Mariano Rajoy
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Spain: ‘PP barons demand Rajoy sets a deficit equal for all’
15 May 2013302PresseuropLa Vanguardia -
Spain: ‘Pressed by scandals, Rajoy offers pact to fight corruption’
21 February 2013241PresseuropEl País -
Spain: ‘Treasury denies fiscal amnesty to Bárcenas and accuses him of ‘ruse’’
5 February 201319PresseuropEl Mundo -
Spain: Rebuilding public morality
4 February 20132247 El País Madrid -
Spain: ‘The PP demands expert analysis of the Bárcenas documents to prove they are fake’
4 February 201320PresseuropLa Razón -
Spain: Rajoy faces down The Cavaliere factor
12 December 20126098 ABC Madrid -
European Council: Spectre of Spanish bailout
19 October 20127775 El Periódico de Catalunya Barcelona -
Debt crisis: What about taxing the rich?
26 July 20122217PresseuropHandelsblatt -
Spain: ECB is making things worse
23 July 201212044 ABC Madrid -
Debt crisis: In the saddle
25 June 201242 Le Monde Paris -
Eurozone crisis: Spain disappointed by Eurogroup deficit demand
13 March 2012528PresseuropEl País -
Germany: Merkel intent on snubbing Hollande
5 March 201210715PresseuropDer Spiegel, Der Standard, Libération -
Economy: Twelve write letter against Merkozy
21 February 201223913PresseuropCorriere della Sera, El Mundo -
Spain: Heading towards a general strike?
20 February 201270PresseuropLa Vanguardia
Suspected of having received money from the slush funds of the People's Party, the prime minister has defended his integrity. But for El Pais, which published the "Bárcenas notes", his political future is a secondary issue. The big challenge is rebuilding the entire Spanish political system. 
Mario Monti is not the only victim of the Cavaliere's return to politics. His Spanish counterpart is suffering from restive markets and once again has to cope with distrust of southern Europe. It's a risk – but an opportunity to seek support from his partners as well. 
The banking union agreed by European leaders on 18 October is just one of a set of measures that also includes supervision of national budgets and a greater role for the ECB. And the goal of these manoeuvres is to determine if, and how, Spain will ask for help. 
What with market pressures, nationwide anti-austerity demonstrations and regional government on the brink of financial collapse: the Spanish government doesn’t have much room for manoeuvre. And the ECB seems to be doing everything to force a full bail-out with outside supervision, laments an ABC writer.