The Music Maker opinion
Bad form
In the olden days, any customer with a grievance had to write to head office or, in Spain, ask for the 'libro de reclamaciones' (complaints book). But now it's different, writes Peter Edgerton...
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The Euro Zone opinion
A clapped-out government
One thing you can't fail to notice about Spain's cumbersome four-party coalition is the sheer amount of clapping it does. What's less obvious is why it believes any kind of self-congratulation to be justified
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The Music Maker
Conversation stopper
Are you frustrated with your attempts to learn the Spanish language? Do you find that every time you try to engage in a conversation with a local, you get a reply in English? This is Peter Edgerton's experience...
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The Euro Zone opinion
False hope
If Catalan secessionists lose the May election, which is likely, Pedro Sánchez might expect them to stop making awkward demands in exchange for parliamentary support, writes Mark Nayler
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Actions and consequences
For the right, the PSOE came to power on the wave of anger from the 11-M attacks and, as such, were an illegitimate government. For the left, the PP tried to maintain power using a terrorist attack as a way to galvanise its voters and sway the moderate centre
David Andrews |
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International Women's Day 2024 opinion
Yes, this really is still happening today
There are still people who believe that the inequalities we, as women, suffer are no big deal and that we should put up with it and sit back for a hundred years or so and wait for things to change, writes Ana Barreales
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Opinion
Driving over lemons
Farmers in Spain are not prepared to let their protests fade away in the public eye, something that is always a danger when someone repeats a complaint several times, however valid it might be
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International Women's Day
Women who dared go further
In the 19th and 20th centuries, many women achieved great feats in worlds dominated by men - not just literature, but also science, travel and adventure
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The Euro Zone opinion
Power corrupts
Over the last year or so, it has started to seem as if the world of Spanish football might be almost as murky as the country's politics, writes Mark Naylor
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The Music Maker
Identity crisis
These days a lanyard is more often used to give an air of dubious self-importance to those who might otherwise spend their days going largely unnoticed, writes Peter Edgerton
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The Bottom Line opinion
Keeping women
Do men still think that we women only work because we have nobody to look after us?, asks Jennie Rhodes
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The Bottom Line opinion
Water: a luxury not even the mega rich can acquire
The rich and famous don't deserve water any more than the rest of us, writes Jennie Rhodes, after the high-end property sector of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís said it was worried about the effect the drought will have on sales and rentals if it is not resolved
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The Music Maker
Gone south
Olive oil, tapas, desert and forest - a few of the reasons to celebrate Andalucía
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The Euro Zone opinion
Show us the money
The EU Commission is concerned about potential misuse of the emergency Covid funds it gave to Spain
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The Bottom Line opinion
The next stop
Malaga is still far from having the West-East and Centre-North metro network that suits its size and dynamism, writes Ignacio Lillo
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