Rolling in euskos: French Basques’ thriving currency
Nipping out to buy a cup of coffee or some bread? These days in France’s Basque region it may well be euskos, not euros, that
October 2018
‘Council for the Republic’ launched
An organisation led by exiled leaders called Council for the Republic was one of the three pillars announced by the Catalan president, Quim Torra, right
Vatican backs Spain’s search for Franco reburial
The Vatican said Tuesday it agreed with Spain’s efforts to find an alternative to the Madrid cathedral as a place to rebury late dictator Francisco
Brexit: a dim outlook for Spain-Gibraltar border
It’s morning rush hour at the border between Spain and Gibraltar and virtually all the traffic is flowing from the downtrodden Spanish city of La
Focus: tips on moving to Spain before Brexit – a Spectrum report
With the UK preparing to leave the European Union at the end of March 2019, some people are already leaving the UK, whilst it is
Prosecutor to propose sentences for jailed leaders
The Spanish Public Prosecutor will make public this week their proposed sentences for the 18 Catalan leaders, prosecuted over the 2017 independence push ahead of
Julen Lopetegui’s brief and inglorious reign
Julen Lopetegui’s brief and inglorious reign as Real Madrid coach lasted just 139 days after the club confirmed he had been sacked on Monday. Lopetegui
Police crackdown in Barcelona against ‘narcoflats’
Hundreds of police backed by a helicopter on Monday raided dozens of apartments in Barcelona, used for selling and consuming heroin and other drugs. Around
Rooftop dinners at La Terraza del Claris
Up on the rooftop of five-star Hotel Claris in Barcelona, you can find a swimming pool, a chill-out bar and a beautiful restaurant called La Terraza del Claris.
Suarez hits hat-trick as Barça thrash Madrid
Barça ran riot in ‘El Clasico’ on Sunday as Luis Suarez scored the hat-trick that will surely spell the end of Julen Lopetegui’s time as Real
