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English Edition Dear readers, The ongoing tensions between the central government in Madrid and the ousted Catalan premier Carles Puigdemont continued to simmer this week, as the latter continued to maneuver to be voted back into his previous role, and the former mounted a legal challenge to try to stop that from happening. Meanwhile, a diplomatic crisis between Spain and Venezuela deepened on Friday, as the Spanish government expelled the country's ambassador in Madrid in response to a similar move by Caracas. And finally, one of our most-read stories of the week explained just how a Spanish public employee had managed to work just 18 months in 15 years and not lose his job... Thanks for reading the English Edition of EL PAÍS. We hope you enjoy this selection of articles. Simon Hunter Coordinator El País English Edition Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy. / J. Casares Crisis in Catalonia Government to dispute Puigdemont's candidacy despite State Council ruling Anabel Díez Madrid The top advisory body has found no legal basis to block the politician standing for Catalan premier once more, dealing a blow to Madrid Ambassador Jesús Silva. / M. B. INTERNATIONAL Spain expels Venezuelan ambassador as crisis with Maduro deepens Javier Casqueiro Madrid The Cabinet decision comes in the wake of Caracas declaring Spain's chief diplomat in the country persona non grata National security Spain to cross-reference passenger flight information with police databases Patricia Ortega Dolz Madrid Controversial Passenger Name Record is designed to spot terrorists and dangerous criminals spanish politics Spain's PM Rajoy might run for a third term, but conditions apply Anabel Díez / Juan José Mateo Madrid PP leader waiting to see how events unfold in Catalonia before making final decision, but says he is ready for another try The funeral of the murdered elderly couple. / F.D.A. CRIME Concerns rise in Bilbao as city hit by wave of juvenile violence Pedro Gorospe Bilbao Alarm bells are going off after the arrest of five teenagers for three murders in the Basque city Brexit EU's Brexit negotiator seeks to calm concerns on Madrid visit Javier Casqueiro Madrid Michel Barnier meets with government representatives and business figures FELIPE VI IN DAVOS "We've seen an attempt to undermine the rules of our democratic system" Alicia González Davos The speech by Felipe VI marked the first time a Spanish head of state has addressed the WEF meeting Alicante puts absenteeism around 5%. / L. A. G. Employment The Spanish government employee who worked 18 months in 15 years Manrique C. Sánchez Alicante To all the sick leaves he added the vacation time attached to his position, in an endless spiral that appears to be perfectly legal Gender equality #MeToo Spanish-style: Women in arts prepare to speak out about sexual abuse Carmen Morán Madrid A group called Pandora's Box is gearing up to name and shame perpetrators of sexual harassment in Spain Researchers examine the Biniadrís cave in Menorca.  / BINIADRÍS PROJECT Archaeology Menorca's mysterious trepanned dead Manuel Ansede Ciutadella de Menorca A newly discovered cave conceals 3,300-year-old human remains with dyed red hair and holes drilled into their skulls Oliverto Pérez at a hostel in Mexico City. / C.J. Trump's america "I never felt as though I was on Trump's deportation list" Pablo Ferri Mexico City Arrests of migrants with no criminal records is on the rise in the US El Roto Opinion Preventing Puigdemont's return as premier The central government in Madrid must explore all means at its disposal to stop the politician from being voted back into power Maduro's attacks Spain must take the lead in efforts to bring democracy back to Venezuela Thanks readers! Sign up for more newsletters from EL PAÍS » You have received this communication because you have registered with EL PAÍS and you have subscribed to the ENGLISH EDITION editorial newsletter. If you believe you have received this message due to an error or you want to stop receiving this bulletin at the email address tworaho.mail18@blogger.com, you can unsubscribe. In addition, you can change your preferences by accessing your profile. At any time you can exercise your rights to access, rectify, cancel or object via post by writing to EDICIONES EL PAÍS, at the following address: Miguel Yuste, 40. 28037; or by writing to PROMOTORA DE INFORMACIONES, S.A. (PRISA), at the address Gran Vía, 32 - Madrid 28013, writing on the envelope: "DERECHOS LOPD" and including a photocopy of your identity card or passport and explaining your request.