86 percent of Congress votes down Catalonia referendum request
Rare show of unity as national deputies strike down Catalan demand for transfer of powers PP, Socialists and UPyD agree Constitution does not give region right to hold status vote
Tension at state funeral for Spain’s first democratic prime minister
Attacks against Catalan self-rule and the presence of a dictator cast shadow over display of unity
Foreign Ministry sends crib sheet to embassies to defend Citizens Security Law
Document launches staunch justification of controversial draft bill, which legal experts define as unconstitutional
Catalan self-rule vote plea rejected in Congress
PP and the main opposition Socialist Party support UPyD motion to reject call for referendum
Popular Party moves to fast-track amendment of universal justice law
Government hoping to shelve around a dozen embarrassing cases
Ruling Popular Party alone in bid to eliminate universal justice
None of the opposition parties in Congress will support proposed reform
Ruling Popular Party remains on the slide in polls
Conservatives down 14 points on 2011 general election return
Human rights cases to be shelved under judicial reform
PP’s bill to limit universal justice is aimed at appeasing Beijing Socialists first clipped judiciary’s wings in 2009
Abortion reform erodes voter support for ruling Popular Party
Metroscopia survey shows Socialists would win elections with 1.5 percentage-point lead
Extremadura premier joins chorus of PP voices speaking out against abortion law
"No one can deny anyone the right to be a mother, nor can anyone force someone to become one," says Monago
Reform: mission impossible
Spain's major political forces have plenty of ideas on how to update the country's Constitution when in opposition. But only external pressure has produced changes
Poll predicts fragmented political future for Spain
Metroscopia survey for EL PAÍS shows PP and Socialists well short of a majority as IU and UPyD rise
Cross-party pact balances membership of legal watchdog
But conservative expected to be chosen as president of CGPJ
Leftist figures unite with Socialist Party to seek “alternative to hegemony of PP”
Group backed by former Judge Baltasar Garzón and dean of Complutense University
Socialists’ unity questioned under strain of Catalan separatist pressure
Former party number two calls for split after PSC breaks ranks by abstaining from Congress vote against right to decide
CiU’s Duran warns of “unilateral independence” risk in Catalonia
Congressional spokesman for ruling Catalan party urges political deal
PP hits new low in polls, but would still win elections
Socialists’ bump flattens as revelations of governing party’s corruption allegations die down
Socialists pass PP in approval poll for first time since 2011
Voters believe ruling party has not done enough to explain Bárcenas' allegations of large bonuses paid out to members
PM and Mas will negotiate in secret to break independence impasse
Politicians will turn to trusted aides to deal with Catalan question as Madrid keeps low profile on upcoming Diada "national day" show of force
PP would lose two-thirds of voter base in elections today
Only one in three of 2011 supporters backs government as poll share plummets to 23 percent
Socialist leadership candidate Chacón to take arms-length sabbatical from political fray
Former defense minister to give up congressional seat to teach in US in what observers describe as a “tactical move” “I’m going with a return ticket and you’ll see me back again here next year"
Popular Party promises to kick out members using fascist symbols
Affiliates of group’s youth wing displayed Franco-era flags and gave Nazi salutes on social networks PP number two in Congress argues that a million people died as a result of the Republic
PP blocks Socialist bid to have Rajoy grilled over Bárcenas case
Ruling party uses absolute majority to stop debate in Congress PM’s salary revealed to have nearly doubled that of head of opposition
Rajoy’s other risk premium
As the prime minister embarks on the second half of his mandate, the Bárcenas scandal looks unlikely to go away Meanwhile, the economy is yet to show signs of recovery
Brussels to send observers to Gibraltar as dispute widens
Spanish PM asks that mission be expanded to include economic activity Commission says frontier charge would be illegal
Socialists only happy if PM quits after Congress grilling
Rajoy will try to keep blame in Bárcenas case away from himself and party, say PP sources
Judge dodges congressional appearance with votes from PP
Governing party blocks Constitutional Court chief’s grilling on bias claims Judge has admitted that he was a card-carrying member of the PP from 2008 to 2011