Haitian immigrants don’t eat pets. It’s the international community that is ‘eating Haitians’
US arms traffickers are flooding the country with guns and automatic rifles that are used to murder thousands of people
Domestic debates conceal the scenarios where the future is at stake: Ukraine and Palestine
The invasion, under Putin’s orders, and the massacre, under Netanyahu’s, are the two events most likely to influence our lives despite our focus on internal affairs
Israel seeks to demolish the same United Nations that gave birth to it
The U.N. has never been as weak as it is now. The Security Council, an instrument for peace, is incapable of confronting barbarism
‘Haaretz,’ the newspaper that defends Palestinians’ rights and resists attacks on Israeli democracy
Even in these days of great suffering, the newspaper’s editorials haven’t stopped holding Netanyahu responsible for what has happened
To our readers
Those of us who create EL PAÍS have a very special link with you, our public. That is how we feel, and we will be fighting through this crisis not to disappoint you
Spain’s PM: “The only way to ensure there is a government is to vote for the Socialist Party”
In an interview with EL PAÍS, Spain’s caretaker prime minister discusses Monday’s debate and what deals he is prepared to make if he does not win an absolute majority at the November 10 election
Acting Spanish PM: “No coalition, no elections. There is a third way”
Speaking to EL PAÍS, Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party says that he still believes he can persuade left-wing Podemos to support him in the formation of a government
Spanish PM: “There is a real risk that the right could join with the far right”
Ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain, Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez speaks to EL PAÍS about possible outcomes after what are expected to be inconclusive polls
“The Catalan crisis is not going to be solved in one, two or even six years”
Spain’s new PM Pedro Sánchez discusses his plans for reform after leading a successful no-confidence motion in Congress three weeks ago
Papers no, rights yes
Immigrants may be detained at the frontier if their situation is illegal, but they are still human beings
Solidarity and taxes
The right is winning the communications battle while the left thinks it is a mere question of adding up who is better off
Cynical confusion
What would Orwell make of Rajoy’s doublespeak and dismissal of valid debate?
Catalonia’s dead-end debate
The Spanish public is being distracted with the excuse of Catalonia, and the Catalan public with the excuse of Spain
Diaries, not memoirs
Politicians ought to make it clear in the prologue of their books whether what we are about to read are their opinions, or information
"Salauds" indeed
The signatories of this manifesto in favor of prostitution take it for granted that women work in the trade freely, either as a remunerated job like any other, or just for pleasure
Not like this
Europe’s xenophobic parties are no longer seen as extremists, but as political alternatives
The worst Euro crop
In the midst of a devastating economic crisis, European institutions have been going through the biggest downturn in terms of political leadership qualities in living memory
Apprentice sorcerers
For years now, Spain's principal conservative party has opted for immediate electoral profit, by picking causes that might bring their voters out
Just can’t help themselves
The government’s latest appointment to Spain’s top court shows plainly a desire to manipulate justice
Rescinding the Concordat
If we look calmly at the problem of education laws in Spain, we may conclude that there will never be peace and quiet, or progress toward the necessary consensus
Low fiscal pressure
European countries permit tax evasion on a massive scale while asking citizens to take austerity medicine
What about that speech?
If Gordon Brown had carried more political clout, perhaps the world would be better off today
Hell, no!
It is getting harder to understand the European Union
EU vs. Israeli settlers
The policy of occupation and progressive settlement of the Palestinian territory, and the cruel manner in which this is happening, is causing more irritation every day
Sniffing out tax evasion
Either inspectors find sufficient proof in the space of a year, or they are obliged to close a case
No debate, no vote?
The government’s refusal to accept parliamentary scrutiny is designed to keep the extent of Brussels’ bailout conditions out of the public eye
Not just sentimental
Don’t let us fool ourselves; a Greek exit from the euro would shake the very foundations of the Union