The condemned villages of the West Bank
Nobel literature prizewinner Mario Vargas Llosa offers a first-hand account of life in the Palestinian villages as they struggle against Israeli occupation
Spanish deputies: money for nothing and the checks for free?
Congress members and senators get compensation for interim period before the new legislature convenes, but some say the amount is excessive and unethical
Number of Spaniards moving abroad hit highest level last year since crisis began
Newly released data from the National Statistics Institute also show that Spain’s population shrank for the fourth year in a row
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Vicente del Bosque steps down as coach of Spanish national soccer side
With a World Cup and European Championship to his credit, 65-year-old blows final whistle on management
HIGHLIGHTS
GAY PRIDE
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Why attacks against the gay community are on the rise in Spain
Reports of hate crimes are up in recent years, but increase could be due to victims being less afraid to report cases
THE FIRST LADY IN SPAIN
In Madrid, Michelle Obama calls for fight against gender inequality
First Lady praises Queen Letizia and tells young girls they are lucky to live in a country that gives them opportunities
crime
US woman held in Tenerife for issuing death threats against Stephen Hawking
“I am right next to you and I can kill you,” read one of the messages sent by the suspect
Racist graffiti scrawled outside Spanish school in London
British police report sharp spike in such incidents after Brexit vote
Spain’s documentary scene is booming, but is anyone watching?
Some 75 films covering a wide range of subjects were released last year, but few caught the attention of audiences
Spain’s Tax Agency launches raid on Madrid offices Google
Probe comes on same day that list of leading Spaniards in arrears to fiscal authorities is published
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Controversy erupts in Seville over Gay Pride photo exhibition
Right-wing politicians call for the removal of an LGBT show of photos, currently on display on the Andalusian city’s streets
Barcelona Mobile Congress to be cloned in San Francisco
Organizers of the Spanish conference, GSMA and CTIA, are teaming up to create biggest such event in the Americas
Spain: does who you know matter more than what you know?
An outdated education system and nepotism are fuelling inequality in Spanish society
OPINION
A major setback for Podemos
Sunday’s election results raise doubts about Pablo Iglesias’s leadership
On the margins of Europe
Spain cannot be left out of the talks on the EU’s reconfiguration after Brexit
SPANISH ELECTIONS
Rajoy banking on a Socialist abstention to become Spain’s next prime minister
Resigned to a minority mandate, PP chief pressures main opposition group into avoiding a third national election
Podemos plays blame game after poor performance at elections
Co-founder criticizes the campaign’s “hollow rhetoric” while some supporters wonder why party leader Pablo Iglesias led them down this road in the first place
The PP has won the election, but who will help it into government?
Sunday outcome means the Spanish right is stronger and the left weaker, but Rajoy still needs to reach elusive deals
Rajoy says goal is to secure Socialists’ support to form a government in July
But failing that, the PP leader is also open to a pact with Ciudadanos and regional parties
THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS
Obama signs Puerto Rico debt-relief bill
The US Territory will now be able to restructure its $70 billion debt
Oaxaca tourism sector loses millions due to teachers’ strike
State business association says the area is grappling with a shortage in basic goods while the black market is growing
Trump threatens to revoke NAFTA if he becomes president
Trade summit with Canada and Mexico held amid mounting calls for protectionism in the US
US presidential candidates draw their own lessons from Brexit
Trump claims that similarities between his supporters and Britons who voted to leave the EU validate his campaign
Panama hails newly expanded canal as a patriotic milestone
The government put its dispute with Spanish-led consortium on hold to commemorate the completion of the troubled project
Colombia and FARC announce definitive ceasefire
Details on ending one of the world’s longest-running conflicts will be released on Thursday in Havana
Verne
British Refugees Welcome: is Madrid really welcoming Brexit exiles?
Satirical meme turns solidarity banner on Spanish capital's City Hall for Syrians fleeing war into internet hit
BREXIT
Spain against Scotland negotiating European Union membership
Acting PM Mariano Rajoy does not want another European region to set an example for Catalan separatists
Brexit: how will it affect Spanish companies in the United Kingdom?
Ferrovial, Telefónica, Iberdrola and Santander are all major investors in Britain, so what happens for them now?
EL VIAJERO
Ibiza: Forever young
Every spring the White Isle turns into party central, but frenetic clubbing is worlds apart from the stillness of its unspoiled rural interior
Spain’s top 20 nudist beaches
As the Mediterranean waters begin to warm, it’s time to seek out spots along Spain’s 8,000-km coastline where bathers can bare all
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Spain’s prettiest villages (Part 1)
With a population of no more than 15,000 and a wealth of cultural, natural and architectural attractions, these picturesque destinations are all part of a network called The Most Beautiful Villages in Spain
The English Edition
TRANS-IBERIAN BLOG
Craft beer: the sole winner in Spain’s economic woes
After much persuasion, Alec Herrón agrees to take on the difficult job of sampling the wares of some of Spain’s microbreweries
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» Top 50- 1US woman held in Tenerife for issuing death threats against Stephen Hawking
- 2Number of Spaniards moving abroad hit highest level last year since crisis began
- 3Here comes the heat: Spain readies for another long, hot summer
- 4Spanish deputies: money for nothing and the checks for free?
- 5Why attacks against the gay community are on the rise in Spain
- 6Racist graffiti scrawled outside Spanish school in London
- 7VídeoProsecutors seek jail for youths who crushed 79 piglets to death
- 8No way out
- 9VídeoThe condemned villages of the West Bank
- 10El Roto
