Two wars, double risk for prices
The conflict in Palestine builds on the war in Ukraine. This is happening just as energy costs, which had skyrocketed due to Russia’s invasion, had begun to decline consistently
Spain’s guaranteed minimum income scheme will come with €5.5bn price tag
The coalition government is finalizing its plans for the system, which will be introduced in May and will benefit households in poverty
Brexit and the Catalan ‘process’
Neither one is inevitable, as illustrated by the cases of Italy’s Padania and the Basque Country
An X-ray of Puigdemont’s speech in Brussels
EL PAÍS analyzes the contradictions in the former premier’s appearance on Tuesday
Who are the traitors in Catalonia?
Pro-independence economist Xavier Sala i Martín says banks’ decision to leave region is political intimidation
EL PAÍS analyzes 10 claims commonly made by separatists to support their cause
It’s not independence, it’s a violation of the law
The bill regulating the Catalan independence referendum is illegal from beginning to end
Comparing Catalan independence to Kosovo makes no sense
Draft secession law in Spanish region makes unfounded comparison with former Yugoslav province
Like the British, Europe must keep calm and carry on
The UK’s decision was not the most rational, logic, or opportune, but perhaps the most likely
Why Cañete won’t be able to hide in Brussels
Gender equality in wages and other matters has always been in the European community’s DNA
Who averted the collapse?
It was Mario, and not Mariano, who saved Spain from a bailout
Colonized by colonies
Pemex is the winner in the Repsol deal as Latin American firms continue to bring new and welcome investment to Spain
Aznar vs Madrid
It all began with the megalomaniac T-4 airport terminal at Barajas in Madrid, planned in 1996 as soon as the new prime minister got his hands on the purse strings of power
The cost-free bailout
The government’s legitimacy in propping up banks depended on its financial neutrality
Banking disunion
Union would prevent collapses caused by failings of major financial insitutions
To pay, or not to pay
Discussion on income tax is a welcome variation on the monotonous theme of public spending
Stop, or avoid evictions?
Never in history was there a real estate bubble without the complicity of a banking system to finance it
Spanish eyes
Madrid’s perception of a lack of influence in Europe is right; and there are good reasons for this
Independence?
The drainage of powers from the nation-state has been so complete as to denature it entirely