Spain’s conservatives ask PM for more action to stop rise of Ciudadanos
Regional Popular Party leaders are worried following protest party’s strong show at Catalan elections
How Chinese mafias reinvented Spain’s marijuana trade
The large-scale drug operation included an insurance company and secret houses-within-houses
Catalan government “designed an army,” Civil Guard report concludes
The ousted executive was seeking “to defend the Republic” from Spain following its unilateral declaration of independence
Madrid doubts Puigdemont will step aside despite his defeatist messages
Opposition is calling on the ousted Catalan premier to let another candidate bid for the premiership
Tourist arrivals in Catalonia see 13.9% year-on-year fall in December
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
Jean-Claude Juncker: “Nationalism is the real war”
At a forum organized by EL PAÍS, the president of the European Commission warned of the rise of the far right, pointing to Austria and Bulgaria as examples
A reality check for the leaders of Catalan independence
Rulings of the Supreme Court and the weakened position of Carles Puigdemont are seeing the cracks in the pro-secessionist movement grow
Catalan secessionist leaders could be barred from office by March
Supreme Court seeks to stop Puigdemont and aides from gaining power before rebellion trial begins
As it happened: EL PAÍS hosts dialogue on the future of Spain in Europe
Jean-Claude Juncker and Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa among the speakers who discussed Europe’s future
Catalan ex-premier in texts: “It’s over. Our own followers have given us up”
In messages captured by a television cameraman, pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont appears to admit defeat to central government after latest setback
Catalonia facing a new impasse after vote on leader gets postponed
Delay of investiture session and Carles Puigdemont’s refusal to back down could lead to a new election
The price to pay for the political paralysis in Catalonia
The speaker’s decision to adjourn the investiture session indefinitely also puts self-rule on hold
Spanish #MeToo movement demands justice for victims of sexual abuse
Women’s group Pandora’s Box calls for an end to impunity in sexual harassment cases
Felipe VI: How the Catalan crisis has marked the first phase of his reign
The current king is the first monarch to have sworn on the 1978 Spanish Constitution, something his unflinching stance on the independence drive reflects
Live: Catalan speaker announces delay of today’s planned investiture session
“I will not propose any candidate that is not [Carles] Puigdemont,” says Roger Torrent at press conference on Tuesday morning
Can Puigdemont be sworn in as the next Catalan premier?
Ousted leader remains the only candidate, but his success depends on being physically present at parliament
Bilbao’s juvenile killers: kids on the outside, ruthless on the inside
Institutions criticized for not doing more to stop the teens who murdered an 87-year-old couple
Ciudadanos, the mutating party
The trending political movement is hardly what it started out as, and will continue to change
Separatists rally behind Puigdemont’s bid to become Catalan premier on Tuesday
But Constitutional Court sets tough conditions for legal appointment, and voices of dissent are heard
Are you in favor of gay marriage? “I’m not going to answer that”
The first Spanish female judge appointed to the European Court of Human Rights says her beliefs on homosexuality will not influence legal rulings
Spain expels Venezuelan ambassador as crisis with Maduro deepens
The Cabinet decision comes in the wake of Caracas declaring Spain’s chief diplomat in the country persona non grata
Maduro’s attacks
Spain must take the lead in efforts to bring democracy back to Venezuela
Government to dispute Puigdemont’s candidacy despite State Council ruling
The top advisory body has found no legal basis to block the politician standing for Catalan regional premier once more
Preventing Puigdemont’s return as premier
The central government in Madrid must explore all means at its disposal to stop the politician from being voted back into power
The Spanish government employee who worked 18 months in 15 years
To all the sick leaves he added the vacation time attached to his position, in an endless spiral that appears to be perfectly legal
#MeToo Spanish-style: Women in arts prepare to speak out about sexual abuse
A group called Pandora’s Box is gearing up to name and shame perpetrators of sexual harassment in Spain
The long shadow of Popular Party corruption
As ongoing court cases are revealing, Prime Minister Rajoy’s election wins do not exonerate him from past wrongdoing in his party