AFP | For the good of Spain, not the party Financial Times Like Greece, Ireland and Portugal before it, Spain appears unwilling to make a formal request for international financial aid – beyond that agreed for its banks – unless its slide into the abyss becomes irreversible. Doubtless this reflects the ... Catalonia heightens Spanish debt fears Shut Out of the Debt Markets, Catalonia Asks Madrid for Emergency Aid Spanish Recession Deepens as Austerity Damps Outlook: Economy |