The news of the pre-agreement between AENA and the unions at Spanish Airports came too late for inclusion in the Spanish papers today. Once again events in Japan dominate the front pages. El País headlines that Fukushima is out of control. The paper says only 50 technicians are fighting to stop more radioactive leaks. (Later the 50 were also ordered out as radioactivity levels rose). It says that... 

The tragic events in Japan continue to dominate the front pages in Spain today, even though they went to press before the second explosion at the Fukushima Nuclear plant, this time in reactor building 3. Japan is fighting against the clock to avoid her own Chernobyl, headlines El Mundo showing army soldiers wearing full gas masks and helmets in a front page photo. It says that an uncontrolled explosion... 

The visit of Angela Merkel to Spain takes over space from the events in Cairo on the Spanish front pages today. El Mundo is among the papers to have a photo of the German Chancellor, walking with Zapatero. The paper says she approved what Zapatero has done, but has given him more things to do by March. The paper says that Zapatero has accepted her challenge to do something about competitiveness, admitting... 

Many papers have front page photos of the student violence in London yesterday The student violence in London yesterday gets wide coverage. El Mundo has a large front page photo of a group of hooded youngsters kicking in the windows of the Conservative Party offices. The paper headlines ‘Assault on Millbank Tower’. El País also has a large front page photo of the protest with the caption ‘Student... 

Yesterday’s General Strike dominates all the front pages in Spain and the reporting reflects the political standpoint of each newspaper El Mundo headines ‘General Failure’, and says only a small number of workers followed the strike, despite the action of pickets. The paper notes that at midday power use was down 15% compared to 22.8% in the last General Strike in 2002. It notes the CCOO and... 

Today’s General Strike dominates all the front pages in Spain Today’s General Strike dominates all the front pages in Spain El Mundo headlines that the unions have put out their pickets to impose the strike. The paper says that thousands of union militants are occupying the key points for transport and supply in the cities. Cándido Méndez says that if there is any violence it will be because... 

The papers have plenty of photos from the start of the Malaya court case in Málaga this morning and look ahead to the General Strike tomorrow El Mundo prints photos of Isabel García Marcos, Julián Muñoz and Montserrat Corulla, and has the caption ‘The corruption parade’. The paper says the accused arrived in luxury cars and paraded before hundreds of curious public who treated them as media... 

Politics and Fernando Alonso dominate the papers today El País headlines that Zapatero has offered the unions talks on pensions. The paper says the Prime Minister has opted for a conciliatory tone in the face of the General Strike on Wednesday, and has called for their proposals against unemployment. The PM’s call for ideas from the unions headlines Público today which notes that Zapatero has... 

The economy and the General Strike dominate the papers in Spain today El Mundo leads with the headline that unemployment will not fall in 2011, according to INEM, the Spanish Employment Agency budgets. It will spend 30.14 billion in subsidies and benefits, just 1.5% less than this year. The paper says the number of unemployed will be the same as there will be fewer people getting benefit but more... 

Increased taxes and electricity prices, and a deal between the Government and the PNV on the budgets. El Mundo headlines that the Prime Minister is to attack high earners to placate the left wing. The paper says income tax IRPF is set to rise for the 165,000 people in the country who earn more than 120,000 € a year, even though the benefit to Hacienda will only be between 180 and 400 million €.... 

Economic matters and the forthcoming General Strike dominate the front pages in Spain today. The Spanish Prime Minister is shown on the front page of El Mundo dining with a group of United States investors in New York, with George Soros among those at the table. The paper headlines that Zapatero told Wall Street – ‘The strike will not stop labour reform’. El Mundo considers that George Soros... 

The General Strike and the planned minimum services dominate the papers El Mundo leads with the General Strike and headlines that the unions have proposed ‘super-minimum services’ against the wishes of the Supreme Court. The paper says that CCOO and UGT want only local trains to run at peak time. The paper notes that Deputy Prime Minister, De la Vega has said that the ‘Government will negotiate...