Spain
Victims of Spain’s fascist junta testify in Garzón trial
By Alejandro López, February 7, 2012
Victims of the Franco regime testified in front of Spain’s Supreme Court during the trial of Judge Baltasar Garzón.
Spain’s judge Baltasar Garzón on trial for investigating Franco crimes
By Vicky Short, January 20, 2012
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón appeared in court January 17 in the first of three cases aimed at silencing him and thwarting his investigations.
Spain’s Popular Party government announces unprecedented budget cuts
By Alejandro López, January 5, 2012
The new right-wing Popular Party government, headed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, has announced budget cuts totaling 16.5 billion euros.
Second recession looms in Spain
By Alejandro López, December 29, 2011
Economy Minister Luis de Guindos warned on Monday that Spain’s economy had suffered a “relapse” at the end of this year, and that the renewed weakness would continue into 2012.
Spain: Regional governments step up attacks on living standards
By Alejandro López, December 21, 2011
Since the victory of Mariano Rajoy’s right-wing Popular Party in the November 20 general election, regional governments have accelerated budget cuts.
One man’s campaign to expose corruption in Spain’s health service
By Paul Mitchell, December 16, 2011
Marcelino Victoria Sánchez, a Spanish air traffic controller, has been waging a determined campaign to expose corruption in Spain’s health service.
Spain: Inequality soars to record levels
By Alejandro López and Paul Mitchell, November 23, 2011
The victory of Mariano Rajoy’s right-wing Popular Party in Sunday’s general election is set to dramatically worsen the ongoing pauperisation of much of Spain’s population.
Social democrats pave way for return of right-wing Popular Party in Spain
By Paul Mitchell, November 22, 2011
With the count complete, the right-wing Popular Party (PP) won 186 seats in Spain’s 350-seat Congress in Sunday’s election compared with 154 in the last parliament.
Spain’s “Anti-Capitalist” electoral coalition: An anti-socialist trap for the working class
By Alejandro López, November 19, 2011
The “Anti-Capitalist” coalition is standing in Spain’s general election to prepare a political trap for workers and youth.
Politicians cover up austerity measures planned after Spanish elections
By Vicky Short and Paul Mitchell, November 16, 2011
On Sunday, Spain is holding a general election, four months earlier than scheduled.
Spain faces economic catastrophe
By Vicky Short and Paul Mitchell, November 2, 2011
Economic growth has slowed and unemployment has soared in Spain, raising fears that the euro zone’s fourth largest economy is in danger of a full-scale debt crisis.
Spain: Basque separatist ETA declares end of armed struggle
By Alejandro López, October 28, 2011
The Basque separatist group Basque Homeland and Freedom (Euskadi ta Askatasuna, ETA) last week declared “the definitive end to its armed activity”.
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