom their entire lives,” writes this former secretary general of the Spanish Communist Party
A grotesque escapade
Former Catalan regional premier Carles Puigdemont is mocking those exiled under Franco, hurting his allies and provoking the Belgians
Carles Puigdemont in Brussels: “We all know we can end up in jail”
Around 200 separatist mayors are traveling to Belgium today to “explain the situation in Catalonia”
Modernizing Spain
Constitutional reform must facilitate advanced public policy
High Court issues international arrest warrant for former Catalan premier
The Belgian prosecutor has stated that it will take action to apprehend Carles Puigdemont – who is currently in Brussels – as soon as it receives the European order
Serious offenses
While the incarceration of former members of the Catalan government may cause political problems, the justice system has an obligation to act
Judge sends eight former members of Catalan government into custody
Deputy premier Oriol Junqueras among those who are being sent to jail. Public prosecutor requests international arrest warrant for former premier Carles Puidgemont
As it happened | Live blog of Thursday’s events in Catalonia
Catch up on all of the events in Spanish politics, as former regional cabinet members appeared in court
Puigdemont on the run
Ousted Catalan premier wants to keep fueling the independence process from Brussels
As it happened | Puigdemont from Brussels: “I’m not here to request asylum”
Ex-Catalan premier holds press conference, says he will not return to Spain until he has “guarantees”
As it happened | Former Catalan premier takes refuge in Brussels
Catch up on our Monday live blog: Carles Puigdemont traveled to Belgium on the day that the state prosecutor announced legal action against him and members of his now-deposed regional government, which declared independence for the region on Friday
Ousted Catalan premier to explain trip to Brussels at 12.30pm today
Reports suggest that Carles Puigdemont and five of his ex-ministers are in Belgium to seek asylum, something that could trigger a crisis in a coalition of liberals and Flemish nationalists
Returning to stability
Catalonia needs to quickly recover in terms of legal security and investments
Europe, believe Hezbollah – it’s exactly the terror organization it says it is
Hezbollah itself confirms over and over again that it is a terrorist organization through assassinations, bombings, and rocket attacks
Never again
After the intervention of the central government, Catalan civil society has got back its voice, its streets and its institutions
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