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Sagrada Familia: why we can't live without beautiful buildings
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (196+ words) You may be forgiven for casting an envious eye in recent days towards the Iberian Peninsula. This is not just for the usual reasons " a desire for decent weather, sunburnt mirth, magnificent seafood in late-night restaurants and coffee for one…...
Something is rotten in the state of Spain
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) The corruption charges against Pedro S'nchez's wife are merely the tip of the iceberg. But not everyone is bristling with indignation. That is because, put simply, there remain some among the Spanish public who do not consider nepotism to be…...
Spain is euthanising rape victims now
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (231+ words) The tragic death of Noelia Castillo Ramos speaks to the moral depravity of assisted dying. Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old Spanish woman, died by euthanasia yesterday. Spanish law allows citizens over 18 with "chronic or invalidating suffering" to receive assisted dying....
Spain's ban on X is a tyrannical attempt to silence the people
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (260+ words) Pedro S'nchez is desperate to shut up critics of mass immigration and his government's corruption scandals. The prime minister and his so-called progressive coalition have long sought to narrow the boundaries of free speech in Spain. Social-media platforms have become…...
Spain has just flung open Europe's borders
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (111+ words) Pedro S'nchez's illegal-migrant amnesty will be Merkel 2. 0. Fraser Myers is deputy editor at spiked and host of the spiked podcast. Follow him on X: @Fraser Myers. Support spiked and get unlimited access. UK Company No 3935644 spiked is funded by readers like…...
The boycott of Eurovision exposes the racism of the Israel-bashers
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (46+ words) The post The boycott of Eurovision exposes the racism of the Israel-bashers appeared first on spiked. It's undeniable now: bigotry, hypocrisy and double standards are the fuel of today's anti-Israel mania. 71-75 Shelton Street Covent Garden London, WC2 H 9 JQ United Kingdom...
Spain has succumbed to Palestine mania
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Every facet of Spanish public life is dominated by a fierce loathing of Israel. Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. Back then, at least, one could extract oneself from a gallery and breathe once more the indifferent air…...
Spain's anti-migrant riots are a warning to Europe
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) A violent assault on an elderly man has brought simmering tensions to the boil. Another flashpoint has emerged in Europe's long-simmering migrant crisis. Torre Pacheco, a small town in southern Spain, has been the scene of days of fighting between…...
We must heed the warning of Spain's Net Zero blackouts
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) The Spanish government is in total denial about the recklessness of its green-energy obsession. Indeed, there has been no shortage of alarm bells. In 2021, the European Resource Adequacy Assessment, which monitors power systems across the continent, urged Spain to introduce…...