Spain accepts deal on Gibraltar, clearing way for Brexit agreement.

Trial of Catalan independence leaders set for early 2019.

Tackling corruption would add €10 billion a year to Spain’s GDP, says report.

OECD and IMF downgrade growth, European Commission questions fiscal deficit.

Main banks pass EBA’s stress test in adverse scenario.

Inside Spain

Spain and UK ‘close to agreement’ on post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar.

Andalucía in snap election in December.

Socialists pave way for 2019 budget approval in deal with far-left Podemos.

Economy losing steam, IMF warns on pensions, questions deficit reduction

Saudi Arabia opens Spain-built high-speed rail linking Mecca and Medina.

Inside Spain 

Spain 40 years on 

Government presses ahead with controversial sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia.

One year on, no let-up in Catalan push for independence.

Spain ups its position in UN Human Development Index, overtakes Italy.

Tourism now employing as many as construction at height of boom.

Hyperloop chooses Spain for supersonic rail development centre.

Inside Spain_

Spain joins EU military intervention force.

Sánchez begins talks with Catalan pro-independence premier.

Popular Party moves to the right with new leader.

Supreme Court orders Spain to take in more refugees.

Government softens this year’s budget deficit target, plans tax rises

Inside Spain 

Franco’s tomb

My post on John Elliott’s book, Scots & Catalans.