OPINION
Paraguay conquers happiness
The South American nation is the happiest country in the world, according to a Gallup survey. But it is also one of the most unjust
Opinion
OPINION
Bar?a is not Catalonia
What is going on between Catalonia and the rest of Spain? John Carlin presents a guide for perplexed foreigners
OPINION
Why is everyone talking about the British Pablo Iglesias?
It is surprising that much of the media are comparing new UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to Spain＊s Podemos. But they are completely right to do so, argues the Spanish party＊s chief
CATALAN INDEPENDENCE BID
To the Spanish
Regional premier Artur Mas and his fellow supporters of Catalan independence respond to Spanish former prime minister Felipe Gonz芍lez＊s open letter published in EL PA?S
Catalan independence bid
To Felipe Gonz芍lez... and to all Spaniards
Catalan political leader Josep Antoni Duran i Lleida responds to the former Spanish PM＊s open letter on regional independence published in EL PA?S
OPINION
Catalonia and the European Union
It is false to think that a unilateral declaration of independence would attract support from other EU countries. Such a step contravenes European treaties as well as the interests and stability of many European members
Letter from the FORMER SPANISH PM
To the Catalans
Former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonz芍lez argues that the proposal of Junts pel s赤 could mark the start of a real ※dead end§ for Catalonia
OPINION
The idiot
All Hillary Clinton has to do is smile and think, keep this up 每 you＊re going to make me president...
OPINION
How to avoid a Grexit
Greece needs to make reforms if it is to return to growth, and it is more likely that this will happen inside the euro than outside. The key is to reactivating the logic that has worked so many times before in Europe: solidarity in exchange for reforms
OPINION
Felipe 每 the prudent king
A year on from King Juan Carlos＊s abdication, EL PA?S columnist Francisco G. Basterra examines the direction in which his son can now take the Spanish monarchy
OPINION
Why did the Madrid train bombings divide, not unite Spaniards?
The international terrorism expert analyzes the rift created in Spanish society by the March 11, 2004 attacks, and what it means today
The day of disloyalty
Those who cast ballots in the Catalan self-rule poll supported secession no matter which way they voted
Is Podemos really a left-wing alternative?
Their proposals may sound tempting, but they would have the opposite effect to what the new party preaches
The truth was painful but it set me free
Guido＊s meeting with the biological family from which he was taken during Argentina＊s military dictatorship fills the rest of us recovered grandchildren with strength
Joking about Jordi Pujol
Proximity to power makes criticism of it difficult, blocks checks and balances, and encourages corruption
Rebuilding Haiti begins with Haitians
Despite support from the international community, the country has been unable to resolve its problems
That goal in South Africa will drive us to victory in Brazil
Andr谷s Iniesta discusses the emotions he carries with him after scoring Spain＊s World Cup-winner four years ago
Suddenly a stranger: Podemos
The party is not some grouping of angry, radical outsiders: it represents people who want stable employment; who want to change the system from within
Can Vies as a symptom
The evicted Barcelona squatters embody the mix of disaffection, a stolen future and the need for equal relationships that now flows under society＊s roots
OPINION
Why Ca?ete can＊t hide in Brussels
Gender equality in wages and other matters has always been part of the European community＊s DNA
Shame on us
Sahrawi refugees are systematically being denied Spanish citizenship. Now, one woman is doing something about it
Embracing stereotypes
If its hero weren＊t Andalusian, film phenomenon ＆Ocho apellidos vascos＊ just wouldn＊t be funny
Lunch at 3pm
Spain＊s working hours belong in the last century, and are having a negative impact on everything from health and family life, to productivity in the office
The rise and fall of the Neymar banana
What looked like a soccer star's spontaneous gesture against racism has become the target of criticism in Brazil
The ＆art＊ of limiting freedom of information
WikiLeaks is not a threat 每 it is a media outlet exercising a fundamental right
COLUMN
Still Rolling
High ticket prices and an ageing line-up are not enough to curb Spaniards＊ enthusiasm for the Stones
Saying one thing and meaning another
The death of Adolfo Su芍rez is being used to spread old lies about the role of the king in the 1981 failed coup
How to cope with Chavism
Leopoldo L車pez wants to bring down Maduro in the short term; Henrique Capriles prefers to build up strength for an election victory. Who has the better plan?
In praise of traitors
Assange, Snowden and Falciani are the Salman Rushdies of the Western world
Brexit: so what?
By holding the euro zone hostage, the British prime minister is only serving to antagonize its members