The Euro Zone opinion
On the defensive
This week, Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez unveiled a new 10.5 billion euro investment plan - almost 9 billion more than his government allocated to defence last year
Mark Nayler
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The Bottom Line opinion
The Pope matters
The upcoming papal conclave will be crucial because the head of the Catholic Church can change people's lives, writes columnist J. R. Alonso de la Torre
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The Euro Zone opinion
Connect three
Madrid and Brussels hope to prevent a trade war from exploding when Donald Trump's 90-day suspension of increased tariffs expires in July, writes columnist Mark Nayler
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The Music Maker opinion
Group think
Columnist Peter Edgerton ponders the vast range of wonderful collective nouns that exist in the English language
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The Bottom Line opinion
Tourism on the Costa: Easter, the first real test of the year
It is the growing numbers of international visitors willing to pay the increasingly higher prices of accommodation, restaurants and leisure activities that counteracts the constant cooling of domestic demand
Pilar Martínez |
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The Euro Zone opinion
Piggy bank
The US - which has been hit by Jinping with retaliatory tariffs of 84% - is not happy about Spain's conciliatory stance with China, writes columnist Mark Nayler
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British consulate advice
The case of Mrs Jones
The British vice-consul in Malaga told a worrying story at the recent SUR in English forum in Marbella. The main message we can all pick up, whatever our age or situation, is that we need to plan for the future
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The Music Maker opinion
Easter Eden
If you're thinking of venturing into town to witness the extraordinary atmosphere of Semana Santa, here are some tips
Peter Edgerton | -
The Bottom Line opinion
Will it rain at Easter?
Despite more than 20 years of reporting on the weather, SUR reporter Ignacio Lillo admits that even he doesn't yet know
Ignacio Lillo |
Extra Kategora
Kategora Oceanika: a benchmark for flex living and investment on the Costa del Sol
SUR in English
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The Bottom Line opinion
A letter from Manchester
Equally, it could be from all the other cities and countries of the world that highlight what they have and what Spain lacks, writes columnist Cristina Vallejo
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The Euro zone opinion
Asset realisation
Charging tourists to view stranded Russian yachts in Marbella, then sending the money to Volodymyr Zelensky, would be safer than selling the boats themselves, writes columnist Mark Nayler
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Join the armies
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the EU Commission, has endorsed the idea a defence force "with troops from all 27 member countries, working under a single flag with the same objectives"
Mark Nayler |
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The Bottom Line opinion
The great unravelling
They had never left - just rebranded. Wrapped in faux populism, the old forces of fascism returned, promising simple answers to complex problems
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The Music Maker opinion
A farewell to arms
A universally recognised sign is sticking your hand out when you want a bus to stop. Imagine my surprise then, while waiting for the number 25, I was met by an electronic sign enjoining me not to forget to put out an arm if I wanted the bus to pull up
Peter Edgerton |