Japan turns back to the usual party
The LDP’s overwhelming electoral victory may aggravate territorial tensions with China
Editorial
A difficult deal
The need for a coalition with ERC is creating tension in the CiU and causing conflict
The wrong model
The type of banking union imposed by Germany fractures the European financial market
The finance minister oversteps the mark
Montoro has threatened to use confidential information against critical media outlets
Correction of excesses
Spending cuts and an end to duplication doesn’t mean giving in to radical centralism or secessionism
Safeguarding pensions
The government must quickly design a thorough overhaul to prevent a breakdown of the system
Urgent bailout
The longer Spain delays in applying to the ECB, the longer the recession will last
Abuse of arbitrary power
Limits must be set to the government’s margin of discretion in pardoning criminals
Constitutional debate
The moment has come to seek out consensus to embark on necessary reforms to the Constitution
Increasingly debilitated labor market
Economic policy is leading to record rates of unemployment and inhibiting a recovery
Lighting fires in the educational system
Wert’s reform is an unnecessary attack and a serious backward step in ideology
A serious approach to fraud
The arrest of Gerardo Díaz Ferrán coincides with the expiry of the amnesty on tax evasion
Well-founded protests
The public rejects indiscriminate cutbacks in hospitals and their covert privatization
Mexico’s comeback
Peña Nieto is embarking on his presidency with an ambitious program of reforms and consensus
Clean-up of graft: an urgent task
The courts, and Catalan politicians, must stem the growing blemish of corruption
Compulsory overhaul of the financial sector
Brussels imposes a much-needed restructuring on the nationalized banks in Spain
Palestine in the UN
Its new status in the international organization must serve to promote the peace process
Risk of a secessionist front
The result of the Catalan elections has cast doubt on the role of Artur Mas as premier
The bluff that failed
Mas’ plan to increase his power suffers a sharp setback; secessionism makes no progress
The EU cuts back on the future
The moribund negotiation of accounts drags on and on, while policies of the past still prevail
The price of justice
Filing fees for individuals will deprive many people of the protection of the courts
Permits for homes
The government is competing with other countries to sell housing to foreigners
Worse than a year ago
Rajoy faced a hard job, but his handling of the crisis has brought much attrition and few results
Mudslinging in the electoral campaign
With low ratings in the polls, Mas and Pujol claim they are victims of Madrid’s “dirty tricks”
Agency risks
Any reform of ratings companies requires the complete separation of the consultancy business
Police excesses
The Catalan regional interior department has displayed a worrying concept of authority
A first step
The royal decree on evictions should be followed by a profound overhaul of the legislation
Pan-European protest
A strike of uneven adherence and large-scale protests are the reflection of enormous discontent
Resignation in Madrid’s city council
Factions of the PP are exploiting the Halloween party tragedy to play at political opportunism
Public confidence in the BBC
The director general’s resignation over an ongoing scandal is an example of responsibility