Opinion

Up, up and away

Anyone can be a fan of Real Madrid by saying "I'm now a fan of Real Madrid". I propose, instead, that everybody be legally obliged to support a team whose ground is within twenty miles of their birthplace

Mark Nayler

Safe house?

Neither side has pointed out the obvious: that the housing issue in Spain is inextricably tied to the problem of unemployment, especially youth unemployment

It’s not good weather

The beaches might be full, but summery temperatures occurring in a dry April is not good news for anyone

What relief?

Deputy PM and economy minister Nadia Calviño singled out China as the country on which the EU "cannot just turn [its] back"

Out of this world

A year lasts 687 days on the red planet which means that blokes will be able to forget anniversaries and birthdays and things like that at about half the rate we do now

Deadline for democracy

Spoiled for choice

Launching new political party Sumar, Yolanda Díaz declared her ambition to be Spain's first female prime minister, adding that Spanish women are "tired - very tired - of being patronised and ignored"

The 'buy your tapas' spree

As tough jobs go, rounding up total strangers off the street for a small commission has got to be right up there and, these days, as the phenomenon becomes ever more prevalent at eating establishments in Malaga city centre, I always endeavour to decline any such advances as politely as possible

Starting to look the part

Malaga is beginning to look a lot like a big city