Handel’s ‘Messiah’ gets double performance in Barcelona
Regarded by many as an essential part of the Christmas cultural scene, George Frederick Handel‘s Messiah is regularly performed across the world at this time of
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Spanish government raises tone against Catalonia
As anger rises over Catalonia’s continued push to secede from Spain, the Socialist (PSOE) government in Madrid has dropped its conciliatory tone towards the pro-independence
Spanish rail workers call Christmas strikes
Spanish railway workers will stage a nationwide strike on 21 December and 7 January during the busy Christmas holiday period over job cuts and working
Photographic show looks at Hollywood stars in Madrid
A photographic exhibition at El Águila Complex puts the spotlight on some of the Hollywood stars who lived and worked in Madrid during the 1950s
Madrid threatens to send national police to Catalonia
The Spanish government has warned authorities in Catalonia that it could take over responsibility for law and order in the region after radical activists blocked
Madrid’s Children’s Book Fair gets ready for 42nd edition
On 12 December, the doors open on the 42nd Children’s and Young Adults’ Book Fair of Madrid (Salón de Libro Infantil y Juvenil de Madrid) the
Quim Torra slammed for call to follow Slovenia
Catalan president Quim Torra has been heavily criticised for advocating following Slovenia’s example to achieve Catalan independence. Quim Torra said on Saturday that ‘Slovenians were
Macron urged to act after ‘yellow vest’ protests
Calls mounted on Sunday for French President Emmanuel Macron to bring an end to the ‘yellow vest’ crisis gripping France as authorities counted the cost
Quim Torra to join hunger strike for 48 hours
The Catalan president, Quim Torra, is to fast for 48 hours in support of the jailed leaders on hunger strike. Torra originally planned to go
Spain prosecutors to file fraud complaint against Shakira
Spanish prosecutors are poised to file a court complaint against Shakira for allegedly evading 14.5m euros in taxes, which the superstar singer’s defence lawyers deny,