Public institutions "find it difficult to fit foreign students into their admissions systems", a study by Fundación BBVA says
Public institutions "find it difficult to fit foreign students into their admissions systems", a study by Fundación BBVA says. (RC)

Education

Spanish universities receive nearly 160,000 foreign students every year

Public institutions "find it difficult to integrate foreign students into their admissions systems", a study by Fundación BBVA says

Domenico Chiappe

Andalusian influencers around the world

Raphael: An ambassador of Latin music

The romantic ballads singer had unusual success in places Spaniards rarely broke into, such as the former Soviet Union and Japan

Tony Bryant
Some of the tuna captured during the almadraba that took place last week in Barbate.
Some of the tuna captured during the almadraba that took place last week in Barbate. (Salvador Salas)

Lifestyle

From fishing nets in Barbate to the markets of Malaga

SUR joins the ‘almadraba’ tuna catch in the waters of Cadiz province, marking the start of the bluefin tuna season. The Costa del Sol is one of the main destinations of this quality produce, which is prized worldwide

Salvador Salas
  • Leslie Thomson, with his bagpipes, on 'his' hill in Benalmádena.
    Leslie Thomson, with his bagpipes, on 'his' hill in Benalmádena. (Rodolfo Carballo)

    Bagpipes in Benalmádena: the mysterious sound that plays every Sunday

    The Scotsman from Argentina: Leslie Thomson takes traditional Scottish music up and down the coast with his bagpipes. For the past 20 years he's rehearsed in a place that has become known simply as 'Piper's Hill'

    Carlos Zamarriego
  • Malaga actor Antonio Banderas joined forces with Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2023
    Malaga actor Antonio Banderas joined forces with Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2023. (SUR)

    Andalusian influencers

    The actor from Malaga who has challenged stereotypes in Hollywood

    Writing in the Hollywood Reporter in February 2023, Antonio Banderas said, “One of the things that I always loved about Puss in Boots is that he’s a hero with an accent...it is one of the greatest joys of my life"

    Jennie Rhodes

The Bottom Line

A prayer for public transport

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

Jennie Rhodes

The Music Maker

Safe as ours is

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

Peter Edgerton

The Euro Zone

Awaiting a response

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

Mark Nayler

Food and drink

Line of duty

Columnist Andrew J. Linn explores the blend of politics and social engineering that keeps Spain a boozer’s paradise and explains why wine and cava escape the heavy duties found in Northern Europe

Andrew J. Linn
  • Costa del Sol to host 10th world ham slicing competition with live music
    From left to right, Kiki Morente, José María García Urbano and José María Téllez 'Popi', at the presentation of the X Certamen Mundial del Jamón Ciudad de Estepona. (E. Pérez-Romera.)

    What To Do

    Costa del Sol to host 10th world ham slicing competition with live music

    The event takes place in Estepona in August and includes performances by flamenco singer Kiki Morente, among other Spanish bands

    Emma Pérez-Romera |
  • The Music Maker opinion

    Spanish steps

    The 'apple thing' is how to look like a flamenco expert without the years of practice and dedication, writes SUR in English columnist Peter Edgerton

    Peter Edgerton |
  • Race is on to find 30 best young drivers in Spain
    Madrid Jarama circuit. (F. P.)

    Motoring

    Race is on to find 30 best young drivers in Spain

    The winner of the national final will represent the country in the international competition, competing for the Best Young Driver in Europe 2025 title

    Motor Channel |