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¿Qué? podcast, S04E2: A new Catalan trial and Vox’s idea for a parental veto
This week we discuss the latest court case covering the 2017 events in Catalonia, and examine the far-right Vox party’s plan to give parents full control of their children’s studies
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¿Qué? podcast, S04E1: New government in Spain, and failed heist at French palace
This week we talk about Pedro Sánchez being voted back in as prime minister, and the unlikely story of an infamous Spanish ram-raider who was hired by the Chinese mafia to steal precious artworks
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E12: The effects of the UK general election, and Spain’s dwindling bars
This week we talk to Britons in Spain whose lives will be affected by the reelection of the Tories at the recent polls, and examine the initiatives aimed at keeping local watering holes open in deserted parts of the country
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E11: ‘El Pequeño Nicolás’ and a grisly cocaine crime
This week we discuss Spain’s most notorious alleged fraudster, and examine the death of Marta Calvo, whose body was dismembered and disposed of by a man she met online
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E10: Scuffles in Congress and Spain’s ‘narco-submarine’
This week we discuss the antics inside the lower house when newly elected lawmakers were sworn into their roles, and how a submersible with 3,000 kilos of cocaine on board was caught in Galicia
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E9: Vox controversies and Mar Menor disaster
This week we discuss the far-right party’s denial of gender violence and other polemical positions, and look at why thousands of fish washed up dead in Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E8: Spain’s general election and the PSOE-Podemos deal
This week we discuss – what else? – the results of Sunday’s repeat poll and the surprise agreement between Pedro Sánchez and Pablo Iglesias that paves the way for a coalition
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E7: Pre-election debate and the #MeToo movement in Spain
This week we discuss the jousting of Spain’s five prime-ministerial candidates on national TV on Monday night, and examine how high-profile rape cases have galvanized women in the fight against sexual abuse
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E6: Spain’s ‘stolen babies’ network and R&D challenges
This week we discuss the death of Doctor Vela, the first person to go to trial in relation with irregular adoptions during the Franco era, and ask why the Spanish research sector is lagging behind those of other countries
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E5: Catalan street protests and the exhumation of Franco
This week we discuss last week’s disturbances in Catalonia after the Supreme Court ruling, and the long-awaited exhumation of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E4: Supreme Court ruling on Catalan independence drive
This week we discuss the verdict from one of the most politically relevant trials that Spain has seen in recent years, and the protests it has sparked across Catalonia
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La historia de los Klarsfeld, medio siglo persiguiendo nazis
Localizaron a Klaus Barbie en su escondite en Bolivia y consiguieron llevarle ante la justicia. Serge y Beate Klarsfeld han dedicado su vida a evitar la impunidad de los los jerarcas nazis, y se lo han contado a Borja Hermoso. Con Juanma López Iturriaga hablamos de la inmensa figura de Pau Gasol, y conocemos a los mejores surfistas españoles de la mano de Sara Cuesta. Todo en este nuevo episodio de Extra EPS, el podcast de El País Semanal.
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E3: Julian Assange spying scandal and the ‘head in a box’ crime
This week we discuss the Spanish security firm accused of collecting information on the WikiLeaks founder while he was living in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and a disturbing murder case in northern Spain
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E2: The Catalan independence drive and exhuming Franco
This week we discuss events surrounding the second anniversary of the referendum in Catalonia, and the latest in the ongoing tug of war over the remains of the Spanish dictator
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Podcast: Cara a cara con Woody Allen… y sus circunstancias
'Día de lluvia en Nueva York' es la nueva película de Woody Allen y puede ser la última que ruede en su ciudad: Borja Hermoso habla con él de su vida y de su cine. Y desde la redacción de El Mundo Today, descubrimos que no cabe ni un tonto más en este país, según el INE. Todo en Extra EPS, un nuevo podcast de El País Semanal.
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¿Qué? podcast, S03E1: New elections and Brexit
This week we discuss why Spain is heading back to the polls for the fourth time in four years, and look at the Spanish government’s demand for reciprocity in the conditions for migrants after the UK leaves the EU
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¿Qué? podcast: Interview with British ambassador to Spain Simon Manley
In this bonus episode of season 2, English Edition editor Simon Hunter gets a chance to chat to the outgoing diplomat, covering Brexit, digital diplomacy and just how Spanish he is after six years in the role
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E11: Spain’s political stalemate deepens
This week we discuss the ongoing efforts by the Socialists and Podemos to hammer out a governing deal, and also look at the U-turn Madrid City Hall has been forced to make on the Madrid Central low-emissions zone
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E10: Madrid City Hall suspends fines in low-emissions zone
This week we discuss the controversial move by the new right-wing council in the capital, as well as examining a bungled assassination attempt by two Spanish women
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E09: New ruling in the Running of the Bulls rape case
This week we discuss the Supreme Court’s decision on Spain’s most infamous sexual assault trial, and also examine the ongoing stalemate on the Spanish political scene
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E08: The end of Madrid’s low-emissions zone?
This week we discuss plans by the new mayor of the capital to ditch a scheme aimed at reducing pollution, and also examine an app that was used to spy on Spanish bars
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E07: Why is Franco still in the Valley of the Fallen?
This week we discuss the Supreme Court ruling that has suspended the exhumation of the former dictator, and talk about how much cash guests are expected to give at Spanish weddings
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E06: Catalan independence trial comes to a close
This week we discuss the public prosecutor’s closing arguments in the “procés” case, and also examine the possible ramifications of a tragic suicide in Madrid
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E05: Fallout of the May 26 election results
This week we discuss the winners and losers of the local, regional and European poll on May 26, and how the outcome could affect future governing deals in Spain
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E04: Chaos in Congress and vibrator prizes
This week we discuss the antics that took place during the inaugural session of the lower house, and talk about the outrageous award given to a women’s squash team in Spain
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E03: New clocking-in system and Pedro Sánchez’s hero moment
This week we discuss a new law that forces all businesses in Spain to record worker schedules, and how the acting prime minister handled a protester who appeared at the mortuary chapel for Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
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¿Qué? podcast, S02E02: Election fallout and controversy in Mauthausen
This week we discuss the early talks between Spain’s political parties as they seek to form a government, and examine a memorial service at a Nazi camp that took an unexpected turn
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¿Qué? podcast, series two, episode one: Results of the Spanish election
This week we discuss the outcome of Sunday’s vote and how it has changed the political landscape of Spain
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¿Qué? podcast, episode 12: What’s going to happen at the Spanish elections?
This week we discuss the upcoming date that Spaniards have at the polling booths, and also, in the last episode of our first season, mention a few stories we didn’t have time for...
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¿Qué? podcast, episode 11: British migrants protest Brexit in Madrid
This week we discuss the demonstration against the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in the Spanish capital and look at why an expert ham cutter caused a scandal on social media
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¿Qué? podcast, episode 10: Who broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid?
This week we discuss a curious incident involving a diplomatic mission in Spain, which may or may not have involved the CIA, and also remember the tragic killing of Carlos Palomino
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¿Qué? podcast, episode nine: Feminists on the march
This week we discuss the success of the Spanish demonstrations for International Women’s Day, and we pose the question, is Spain politically incorrect?
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¿Qué? podcast, episode eight: What far-right party Vox means for Spain
In the latest episode of our audio series, journalists from the English Edition discuss the emergence of the political group, and also examine a controversial bus that’s touring the country
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¿Qué? podcast, episode seven: Trial of Catalan separatist leaders
In the latest episode of our new audio series, journalists from the English Edition try to break down the charges facing 12 pro-independence defendants in the Supreme Court
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¿Qué? podcast, episode six: Will Franco be removed from the Valley of the Fallen?
In the latest episode of our new audio series, journalists from the English Edition look at the government’s plans to exhume the remains of the Spanish dictator from the controversial monument northwest of Madrid