A team for Europe that does not excite
The back-room method of choosing the candidates for the top European Union jobs has produced a list of names that prompt little enthusiasm, but could still produce some surprises
Acting Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says deal with Podemos is dead in water
Speaking on Monday morning on the Cadena SER radio network, the Socialist politician said that the left-wing party refused an offer of places in the Cabinet
El Roto
El Roto cartoon, July 15, 2019
Rising crime rate in Barcelona prompts return of citizen patrols
Several groups are modeling themselves after the US Guardian Angels, and using social media to get organized in the face of increased insecurity
Spain turns its back on coal, as use of the fossil fuel falls to historic lows
May and June saw the lowest levels of consumption for electricity generation since records began, helped by the low cost of natural gas and environmental taxes
Why Spanish is fast becoming Britain’s favorite foreign language
Two reports from the British Council and the Cervantes Institute put its popularity ahead of that of French and German
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