Newly released polls from Spain show that the PSOE may have been in the lead before last Thursday. More discussion of this at Harry’s Place

After Madrid, there’ll be a series of emergency EU meetings to discuss greater co-operation over terror

Who did it? – Maria Farrell on the questions raised by Madrid

The BBC rounds up international reaction to the Madrid bombings

Reaction to the Madrid bombings from the British Prime Minister’s office: “This terrible attack underlines the threat that we all continue to face from terrorism in many countries, and why we all must work together internationally to safeguard our peoples against such attacks and defeat terrorism”

Spanish Interior Minister Angel Acebes says that ETA were responsible for the Madrid bombings

Blogged coverage of Madrid from Iberian Notes

From Reuters, a brief chronology of ETA’s background and previous attacks

Latest reports from Madrid say that 173 people have been killed in today’s bombings. The Spanish government say that ETA is responsible

Has Schroeder started a trend? Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller is resigning the leadership of the Democratic Left Alliance, but will remain in office as PM