Independence declaration in Catalonia – now what?
The justice system had declared the referendum illegal, and the declaration has no validity
Opinion
No man’s land
Filmmaker Isabel Coixet on her fears for free speech after being insulted on the street
Vídeo
What is really happening in Catalonia?
The independence leaders left the referendum in the hands of the general population, who had to face the police response alone
Predictable but still a source of disbelief
As the National Police arrived at polling stations in Catalonia, voters were surprised to find the law being enforced
The day will come when bullfighting is history
Two centuries have not completely cured the Spanish of the savagery involved in a “fiesta” that involves the slow death of an animal
The failure of Catalan nationalism
Castilian, Basque and Catalan nationalism have successively tried to impose their identities and exclude dissidents
Madrid’s banner of shame
City Hall says it “welcomes refugees” while letting dozens of Syrians fleeing war camp out by the capital’s M-30 beltway
Venezuela needs to find a better way
I feel the obligation to defend fundamental democratic values to prevent more bloodshed among my fellow Venezuelans
In defense of Sanfermines
Political correctness, ignorance and moral righteousness are all enemies of the Pamplona fiestas
News in times of a technological bubble
The majority of the content that circulates via social networks and online platforms comes from traditional media
Reasons to be proud
Spain is among the world’s most tolerant countries, turning its back on xenophobia, Europhobia and homophobia
Cristiano Ronaldo: Leave it to the courts
If proven, the Real Madrid player’s tax evasion would mean those of us who support both him and the team have also been defrauded
Tennis
Rafa Nadal: the Spanish sporting legend that keeps on growing
The Spaniard has never before stormed through a Grand Slam event like he did over the last fortnight
Trump’s latest absurdity
The president’s decision to pull the US out of the Paris accord is inexplicable and potentially very damaging
Trump and the philanthropic ogre
The president is dusting off the old and unscientific “Laffer curve,” which did so much damage under Reagan
Spain must seek the truth behind the Operation Puerto doping scandal
The case is not a problem for the World Doping Agency, it’s a problem for Spanish sport, one that has particularly affected cycling and athletics
Trump: fake news even on the golf course
For the US president the important thing is to win, even when the facts suggest otherwise
Mexico’s Porkycracy
Mexicans are tired of seeing the rich and powerful committing outrages with seeming impunity
Brexit: Adiós Titanic
Nine months after the vote, Madrid-based author and journalist Giles Tremlett writes about the difficulty of imagining life in Spain after the UK leaves the EU
OPINION
Surviving Brexit
The feeling of security and contributing to the community enjoyed by Spaniards in the UK has now been replaced by uncertainty
Vídeo
Brexit: The will of the people
On the day the UK triggers Article 50, many are wondering if the shot will be fatal, or whether there is still hope that the patient will recover
Trump: the walls of his brain
The president of the United States only trusts his psychotic “instincts” and those who adulate his insulting and deceitful behavior
Gibraltar after Brexit
This month could see London activate its withdrawal from the EU: bad news for the Rock
In defense of political correctness
Sexism, homophobia and racism are back with a vengeance in the Donald Trump era
The Trump era: democracy dies in darkness
Nothing is safe under the new president. Even the planet itself is not to his liking
Trump’s mad cows
The elimination of the desire to distinguish truth from lies follows the example of Russia
The danger of speaking Spanish in the United States
The use of this language, spoken by 40 million people, continues to grow. It is doubtful that President Trump will manage to reverse this trend
Once upon a time there was a circus
Madrid is following the paternalism of other Spanish cities in banning the use of animals in the ring
Threats to the freedom of the press
The elimination of all well-founded criticism is the priority of the new populism, which intends to liquidate our current system of values