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Why is Catalonia the Spanish region pressing hardest for independence?
A promised referendum on the future of the ‘comunidad’ is deepening tensions with Madrid
A promised referendum on the future of the ‘comunidad’ is deepening tensions with Madrid
The EL PAÍS English Edition sends its summer intern to Pamplona’s world-famous fiestas, to see whether Hemingway was right...
The briefest of glances at Spain would have debunked the myth that the European Union is unequivocally pro-immigration and unwilling to keep member states’ borders in check
The precautionary measure, first suggested by the local police at Easter, seeks to avoid making potential “weapons” available to passersby