16:22
Has the Prosecco bubble burst?
For the first time in ten years, sales have fallen
opinion
16:20
On the steps of the European Parliament I sat down and wept
Forgetting is not painful, at least up until that fateful night in June 2016, but waiting for what is going to happen to us most certainly is
16:14
the euro zone
Deal or no deal
The Sánchez-Iglesias spending plan needs more than just Podemos' support to be passed to the Senate - that's where the problems begin
16:08
Keep it down, please
The fact that Spanish people talk in loud voices is one of the first cultural differences that hits those of us brought up in quieter countries as soon as we step off the aeroplane
16:00
Monumental effort
It's in the little Taj Mahals that surround us every day that the real beauty resides
14:51
the euro zone
Going down
Just as Spain was emerging from a tortuous recession, it was revealed that between October 2010 and November 2011, Rato - then chairman of a collapsing Bankia - spent almost €100,000 on secret corporate cards
14:49
The Seine old song
Charles Aznavour was one of those international crooners that everybody liked, even people who said they didn't
14:47
Unadventurous eaters
Left to their own devices, travelling Spaniards will happily munch away on what they normally munch away on when at home
14:40
The voice of statistics
Unemployment figures come round every month to remind us, like Marcus Aurelius' slave, about the vulnerability and weakness of our economy
15:27
Cancer research
The silent and anonymous work being carried out by scientists has to be valued, praised and appreciated
15:26
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Passionate about property
Whether for investment or speculation, it is important to be clear as to your motives and goals - before you buy
15:24
The 'sobremesa'
When a Danish food writer asked me the other day about the meaning of the word, matters grew complicated
15:22
The price is right
Having seen what goes on in the vast underbelly of a business, I never question anybody's prices anymore
15:20
THE EURO ZONE
Risk v. reward
The Bank of Spain has lowered its prediction for Spain's GDP expansion in 2018, from 2.7% to 2.6%
13:18
'Contains sulphites'
The EU has been gradually reducing permitted levels over the years, but there are still winemakers who abuse the system
