Spain
Explore our coverage of Spain’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video
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Culture
Madrid, one of Europe’s largest cities, deserves more appreciation
It is now the subject of a comprehensive new biography
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Europe
How a Spanish province became the world’s truffle leader
Teruel has replaced France’s Périgord atop the tuber charts
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Culture
Spain’s footballers, cream of the Euros, reflect a changed nation
Sport can express fierce rivalries—but it can also heal
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Obituary
Ángeles Flórez Peón, “Maricuela”, made sure Spain did not forget its history
The last militiawoman who defended the Second Republic died on May 23rd, aged 105
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Business
Lessons in risk-taking from buccaneering BBVA
The Spanish lender places brave political bets at home and abroad
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Europe
Beyond France, the European elections will deliver more of the same
Outside France and Germany, the centre has largely held
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The Economist explains
What does it mean to recognise Palestinian statehood?
Ireland, Norway and Spain will be the latest to do so
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Europe
Has the spectre of terrorism finally been excised from Spain?
Good news comes from the success of a terrorist-linked political party
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Europe
Will Spain’s prime minister suddenly quit?
Pedro Sánchez stunned Spain with a promise to announce plans on April 29th
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Culture
The usurpers from Girona are shaking up Spanish football
But the underdog story is not as romantic as it looks
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Europe
Madrid is booming. Growing while keeping its cool will be the tricky part
A southern success story
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Europe
Spain shows regional nationalists make bad coalition partners
Pedro Sánchez discovers how unwieldy his disparate coalition is
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Europe
The simmering row over Spanish-language teaching in Catalan schools
Now fuelled by a poor result in the latest PISA educational tests