The Local Spain https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'Bank of Spain to blame for crisis': EU chief European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso blasted Spain's central bank on Monday for glossing over problems in the country's banks before a near melt-down in the sector. https://www.thelocal.es/20140616/eu-chief-slams-bank-of-spain-errors-in-crisis Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:21:00 +0200 eu-chief-slams-bank-of-spain-errors-in-crisis 'Catalonia is a matter for Spain': Brussels The president of the European Commission has snubbed a request for support from the pro-independence leader of Catalonia in a letter stating the Catalan independence issue is one for Spain alone. https://www.thelocal.es/20140108/catalonia-is-a-matter-for-spain-eu Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:03:00 +0100 catalonia-is-a-matter-for-spain-eu