Lluís Pellicer

The European Commission is asking countries to commit to structural changes to address deep-seated problems such as soaring debt and an over-reliance on temporary contracts

The European Commission’s new report says that economic output will drop by 12.4% this year, then make gains of 5.4% in 2021 and 4.8% in 2022

Nadia Calviño was backed by Germany, France and Italy, and the reversal weakens the Spanish position ahead of a key summit on an EU coronavirus recovery fund

This is more than the 9.4% decline predicted in the spring, and it creates a wider gap between Spain and the euro zone

If approved, the Spanish economy would be the second top beneficiary of the historic program after Italy

The European Commission has acknowledged potential risks from the coronavirus to the bloc’s economy

Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín will be open to extradition to Spain depending on a vote by the chamber, but would not lose their seats until convicted of an offense

Carles Puigdemont and former regional health minister Toni Cómín have begun the process of taking their seats in the European Parliament, after a favorable EU court ruling on parliamentary immunity

According to the ruling, Oriol Junqueras should have been considered a Member of the European Parliament from the moment he won his seat at the May 26 election

The European Commission warns about the risk of non-compliance with EU rules after Madrid submitted a budgetary plan for 2020 “based on a no-policy-change scenario”

The government is waiting to see what other candidates are put forward before suggesting Nadia Calviño as the successor to Christine Lagarde

Court of Justice in Luxembourg rules that one of the shareholders acted in bad faith when he registered the brand name to sell music, fashion and other products

EU Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has congratulated the country and encouraged the government to continue down the path of responsible budget management

Carles Puigdemont, who fled Spain in 2017 to avoid arrest over his role in the independence drive, was recently voted in as an MEP, but will be unable to take his seat unless he travels to Madrid

The European official praises the strong performance of the Spanish economy but warns of the threat posed by far-right parties like Vox

The EU thinks the Spanish economy will deviate significantly from medium-term goals, and warns about the need for new structural reforms

Government wants to change the agreement to make it clear that future negotiations on The Rock are not included in the pact

The budget airline has called on the European Commission to investigate what it calls “anti-competitive behavior” as it braces for a mass walkout on Friday

European Commission says low-cost airline must comply with the laws of the countries in which it operates

The EU finance commissioner talks about the need for more economic reforms and the danger posed by illiberal forces as Europe faces elections next year

Spain broke its tourism record in 2017 with 81.8 million visitors, but the last month of the year saw the first fall since 2013

But party says it does not have the numbers and is watching moves of secessionist bloc

Arrest warrant still pending for ousted premier which could complicate pro-independence government

The challenge for pro-secession groups has been how to win over voters after recent failures

Corporate leaders seeking economic stability eye Constitutionalist parties in run-up to regional election

Sacked minister spent month behind bars playing table tennis, reading letters and watching television

Key parties ERC and JuntsxCat pushing for “dialogue” with Spanish state after December 21 election