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Mark Nayler
It was remarkable to see Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias taking up his seat at the cabinet table as one of Spain's deputy prime ministers this week. Iglesias, who formed the anti-establishment party in 2014 on the back of the "indignados" protests,
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23 members, is one of the biggest in recent history to accommodate the coalition between Sánchez's PSOE and partners Unidas Podemos (UP). The PM has appointed four deputy prime ministers, up from two last time, including Pablo Iglesias, UP leader.
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Denise Bush
...famous Malaga artist, Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Manuel Viola Figueras Mijas. Until 3 February. Casa Museo de Mijas. Manuel Viola. The exhibition of photographs is entitled Etiopía, Ortodoxia Inmóvil and consists of a series of monochrome photographs ... Calder and Malaga’s Pablo Ruiz Picasso. Exile and Nostalgia Malaga. Until 2 February. Museo Casa Natal Picasso (birth house). ‘Exilo y nostalgia. Dibujos inéditos y libros ilustrados de Picasso en la Colección de la familia Arias’ consists of a
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Denise Bush
Orchestra. Velada de Jazz Estepona. 17 January, 9pm. Real Club Náutico. An evening of jazz with Francis Posé, Daniel Amat and Andrés Litwin. Reservations: 625142465 Piano recital Almuñécar. 23 January, 8.30pm. Casa de la Cultura. Pianist Pablo
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167 voted in favour of Sánchez's candidacy, 165 against and there were 18 abstentions. The 120 PSOE MPs were added to the 35 votes of left-wing Unidas Podemos (UP), guaranteed after the post-general-election pact between Sánchez and UP leader Pablo ... The Ciudadanos spokesperson in Congreso, Inés Arrimadas, said that Sánchez "treated independence supporters better than those in favour of the constitution". "We are not on the eve of the apocalypse," retorted Sánchez. Conservative PP leader, Pablo ... charlatan." Sánchez in reply accused Vox of "lying more than talking". One newcomer MP said he was "scandalised by the tone of the language". New partner in government, UP's Pablo Iglesias, was softer, saying it was an honour to join the new PM on the
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ANA PÉREZ-BRYAN
The history of art considers him one of the greatest artists of all times, but something occurred in Pablo Ruiz Picasso's life that could have made that very different. It was a near-tragedy which occurred on 25 October 1881 when his mother, María ... Picasso López, gave birth to her first child, at home. The family of Picasso today, and some of his biographers, say there was an extremely tense moment in the room where the midwife was assisting María as she gave birth to little Pablo. The baby arrived ... end of the 19th century, when births usually took place at home: the young doctor happened to be smoking a cigar at the time, and he went up to the baby and blew a huge puff of smoke into its nostrils to make its lungs react. And they did. Little Pablo
Opinion
Mark Nayler
Is there anyone out there who isn't fed up with the photos of Pedro Sánchez and Pablo Iglesias, standing side-by-side and grinning robotically after signing their governing pact this week? Yes, they're making an effort to resolve the political
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Mark Nayler
...was becoming farcical, so it's laudable that Sánchez and UP leader Pablo Iglesias have brought it to an end. Yet the resulting setup is not technically a coalition, as has been reported in both Spanish and international media. It is a fragile ... north-easterly region, something to which Sánchez is firmly opposed - although he had to agree to open dialogue with the ERC, Republican Left of Catalonia, in order to secure their votes this week. Speaking of which, PP leader Pablo Casado has accused Sánchez of
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CHARO MÁRQUEZ
...would be saving. Along with other officers, César donated blood and bone marrow in a campaign started by the Local Police force in Marbella to continue the campaign started by Pablo Ráez. He doesn't normally talk about his donation, but when he does ... of donation at the Carlos Haya, and that was on behalf of their own child. This local hero points out that although Pablo Ráez, who began the campaign for donations died, his legacy lives on. "It is good that we are all carrying on, but this isn't ... a temporary fashion. There are many others like Pablo Ráez in the hospitals, people of all ages, needing bone marrow, hoping you will give a sample and donate. It isn't easy, but we are saving people's lives. One day it could be you in that
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Tony Bryant
The Malaga-based environmental platform Viaja, Disfruta y Ayuda has organised three days of events to mark World Cleanup Day in Torremolinos and Malaga. Talks on Saturday morning in the Pablo Picasso Cultural Centre in Torremolinos will focus on