Pascal Mayer, Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman
Pascal Mayer, Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman. (JC Mayer / Dela Sharifi (Apollo PR))

Princess of Asturias Award for pioneers of the DNA 'great acceleration'

David Klenerman, Shankar Balasubramanian, and Pascal Mayer invented a breakthrough technology that enables large-scale genome sequencing that is faster, more accurate, and cheaper

Judith de Jorge

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

Charity

Local businesses in Mojácar to walk for charity

Organised by My Lawyer in Spain and other local businesses, everyone is invited to participate in the event which is taking place along the Almeria province town's promenade on Saturday 16 May, during which the organisers hope to raise 2,000 euros which will be split equally between Paws-Patas animal shelter and Macs cancer charity

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
  • The Euro Zone opinion

    Language barrier

    The EU's General Affairs Council (GAC) rejected Spain's request to have Catalan, Basque and Galician recognised as the bloc's 25th, 26th and 27th languages

    Mark Nayler |
  • The Music Maker opinion

    Spanish missteps

    To be fair, saying 'piña' (pineapple) rather than 'pino' (pine wood) isn't the greatest faux-pas in the history of international communications but it has to be one of the funniest, writes columnist Peter Edgerton

    Peter Edgerton |
  • John Cunningham: A Scot at home in his beloved Seville
    The relatively unknown St George’s cemetery in Seville. (T. Bryant)

    Foreign influencers in southern Spain

    John Cunningham: A Scot at home in his beloved Seville

    A great benefactor for the city, the Scottish trader John Cunningham was the main architect of the construction of St George's English cemetery in Seville

    Tony Bryant |