Tourism is no longer considered an absolute good. Where locals once welcomed visitors with open arms, they now dread their arrival. From Palma de Mallorca to Barcelona, tourists are being seen increasingly as invaders, guilty of pushing up prices and destroying the character of their destination. Tourism-phobia is now a reality
Austerity measures have blurred many people's appreciation for decades of benefits from development funds; the time has come to reflect on how far the country has come since it joined, and what its future commitment to the union is
Unknown numbers of residents of the northern region have been forced to flee
They were subject to ETA harassment aimed at "cleaning up" the electoral rolls
Spaniards are shocked and disappointed at the failure of the main parties and the country’s leading institutions to do something about the economic crisis
The high-ranking official from the Cuban Communist Party who kept tabs on the Basque terrorist group's members in the Caribbean speaks out for the first time
Regional governments have run up huge bills with pharmaceutical companies
These firms are nowsaying that enough is enough
Spending cuts could see an end to the high standards of care in the sector