1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1770+ words) Madrid | Issue #143 Back in town. Prime Minister Pedro S'nchez is back in Beijing. Again. But this time, the context couldn't be more, ahem, loaded. As Spain's relationship with the U. S. continues to sour over the war in Iran and broader geopolitical…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1580+ words) Madrid | Issue #141 The sun is out, terraces are full again, and Madrid is officially in that sweet spot where the city feels alive without being unbearable. This weekend, it's all happening: from futuristic pizza experiments and Japanese-inspired cocktails to highbrow…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1023+ words) Madrid | N'mero 30 " The Bubble es la newsletter en ingl's m's le'da de Espa'a, ahora en espa'ol. Es gratis, pero ofrecemos suscripciones de pago y nos encantar'a contar con tu apoyo para poder seguir siendo un best-seller en Substack (solo por…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1594+ words) Madrid | Issue #140 Holy Week is over, Madrid is back, and the weather is" doing its usual thing. We're starting the weekend warm enough to justify a rooftop plan, only to cool down just in time to remind you that spring…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1824+ words) Madrid | Issue #142 It's time for "Kolditchen! That's right, Spain's peculiar judicial version of the 2023 double feature hit "Barbenheimer just arrived in a theater courtroom near you, and we couldn't be more thrilled. Party x2. Both the Kitchen case (corruption in the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1797+ words) Madrid | Issue #139 Wait, what? Did we skip an issue? Is today Friday? Have you been subjected to an unscheduled time jump? None of the above! You see, it's the Semana Santa holiday, so we've combined the Thursday news edition with…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (1799+ words) Madrid | Issue #138 And this is one of those weekends. First, many people you know are probably leaving the city (many of them are going back to their hometowns). Semana Santa is a big thing here, and everyone loves to take…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (17+ words) " Spain's English-language newsletter. " News and Culture in your inbox. Spain in the 2026 Iran war...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago  (1696+ words) Madrid | Issue #137 Madrid this weekend isn't just a city" It's a catwalk! From IFEMA's runways to the streets of Chamber, Malasa'a, and beyond, everything starts to feel a little more curated, a little more performative. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week takes over…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1772+ words) Madrid | Issue #139 It's been Spain's Week of Beef with Europe. And honestly, it hasn't gone badly (at least for now). Let us count the ways" It all began on Monday. That's when Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda D'az (has a…...