The Music Maker opinion

The light fantastic trip

It's that magical time of year once more, when Christmas really begins with the switching-on of Malaga's magnificent yuletide lighting display

Peter Edgerton
  • The Bottom Line opinion

    The great Franco revival circus

    In Switzerland even the fish have more rights than life under Franco

    Troy Nahumko |
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    Fallen idols

    Now 95 and in poor health, Pujol, his seven children and fifteen business people are suspected of illegally amassing a fortune during the 23 years he was premier of Catalonia

    Mark Nayler |
  • Food and drink opinion

    What goes with curry?

    Pairing drinks with curry is a more delicate occupation than many imagine. The instinctive choice, an icy lager, has its place, but the world of curry rewards a touch of daring, writes columnist A.J. Linn

    Andrew J. Linn |
  • The Music Maker opinion

    One step beyond

    The splendid old adage 'just because you can doesn't mean you should' is applicable in many walks of life if you're in search of the best possible outcome in a given situation, writes columnist Peter Edgerton

    Peter Edgerton |
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    A second shot

    If Cuerpo were to succeed Paschar he would become the first Spanish president of the Eurogroup since the position was created twenty years ago, an opinion piece by columnist Mark Nayler

    Mark Nayler |
  • The Bottom Line opinion

    About bloody time

    Spain's huge population of British residents who were affected by the 'mad cow' disease ban should now be able to give blood, as well as Spaniards and those of other nationalities who lived in the UK during the period in question, as long as other requirements are met

    Rachel Haynes |
  • Fifty years on
    Crowds lined the streets to see Franco's coffin taken to the Valley of the Fallen where he was buried. (SUR)

    History

    Fifty years on

    To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Franco, former editor of SUR in English Liz Parry looks back at her experiences of Spain in the seventies and the tremendous changes the country has seen since then

    Liz Parry |
  • The Music Maker opinion

    Image conscious

    As the years glide inexorably by, many of us find ourselves searching for ways to keep mind and body in tip-top condition or, at least, vaguely presentable

    Peter Edgerton |
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    Fair share?

    This week, the EU Commission said that Spain, Cyprus, Greece and Italy will be able to relocate a quota of new arrivals to other nations, or receive financial support from them

    Mark Nayler |
  • The Bottom Line opinion

    God is everywhere

    Religion, in the broadest sense of the word, is in vogue, writes columnist Regina Sotorrío

    Regina Sotorrío |
  • The Bottom Line opinion

    The pull of the south of Spain

    This week at the World Travel Market in London, a huge delegation from Andalucía and the Costa del Sol has been working hard to keep up the record-breaking figures of tourists, especially the British, visiting the south of Spain

    Rachel Haynes |
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    The blame game in Spain

    Mazón's resignation over last October's floods raises questions about how blame should be distributed after a natural catastrophe, writes columnist Mark Nayler

    Mark Nayler |
  • The Music Maker opinion

    Airport convention

    Not long after the Wright brothers wrote their own little piece of aviation history, columnist Peter Edgerton spent a couple of years working at Gatwick airport rounding up wayward baggage trolleys and putting them back where they belonged

    Peter Edgerton |