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English Edition Dear readers, It has been an extraordinary week in politics. For the first time in Spain's democratic history, a prime minister has been removed from office in a no-confidence vote that brought together an unlikely alliance of Socialists, anti-austerity groups and regional nationalists – including the parties that led the separatist drive in Catalonia.   Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez, who is replacing Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party (PP), will have a hard time bringing together all these varying interests from his minority position in Congress. He will be closely watched as he navigates a delicate political situation in Spain, particularly on the issue of Catalan independence.   In other news, a computer glitch is being blamed for a huge backlog in citizenship applications, archaeologists have made an exciting discovery in Andalusia, and it turns out that a village in Valencia may have created the original Coca-Cola recipe.   We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition. Thanks for reading. Pedro Sánchez becomes the new prime minister of Spain The leader of the Spanish Socialists will govern the country in a minority after winning a no-confidence motion against Mariano Rajoy with the support of separatist and populist parties Rajoy leaves the restaurant at 10pm. / C.A. Rajoy takes refuge in restaurant, as Congress debates his ouster The Spanish prime minister opted to dine at an expensive Asian restaurant on Thursday, rather than attend the parliamentary session on whether he should remain the head of government Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez. / F.S. Pedro Sánchez: the unexpected survivor The leader of the Socialist Party has recovered from many political setbacks over the last few years to become the new head of the government Catalan premier Quim Torra. / Catalan government Catalan premier reshuffles Cabinet lineup, paves way for end to direct rule Quim Torra has replaced four jailed and self-exiled candidates whom Madrid was refusing to endorse Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena. / C. R. Let undocumented migrants work on construction projects: Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena's plan aimed at addressing shortage of manual labor and giving people with irregular immigration status the opportunity to earn a legal wage Spain blames computer glitch for huge citizenship application backlog Only 28,077 requests were processed in 2017, leaving more than 400,000 cases still pending Yellow ribbons in Cadaques. / T. F. As summer nears, Catalan tourism sector hopes for end to beach confrontations Separatist symbols – such as crosses – left on the sand have triggered scuffles with a potential for violence, say observers Micó with original Kola-coca bottles. / M.T. Valencia village lays claim to original Coca-Cola recipe The world's most famous soft drink was supposedly first concocted in a small town in eastern Spain The remains of the Janus Augustus Arch. / UJA Spain's raiders of the lost arch The discovery in the Jaén countryside of the starting point of the 1,500-kilometer-long main Roman road in Andalusia is being described as "one of the most important in the last few decades" Still from the educational video. / A.T. Could this program stop children from believing in gender stereotypes? Female professionals are visiting schools in Spain to inspire young girls to pursue careers in science and technology Abused for speaking Spanish: "My classmates say my language is ugly" Racist insults have increased in Donald Trump's United States, with many Latinos feeling discriminated against for using their native tongue El Roto Editorial & Opinion Time to listen to the people Negotiated early elections are the best way to end the political uncertainty An impossible government The no-confidence vote will remove Mariano Rajoy as prime minister, but won't produce greater political stability BUSINESS Markets tumble and borrowing costs rise as Spain, Italy face crises Uncertainty over upcoming no-confidence vote against Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy sends bond yields up and listed shares down Brussels to propose 5% hike in cohesion funds for Spain New criteria to allocate money from EU 2021-2027 budget favors southern European countries Thanks readers! 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