Up a dead-end street
The surge in unemployment threatens the budget stability targets agreed with Europe
Editorial
Consensus on regional affairs
The summit of premiers presents a minimal pact to Spain and the rest of the European Union
Pots and pans in Argentina
The economic slump is heightening discontent with the policies of President Fernández
Pensions and political considerations
To raise payments in line with the current high levels of inflation would be a mistake
Figures based on wishful thinking
The 2013 budget overestimates tax revenues and underestimates the cost of unemployment
Unanswered questions
The draft budget for 2013 will not allow Spain to meet its deficit targets
The price of violence
There were irresponsible actions both by protestors in the demonstration outside Congress and in the response of the security forces
Catalan plurality
By calling elections, Mas is reducing the issue to a battle of secessionists versus centralists
Venezuela’s great polarizer
Though he has a lead in the polls, the elections are suggesting a future without Chávez
A credible budget
The government is underestimating the impact of the crisis on public accounts in the near future
Chronic poverty
The needy resorting to Cáritas are three times more numerous and increasingly poor
More aviation safety
The row with Ryanair reveals a lack of transparency and a need to review the rules regarding air travel
The road to federalism
Rajoy and Mas must take positions that allow for the evolution of the regional system
Carrillo’s legacy
The former leader of the PCE played a crucial role in Spain’s peaceful transition to democracy
Retirement from the public eye
Aguirre steps down as regional premier of Madrid, leaving a hardline sector of the PP leaderless
New codes for file acquisitions
Consumer defense policies are needed concerning access to the user’s digital library
Waves of protest
The gap is growing between citizens and a government which demands ever-greater sacrifices
No present, and no future in sight
The number of young people neither studying nor working means something is wrong
Germany green-lights the rescue fund
Constitutional Court approves Berlin’s participation in European Stability Mechanism with conditions
Homage to Catalonia
The pro-independence show of force calls for some response from government and opposition
Hollande has a plan
The French president is proposing a more equitable sharing of the costs of deficit reduction
Adjustments but no advances
Portugal slips deeper into recession, with no significant improvement in its public finances
Obama comes down to earth
His cautious Democratic Convention speech was in stark contrast to 2008’s messianic address
Illuminating working session
It is now up to Prime Minister Rajoy to ask for a bailout and negotiate the conditions
The academic year begins in conflict
The cutbacks have affected all levels of education, with fewer teachers for more students
More spending on the out-of-work
A rise in unemployment and a drop in contributions is complicating a serious budget problem
Apple versus Samsung
Lawsuit raises questions as to what kind of advances should be protected by patents
A disastrous combination of factors
The VAT hike and the rise in fuel prices hinder economic recovery
Rajoy’s autumn
Early elections will reveal the political effects of the economic crisis
Parole for a dying killer
Faced with contradictory reports, the judge opts for release of the ETA terrorist Bolinaga