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Podemos leader open
to giving up post in a
leftist government

Pablo Iglesias tells PSOE chief Pedro Sánchez that he would be willing to forgo his demand to become deputy PM in a Socialist administration as long as he breaks deal with Ciudadanos

Socialists insist both emerging parties must join government deal

Pedro Sánchez celebrates Podemos’s change in stance but says he will not break his alliance with Ciudadanos

Parties enter final stage of negotiations in weakened state

Exhaustion and internal crises are taking their toll as talks to try to form a new Spanish government reach the last stretch

Transportation

Uber returns to operate in Madrid with licensed professional drivers

Fran Serrato Madrid

The ride-hailing company makes its Spanish comeback after a court order forced it to shut down its activities in Spain in December 2014

latin america

Venezuelan Assembly passes law to free political prisoners

Maolis Castro Caracas

President Nicolás Maduro vows to veto a bill that would benefit jailed opposition leader Leopoldo López and 77 others

CRIME

Couple aged 79 and 72 arrested for cocaine trafficking in Málaga

The husband had a prior record and hid the drug inside supermarket wrapping paper to make deliveries across the Andalusian city

LATIN AMERICA
Still photo from the music video Fuiste mía by Gerardo Ortiz.

Still photo from the music video Fuiste mía by Gerardo Ortiz.

Mexican music video draws ire of public for violence against women

Elena Reina Mexico

Singer Gerardo Ortiz depicted setting fire to unfaithful girlfriend in promo, before shooting her lover in the head

employment

Government’s star plan to help jobless falls far short of goals

Only 15% of allocated funds have been spent; just 25% of potential beneficiaries are collecting their monthly checks

POLITICS

PM performs U-turn and agrees to report on EU meetings in Congress

Spain’s acting Popular Party government has been refusing to submit to oversight on the grounds that it is a caretaker team

ROAD SAFETY

Number of road deaths over Easter break up by 11 compared to 2015

El País Madrid

A total of 36 people have lost their lives in traffic accidents since March 18, when many began road journeys ahead of national or local holidays

SOCCER
Cruyff during a game for the Los Angeles Aztecs.

Cruyff during a game for the Los Angeles Aztecs. / Peter Read Miller (Getty)

When Cruyff went to Washington

Joan Faus Washington

The late Dutch soccer legend made his mark in the US even if he failed to turn the sport into a major attraction there

business

Primark sales in Spain up 20%

Irish budget brand finds niche in Spanish market, consolidating its spot as the second-largest fashion retailer

SPACE EXPLORATION
The ExoMars mission takes off on March 14.

The ExoMars mission takes off on March 14. / ESA

A Mars landing ‘made in Spain’

A Spanish-manufactured shock absorber and heat shield will be key to a European mission to the Red Planet

BRUSSELS ATTACKS
Spain’s vice consul in Brussels, Rosario Bernal.

Spain’s vice consul in Brussels, Rosario Bernal. / BERNARDO PÉREZ

“A bomb went off. I’m on the train”

Spain’s vice consul in Brussels, Rosario Bernal, was making calls about the airport blasts when she was caught up in the attacks

Russian submarine ‘Novorossiysk’ in Ceuta last August.

Russian submarine ‘Novorossiysk’ in Ceuta last August.

Ceuta: an unofficial Russian naval ‘base’ in the Strait of Gibraltar?

US and UK right-wing groups criticize Moscow’s use of Spanish exclave

LATIN AMERICA

El Chapo’s money launderer arrested while on vacation

El País México

Drug trafficker Joaquín Guzmán’s associate – known as “King Midas” – loosened security measures during holiday, Mexico’s federal police say

One of ‘La Juliana’s’ cannons.

One of ‘La Juliana’s’ cannons. / National Monuments Service, DAHG

Ireland, Spain to cooperate on protecting Armada wrecks

The discovery of nine cannons from ‘La Juliana,’ which sank off the Irish coast in 1588, prompts heritage deal

LATIN AMERICA
Ana María Gazmuri of the Daya Foundation.

Ana María Gazmuri of the Daya Foundation. / SEBASTIÁN UTRERAS

Harvest time begins at Latin America’s largest marijuana farm

The pioneering plantation in southern Chile produces about 1.5 tons of the drug a year for medical use

Spanish masons march on International Women’s Day.

Spanish masons march on International Women’s Day. / Samuel Sánchez

Why did General Franco hate the freemasons so much?

Spain’s Grand Lodge is working to recover its reputation after it was almost wiped out by the dictatorship

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EDITOR’S PICK

The dolphin corpse found in Casa de Campo on Tuesday.

The dolphin corpse found in Casa de Campo on Tuesday.

The true story behind the dolphin found in Madrid’s biggest park

The police believe that the mammal, found on Tuesday wrapped in chicken wire, was the victim of a network of animal traffickers

Soccer star Iker Casillas marries partner Sara Carbonero in secret

Ex-Real Madrid player and TV reporter are expecting their second child

Mario Vargas Llosa: the ‘Rolling Stone’ of Spanish-language literature

Around 400 guests celebrate the Nobel winner’s 80th birthday in Madrid

Verne in english

“Can I take a ham on the plane?” The oddest calls to Spanish consuls

Foreign Ministry blog details the more bizarre requests received via hotlines, including a translation for the word “enema”

Proof that Spanish schedules are downright weird

The country does not observe its natural time zone, leading to a two-hour lag in everything

Customer complaint goes viral after delivery man offers “extra” services

Messenger began sending suggestive texts to female package recipient

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Almodóvar with ‘Julieta’ stars Emma Suárez (left) and Adriana Ugarte.

Almodóvar with ‘Julieta’ stars Emma Suárez (left) and Adriana Ugarte.

Almodóvar’s most restrained drama

The director on new film ‘Julieta,’ for which he returns to the world of women, but not his trademark melodrama

Hinds: How four Spanish girls in London leapt to global fame

The garage band is wowing British and US critics

The wronged man: The case of Romano van der Dussen

EL PAÍS meets the Dutchman who spent 12 years in jail in Spain for rape until he was proved innocent

EL VIAJERO in English

A tapas bar in Granada.

A tapas bar in Granada.

Ten Spanish cities where the tapas are free and plentiful

As well as the tradition of free snacks, the crisis has prompted many venues to offer a little extra

Bar-hopping around San Sebastián

An insider's guide to some of the top spots for bar-hopping in the Basque seaside city

Soaking up San Sebastián

The best places to eat, drink and be entertained in the Basque city, the 2016 European Capital of Culture

MOST-READ ARTICLES

Barcelona City Hall has pledged to defend vegetarian culture.

Barcelona City Hall has pledged to defend vegetarian culture.

Barcelona declares itself a ‘veg-friendly’ city

Proposal by Catalan Republican Left to defend vegetarian culture receives support from all groups

What are the best Spanish supermarket wines?

The top bottles to try at home this Easter week

How celebrity chefs destroy classic Spanish dishes

From Gordon Ramsay to Jamie Oliver, many chefs have raised ire with their takes on paella and other specialties

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