List of Spain articles
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Pro-Palestinian activists attend a demonstration called by the BDS movement and numerous unions in Massy, near Paris. Is Israel Becoming a Pariah State?
Stalwart allies are distancing themselves, including Germany and the United Kingdom.
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People walk at Plaza de Cibeles in downtown Madrid as subways and trains are totally out of service due to a massive power outage. Spain’s Blackout Brings a New Meaning to Energy Security
In an electrified world, the reliability of the grid is everything.
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Cars and other debris are seen piled up in the street. A man walks a dog in the mud nearby. Europe Isn’t Helpless in the Face of Severe Floods
Spain’s leaders turned the disaster into fodder for a political blame game.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stands at a podium as he speaks during a campaign rally. He wears a blue suit jacket over a slightly darker blue shirt, and his left hand is raised with his thumb pressed to his index finger as he gestures. Crowd members can be seen behind him, seated and out-of-focus. Pedro Sánchez’s Catch-22
How an amnesty deal for Catalan separatists became a political—and personal—headache for the Spanish prime minister.
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A red-and-yellow Spanish flag is waved from a balcony looking down at a public square in Madrid where hundreds of people are gathered during a demonstration, holdings signs and waving flags. At the center of the square is a platform holding an artificial Christmas tree that has been halfway constructed. Spain’s Sánchez Makes the Ultimate Gamble
An amnesty deal with Catalan separatists reveals a path back to power for the interim prime minister—but at a massive price.
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Individuals gather in Paris for a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people. The Israel-Hamas War Is Dividing Europe’s Left
A political hot potato singes progressives across the continent.
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Demonstrators wave the flag of Israel during a march against the government's judicial reform plan in Tel Aviv. What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of July 22: Spain heads to the polls, Israel forces through a judicial overhaul, and Putin courts African leaders.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez speaks at a podium with his arms outstretched and his palms facing the sky. Behind him are a crowd of spectators sitting in front of a bright red wall. Did Pedro Sánchez Make a Fatal Bet?
Calling Spaniards to a midsummer snap election is a desperate move. It won’t work.
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Spanish Prime Minister and Socialist Workers' Party candidate Pedro Sánchez delivers a speech during a campaign event in Madrid on July 7. What Is Pedro Sánchez Thinking?
There is a strategy behind the Spanish prime minister’s call for early elections.
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Santiago Abascal, the leader of far-right party Vox, arrives for the parliamentary debate on the State of the Nation at the Congress of Deputies in Madrid. The Far Right in Spain Is Different
Vox could unseat Pedro Sánchez in snap elections. How do you beat such an unusual party?
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Demonstrators silhouetted with the sun in the background wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest in Barcelona in 2019. Catalonia Can’t Quit Madrid
But separatist parties hope upcoming elections will revitalize the independence movement.
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An archaeologist studies the bones of 14 bodies of women killed by the forces of Francisco Franco in 1937 during the Spanish Civil War at a mass grave in the southwestern Spanish town of Gerena. In Spain, Can Truth Ever Bring Reconciliation?
A new law seeks to unearth Franco’s victims, but it doesn’t go as far as truth commissions in countries like Argentina, Chile, and South Africa.
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People celebrate Lunar New Year at a Chinese restaurant in Bangkok on Feb. 12, 2021. How Countries Use Food to Win Friends and Influence People
Gastrodiplomacy has gone mainstream.
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Exhaust emerges from the smokestack of a natural gas-fired power plant in Berlin. Southern Europe Gets a Taste of Power—Literally
Countries like Italy and Spain now rely less on Russian gas, and for once, they may bail out Germany.
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Vacationers sit on a beach in Greece. The Mediterranean as We Know It Is Vanishing
From Saint-Tropez to Amalfi, the region’s most attractive tourist destinations are also its most vulnerable.
