Spain
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Europe
A pragmatic amnesty for separatists benefits Catalonia
But it carries costs for the rule of law
Europe
Corruption at the heart of his party wounds Spain’s prime minister
Pedro Sánchez is a survivor, but it is getting harder
Business
Spanish business thrives while bigger European economies stall
Cheap energy and high immigration are the motors of success
Europe
Young men in Spain love the hardline Vox
They find the rough populism of the hard right appealing
Europe
Spanish morgues are straining to identify migrants
For those who drown trying to reach Europe, the freezers are full
Europe
Spain’s terrible record on defence spending
Pedro Sánchez is squeezed between NATO and his coalition partners
Europe
Spain’s proposed house tax on foreigners will not fix its shortage
Pedro Sánchez will need the opposition’s help to increase supply
Europe
Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died
Opponents say it is the birth of democracy that should be commemorated
The Americas
Why Spanish firms have cooled towards Latin America
Slow growth and messy politics are largely to blame
Europe
Spain shows Europe how to keep up with America’s economy
Reforms a decade ago are bearing fruit with high-tech success
Leaders
What Spain can teach the rest of Europe
Our number-crunching suggests it was the best-performing rich economy in 2024