The Euro Zone
A hasty retraction
After demanding a tougher EU stance on Beijing's massive trade deficit, Madrid quickly performs a diplomatic u-turn to protect critical Chinese investments says columnist Mark Nayler
MARK NAYLER
The Euro Zone
After demanding a tougher EU stance on Beijing's massive trade deficit, Madrid quickly performs a diplomatic u-turn to protect critical Chinese investments says columnist Mark Nayler
The Bottom Line
The authorities must not assume AI is infallible; instead of relying on passive demographic shifts, they need to invest in aggressive retraining for older workers to make these positive predictions a reality, writes columnist Dilip Kuner
The music maker
When Google Maps fails and ChatGPT hallucinates, it’s time to consult the ultimate local oracle: two old boys on a bench
The Bottom Line
Columnist Troy Nahumko looks at how the Catholic Church, long a shrewd player of the odds, may finally be learning to back a more compassionate horse
The Music Maker
When the whole village fires up the grill for the first barbecue Sunday of the year, columnist Peter Edgerton finds himself the sole conscientious objector - armed with a cheese sandwich and a convincing excuse
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler looks at how two Madrid demonstrations in one weekend laid bare the mounting pressures threatening to bring down Pedro Sánchez's government
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton looks at new research into Bronze Age sewing skills - and confirms that boys were just as hopeless four thousand years ago
The Bottom Line
"Over the past few years I've watched properties in my area, some empty for 20 years, filthy and riddled with rats, finally being put to proper use. After a relatively affordable renovation, people are actually living in these places," says columnist Ignacio Lillo
The Euro Zone
Despite the pressure that Vox will exert on Moreno, he doesn’t need to enter a coalition. A confidence-and-supply arrangement could be sufficient thinks columnist Mark Nayler
The Bottom Line
The bleak housing situation for young professionals on the Costa del Sol has reached the point where people feel they need to uproot their lives from friends and family and move 400km away comments contributor Neil Hesketh
A Look at La Liga
Florentino Pérez's bizarre press conference leaves Real Madrid with more questions than answers
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton finds himself coiled like a viper in a midnight battle of wits against the Spanish bureaucracy’s digital gatekeepers
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler looks at how Spain's misuse of EU recovery funds came under the spotlight
The Bottom Line
Columnist Jennie Rhodes welcomes the long-awaited drop in bus fares but argues that cheaper tickets will do little to solve the fifteen years of stress, poor signage and station chaos that continue to plague local passengers
The Euro Zone
Columnist Mark Nayler highlights the awkward timing of Spain’s request for EU protection against American sanctions as Madrid simultaneously faces a legal showdown with Brussels over its discriminatory property tax rules
The Music Maker
Columnist Peter Edgerton marks International Password Day by questioning the sanity of three-month updates and the insidious difficulty of identifying bridges in tiny internet photos
The Euro Zone
The Koldo corruption case concluded on Wednesday in Madrid, with evidence from its three main characters: former transport minister José Luis Ábalos, his ex-aide Koldo García and businessman Víctor de Aldama
The Music Maker
Watching swallows go about their springtime business is one of life's little luxuries; they bring a sense of optimism and renewal to the world, says columnist Peter Edgerton
The Bottom Line - Opinion
Back in 2008, when the AVEs had been running for a few weeks we asked when the travel time between Malaga and Madrid could be reduced to two hours; now the journey takes three hours, complains columnist Ignacio Lillo