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English Edition Dear readers, The row over who is responsible for paying the AJD mortgage tax dominated the headlines this week after the Supreme Court reversed a ruling made in October and said that the clients – not the banks – have to pay the controversial levy. In response, the Spanish government approved legal changes to ensure that "Spaniards will never again pay this tax." A 63-year-old Franco supporter in Barcelona has been arrested for plotting to shoot the Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez. Police found an arsenal of weapons when they entered his house including a military assault weapon and 16 handguns. The accused allegedly wanted to kill the PM over his plans to exhume the dictator`s body from the Valley of the Fallen. In other news, one of our most popular stories this week has been about why, according the British newspaper 'The Times', do Spanish people live so long if they smoke and drink. We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition. Thanks for reading. Melissa Kitson New decree forces Spanish banks to pay controversial mortgage tax Government approves legal changes that also ensure lenders will not be able to deduct the new cost from their returns Who is the Franco supporter accused of plotting to kill the Spanish PM? When police arrested Manuel Murillo Sánchez, a marskman and security guard, they found 16 handguns and a military asssault rifle Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo. / EP Spanish government proposes closing all public spaces that glorify Franco Authorities are racing to stop dictator's family from reburying him at a popular cathedral in Madrid Spanish health authorities issue warning to tourists about painkiller Following reports of UK and Irish citizens dying after being prescribed Nolotil in Spain, agency says visitors should not take it as they can't be monitored for adverse effects Shipwreck survivors Boussage Gory and Amedi Sakuna. / A.R. Migrant survivor of deadly journey to Spain: "The water was up to our chests" Boussage Gory and Amedi Sukuna recount their ordeal after their boat capsized on Monday A Madrid employment office. / Jaime Villanueva Rise in Social Security affiliations points to rebound in job market But unemployment also grew last month, with a total of 3.2 million people out of work, according to figures released on Monday by the Labor Ministry Killer of Spanish child Gabriel Cruz to court: "I have lost everything" Testimony has emerged from Ana Julia Quezada, the self-confessed killer of the eight-year-old boy in southern Spain, who was caught by police while moving his body Willy Toledo in a file photo from May. / S. B. Prosecutor tried to probe actor Willy Toledo's comments about Easter week The activist's lawyer has expressed his outrage over the move, calling it "more in line with the parameters used at the time by the Spanish Inquisition" Why do Spaniards live longer if they smoke and drink? Sex and tapas, says 'The Times' The British newspaper looks at how the lifestyle in Spain boosts longevity after a study found that its citizens will have the longest life expectancy in the world by 2040 A Barcelona train was vandalized on Sunday. / C. R. Violent graffiti artists overrun subway stations in Madrid and Barcelona Groups of young vandals orchestrated a series of attacks on trains over the long weekend, spraying paint in the faces of two police officers and a pregnant woman Four youngsters from Extremadura. / A.R. Spain's Extremadura region: "No opportunities and no hope" More than 400,000 locals in the region live on €700 a month while 13,000 have left in the last five years as promises of a better rail connection fail to materialize Ryanair sacks staff who staged photo of themselves sleeping on aiport floor The low-cost carrier claims that the image, which quickly went viral and appeared in the media, has caused "damage to the reputation of the company" Associate professor Svetlana Fialova. / C. M. Women in Slovakia: same work, more experience, less pay The socially conservative country has reduced the gender pay gap but is still one of the most unequal nations in the European Union A fireball "turned night into day" in Spain this weekend Observatories in Toledo, Granada and Seville recorded the entry of a fragment of the Encke comet over the southeast of the peninsula in the early hours of Saturday morning Church abuse victim: "He didn't stop until he saw that we were on the verge of tears" The Salesian religious order has stood by Father López Luna, who is under investigation for abusing a 13-year-old. The following testimony is one of several making up an EL PAÍS series exposing decades of offenses by the clergy El Roto El Roto cartoon, November 9, 2018 OPINION Dark nostalgia On my most recent train trip, I watched a group of ill-mannered, uncouth and even cruel Spaniards appropriate our public space Why Britons in Spain need to fight for another Brexit referendum A fairer vote is needed to ensure British citizens can continue to enjoy the benefits of living in such a beautiful, culturally rich country 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. 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