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Between the Rock and a hard place: Gibraltar’s new post-Brexit rules
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (584+ words) The UK government will hope that relaxing the land border between Gibraltar and Spain will clear up the "last major unresolved issue from Brexit" The UK, Gibraltar and the EU are set to end "almost a decade of uncertainty for…...
Where to begin with Portuguese wines
2+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) Indulge in some delicious blends to celebrate the end of Dry January Wine drinkers are usually a picky bunch and have a list of go-to bottles they never betray. But while people's loyalty to their favourite tipples can be strong,…...
Rock Villa, Bequia: a hidden villa on an island epitomising Caribbean bliss
3+ week, 1+ day ago (759+ words) This gorgeous property is the perfect setting to do absolutely nothing " and that's the best part At Rock Villa, I almost feel like I'm hovering above the world. From my perch on a sun lounger, Friendship Bay stretches out below…...
High Court action over Cape Verde tourist deaths
3+ week, 3+ day ago (602+ words) Holidaymakers sue TUI after gastric illness outbreaks linked to six British deaths The deaths of six British people who had gone on holiday to Cape Verde have sparked a "bombshell legal move" against the TUI tourism group, said The Sun....
The Iberian Peninsula is rotating clockwise
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) We won't feel it in our lifetime Spain and Portugal are taking a turn. The Iberian Peninsula sits on a boundary between two large tectonic plates that are being stressed by a variety of forces, and because of this, the…...
Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades on
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) Events to mark 50 years since Franco's death designed to break young people's growing fascination with the Spanish dictator Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco " and, as revisionist takes on his regime proliferate on social…...
Rosalía and the rise of nunmania
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (583+ words) It may just be a "seasonal spike" but Spain is "enthralled" with all things nun The Spanish prime minister and a Catalan bishop are both fans of avant-garde singer Rosal'a"s new album "Lux, "perhaps surprisingly for an artist who…...
Spain’s top matador just quit in latest red flag for bullfighting
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (276+ words) Shock resignation of top matador is latest blow in culture war over tradition that increasingly divides Spain Spain's leading matador "stunned the bullfighting world" last week by "symbolically cutting off his ponytail in the ring", said The Times. "Bullfighting is…...
Israel and the Gaza flotilla
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (488+ words) Activists fear loss of life after blaming Israel for drone attacks on ships Italy and Spain have sent naval vessels to assist the Global Sumud Flotilla as it sails to take aid to Gaza. The "unprecedented move" from the two…...
Rise of the far-right: what’s behind the popularity of Vox in Spain?
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (624+ words) Disillusioned younger voters are being drawn to Santiago Abascal's party Europe needs to fight an "Islamist invasion, "climatic terrorism and "woke ideology, said the leader of Vox, Spain's fastest-growing political party, at a Patriots for Europe rally this week. The…...