Spain
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Culture
The usurpers from Girona are shaking up Spanish football
But the underdog story is not as romantic as it looks
Europe
Madrid is booming. Growing while keeping its cool will be the tricky part
A southern success story
Europe
Spain shows regional nationalists make bad coalition partners
Pedro Sánchez discovers how unwieldy his disparate coalition is
Europe
The simmering row over Spanish-language teaching in Catalan schools
Now fuelled by a poor result in the latest PISA educational tests
Europe
Spain’s institutions are groaning under partisan pressure
The left, the right and separatist movements all play a role
Europe
Spain’s prime minister secures his job, at a high cost
An amnesty for separatists may calm some Catalans, but it infuriates other Spaniards
Europe
Spain’s Socialists are struggling to recover power
They may be ready to bow to its separatists in order to get it
Europe
In Spain’s parliament, you can now speak Basque (or Catalan or Galician)
Minority languages are part of the left’s effort to stay in power
Europe
Pedro Sanchez struggles to form a new government in Spain
Can the country be governed without the support of those that want to break it up?
The Intelligence
The only clear outcome in Spain’s elections is a diminution of the far right
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Europe
Spain’s election ends in deadlock
The centre-right comes top, but falls short of a majority. Fresh elections may loom
Europe
The hard-right Vox could be in Spain’s next government
The centre-right PP should win the election, but may need its help to govern
By Invitation
As Spain prepares to vote, its Socialist prime minister sets out the case for continuity
Economic resilience is proof of policy success, says Pedro Sánchez
By Invitation
Alberto Núñez Feijóo on why he deserves to lead Spain
The country needs a government with more ambition for reform, says the head of the opposition