The boldness of Ajax
At the Dutch club’s academy, they cultivate a sporting arrogance in a positive sense: we are Ajax and this is our style. You have to be brave. And this attitude has borne the fruit of a generation of daring young players
Opinion
Divine Cazorla
The Asturian player reminds us that great soccer is stored in a tank that has been filled with wisdom, thanks to genes and practice, and is released when inspiration strikes
The unusual rotations of Manchester United
Many were surprised by the choice of Solskjaer, but the club has opted for a person with human-management skills rather than someone who leads by imposition
Six toxins that weaken democracy
The electoral successes of Brexit, Trump and Chávez have some revealing commonalities
Islam by numbers
In Muslim countries incomes are lower than in the rest of the world, while illiteracy is higher and life expectancy lower. Why?
Prepared for Brexit
“The main priority of the Spanish government has always been to offer certainty and security during this process,” writes Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Who do you trust?
We don’t believe the government or the experts, but we do believe anonymous social media posts
The pipe dream of Brits and Catalans
Negotiations with the EU have shown that it makes no sense to demand national independence in a global world
Putin in Caracas
A Venezuela free of the influences of the Russian autocracy and the Cuban dictatorship is an objective that the world’s democracies should support
Brexit, Ireland and European solidarity
The European Union must minimize the impact of Brexit on Ireland, but the republic must also send a sign of solidarity to the other member states
The European Union: More united than ever
Divisions exist, and they are serious, but a calm and collected analysis, with historical perspective, shows a much better situation
The globalization of polarization
Democracies seem to be suffering from a type of “political autoimmune disease” – as part of each society wages war on the rest of the social body
Why Vox really is a far-right party
Although its leader Santiago Abascal rejects the label, his ideology is based on populism, nationalism and an identity-based narrative
What’s the Spanish monarchy still good for?
A new republic would be the best guarantee of a united Spain built on a foundation of respect and freedom of to decide
Why Britons in Spain need to fight for another Brexit referendum
A fairer vote is needed to ensure British citizens can continue to enjoy the benefits of living in such a beautiful, culturally rich country
Dark nostalgia
On my most recent train trip, I watched a group of ill-mannered, uncouth and even cruel Spaniards appropriate our public space
Neoliberalism has captured the digital revolution
A mixture of financial chicanery, unrestrained corporate power and economic austerity has shredded the social contract that emerged after the Second World War
There is only one excuse for not using the measles vaccine
The inoculation against the disease is safe, efficient and cheap. Having access to it and not making use of it is unjustifiable
Better to drown than return to Libya
The “disembarkation platforms” being debated by the European Union already exist, and they are hell on Earth
Pedro Sánchez 3.0
All the good intentions of the Socialist Party’s governing program are going to clash with the difficulties of cobbling together majorities inside Congress
The mistake made by Pedro Sánchez that will benefit Mariano Rajoy
The ethical imperative to oust Rajoy requires negotiations, not a request for unconditional support
Torra’s unnerving Catalan supremacism
Spain is a democracy trying not to succumb to populist politicians whose solutions lie in always blaming others for their problems
The crisis of the Spanish system
The Catalan issue has shattered the essential agreement of our democracy and created doubts about the quality of our political model
Either racists or Europeans
The Catalonia led by the xenophobe Quim Torra would never be admitted into Europe
“I have no reason to lie when I tell you that everything is better in Spain”
British concert pianist James Rhodes explains why he calls Madrid and not the UK home
Catalonia: speak up
This is not “about democracy” but independence. Every time there has to be a choice between the two, the pro-secessionists choose the latter
Nightmare in Barcelona
Does the new Catalan premier Quim Torra, with his savagely xenophobic views, truly represent today’s pro-independence movement?
Nicolás Maduro and the banality of evil
This article is a blow-by-blow dissection of the statements made by the Venezuelan president in a recent op-ed published in EL PAÍS
Trump’s exit from Iran nuclear deal: an epic mistake
What the US president cares about the most is the fact that the agreement was signed under his predecessor Barack Obama