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By h.b. - Mar 31, 2011 - 6:59 AM
ETA and domestic politics dominate the papers this morning.
El País headlines that three judges have reopened the political spying case in Madrid, with those PP members critical of Esperanza Aguirre allegedly spied on by ex policemen and Guardia Civil members and paid for by the PP Regional Government in the capital.
Público is the only other paper to put the story on the front page.
El Mundo headlines that the Supreme Court has said that ETA created the Sortu party to start negotiating again with the Government. The paper says the ruling from Sala 61 which denied the inscription of the party considers ‘It’s ETA which wants to open the political scene and is ultimately the final guarantor of the process.
El Mundo says that Rubalcaba named the Navarra Socialist Moscoso as a negotiator with ETA before becoming a Minister. The paper continues to highlight the Government’s previous talks with ETA, and notes that Navarro has told the judge that there could have been as many as 65 meetings. He admitted ‘contacts’ with ETA after the Barajas bomb, but ‘no negotiation’.
ABC says that ETA says in the minutes of the meetings that Judge Garzón would mediate between the Government and Batasuna. The paper notes the PP has accused Zapatero of putting the state on its knees in the face of the band, while Rubalcaba has called the PP ‘infamous’.
La Razón says that Eguiguren led the negotiations with ETA when the Socialists were still in opposition.
Público headlines that the PSOE has accused the PP of ‘airing the pigswill of ETA’ and that Rubalcaba has attacked the opposition for using the ETA documents ‘full of lies and omissions’. The paper says the PP has redoubled its attack on the minister – ‘In the face of the ignominy of what the ETA minutes say, you no longer have any margin for more tricks’.
The Bank of Spain is forecasting more deficit and unemployment than the Government. El Mundo highlight’s the bank’s new forecasts.
El País notes the lack of solvency in the CAM savings bank has frustrated the creation of the Banco Base, with Cajastur, Caja Extremadura and Caja Cantabria rejecting a merger with CAM to create Banco Base.
ABC says that CAM has been left adrift after the merger failure.
La Razón says it is the failure of the merger of what would have been the third largest savings bank.
Público says the CAM will need to find a new partner to avoid intervention.
El País reports that the Ministry for Employment will give until July for companies to get rid of their submerged economy. The companies which put their workers on the social security before then will not be fined.
El Mundo reports that 3,300 Spaniards have been given false hips which have toxic effects.
Público says that patients are rejecting the idea of co-payment for health services and have called for a more rational service. Patients associations are demanding that the political parties put any such plans in their manifesto if they want to introduce such a charge.
El País reports that a man who spent nine years in prison for killing his wife has been arrested in Tarragona following the disappearance of his current wife and brother in law.
El Mundo reports the DGT is obtaining an average of 1.2 million € a day in traffic fines. The paper says the amount is 9.4% higher than forecast.
ABC notes that petrol prices continue to rise – super 95 is now 1.33 € a litre.
La Razón reports on another Government prohibition – doughnuts from school.
In international news:-
El País has a photo of Emperor Akihito and his wife Michiko ‘at the height of his subjects’ on his knees visiting one of the rescue centres following the earthquake and tsunami. It was his first such visit and the paper notes it took him 16 days to address the nation on the tragedy.
El País reports that Obama has authorised the supply of arms to the Libyan rebels. The paper notes that Gaddafi’s foreign minister has deserted to London, and in Syria the president remains in power despite the bloody rebellion.
Público says the Syrian dictator has blamed the revolution on ‘an international conspiracy’.
La Razón says that one of the Libyan rebel chiefs has fought with Bin Laden. It notes that USA is debating whether to rearm the opposition after discovering Abdul Hakim Al Hasidi was a prisoner in Guantanamo.
The visit of Charles and Camilla to Spain gets some coverage. El Mundo puts Charles and the Princess of Asturias on its masthead and says that Prince Felipe called for a solution for Gibraltar in Charles’ presence. He called for an advance in the solution on the rock, and praised the respect and mutual collaboration seen.
El Mundo highlights the fact that the Charles’ agenda was halted at 5pm so that he could have tea with compatriots in the British ambassador’s residence.
ABC has a full front page photo from the gala held last night with Don Felipe and Doña Letizia playing hosts for the first time, with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall as their guests. The paper also highlights that Prince Felipe called for a solution for Gibraltar.
La Razón highlights the photo, seen in most of the papers, which shows Prince Charles kissing the hand of the Princess of Asturias and looking at her with puppy dog eyes. The paper captions ‘Gibraltar – Spanish’.
And finally,
El País notes that the judiciary has banned the planned strike in the Spanish football league this weekend, over TV rights and payments.
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