Former top official from Valencia’s PP admits to illegal party financing
Ricardo Costa tells judge that ex-premier Francisco Camps was responsible for kickbacks scheme
Lula da Silva: “It is not I, but the Brazilian people who have been convicted”
Former president says he will still be standing for the presidency despite losing his appeal over corruption charges
Spain’s PM Rajoy might run for a third term, but conditions apply
PP leader is waiting to see how events unfold in Catalonia before making a final decision
“We’ve seen an attempt to undermine the rules of our democratic system”
The speech by Felipe VI marked the first time a Spanish head of state has addressed the WEF meeting
Concerns rise in Bilbao as city hit by wave of juvenile violence
Alarm bells are going off after the arrest of five teenagers for three murders in the Basque city
Persisting budget impasse forces Madrid to consider Plan B
If all else fails, government could pass a decree by mid-year to get some projects off the ground
Government moves to block Puigdemont meeting with Catalan speaker
Under Article 155, Madrid says it has powers over the region’s headquarters in Brussels
“I never felt as though I was on Trump’s deportation list”
Although deportations from the United States have dropped, there has been a spike in arrests of migrants with no criminal records
Spain to cross-reference passenger flight information with police databases
Controversial Passenger Name Record is designed to spot terrorists and dangerous criminals
Catalan police under investigation for protecting organizers of referendum
High Court judge demands the Mossos d’Esquadra hand over information relating to the separatist vote
Catalonia, hostage to Puigdemont
The independence process has left the region at the mercy of a visionary with a breakaway plan
“Puigdemont is very skillful at presenting himself as a victim of the Spanish government”
Danish expert on EU politics quizzed the ousted Catalan leader about his independence project
Supreme Court rejects European arrest warrant request for Puigdemont
Judge sees deliberate provocation in ousted Catalan premier’s trip to Copenhagen despite risk of arrest
A compromise for Catalonia?
Catalan separatists won’t win independence for their region. But if they reengage with Spain’s state institutions and build alliances with other political forces that want a federal system, they could achieve far-reaching constitutional reform
Two 14-year-olds held for murdering elderly couple in Spain’s Basque country
The double murder comes amid a wave of violent crimes committed by minors in the area
Catalan speaker nominates Puigdemont to be next Catalan premier
Roger Torrent has also sent a letter to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to discuss the political crisis in Catalonia
Madrid exploring ways to stop Puigdemont from being reinstated
Rajoy’s worst-case scenario involves appointment by video link or proxy, followed by court cancellation
The reasons behind Spain’s legislative paralysis
New multi-party system and the Catalan crisis are dragging the passage of new laws to an all-time low
“If a political conviction stopped Lula from running, that would be fraud”
A Brazilian court will soon decide if it confirms or overrules Lula’s nine-year prison sentence
Why Spain’s political left is in decline
Around 1.7 million left-wing voters say they would consider voting for a different party or abstaining
New Catalan speaker under pressure to allow Puigdemont bid
Roger Torrent is being pushed to let the ousted premier be sworn in remotely
Barcelona mayor and separatists open new period of collaboration
Ada Colau’s party allowed a secessionist speaker in parliament; favor could be returned at budget vote
Video game addiction hurting generation of young people
WHO lists the disorder as a mental illness where players lose control over the frequency and duration of games
Four years on, Spain’s populist party Podemos loses appeal
Leaders say they will encourage a return to their anti-austerity roots to boost dwindling voter support
Corruption conviction complicates secessionist plans in Catalonia
Court finds CDC, the predecessor of Puigdemont’s PDeCAT, guilty of taking kickbacks for contracts
Separatist deputy is elected speaker of the new Catalan parliament
Roger Torrent of Catalan Republican Left strikes conciliatory tone in first address to assembly
Ciudadanos would now be Spain’s most voted party, new survey shows
Metroscopia poll for EL PAÍS shows PP, PSOE and Podemos trailing behind Albert Rivera’s party