Catalonia is close to independence, despite Madrid

The greater the stubbornness of Spain’s centralists, the greater the determination of those who wish to build a free and full statehood.

The greater the stubbornness of Spain’s centralists, the greater the determination of those who wish to build a free and full statehood.

Activists demonstrate against the handling of nationalised lender Bankia with a musical interlude.

Despite the government’s difficulties, the opposition party is struggling. Is Eduardo Madina the answer?

The Spanish government’s biggest worry isn’t the Bárcenas corruption case – it’s an economic crisis that refuses to fade.

The “Ikea of bread” offers a low-cost staple for crisis-hit locals. But is it a blessing or a cynical stunt?

Spain’s economic problems now form part of such a complex web of cause and effect, action and reaction, that it is getting increasingly difficult for laymen, journalists and politicians alike to get to the core of what is actually happening.