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Lucia Etxebarria: ‘it's a threat if women sell more books than men’
The Spanish sex, drugs and rock’n’roll writer, 41, juggles motherhood and feminist ideals in her literature, and explains why she is sometimes categorised as a lesbian or 'at best, emasculator'
madrid, literature, sex, men and women, lucia etxebarria , kurt cobain, lucía etxebarría
Ebay or ham: how to save money in Spain
We’re more used to tightening our purse strings after the loss in purchasing power in countries like Spain. It’s become a veritable challenge to get to the end of the month for those who having to do a balancing act with their current accounts. How to buy for less?
madrid, purchasing power, consumers, consumption society, economy, southern eu, spain
Jean-Benoît Dunckel: 'the English are a hard audience to win over'
Ten years since the release of Air's first album 'Moon Safari', one half of the French duo, 38, talks Czech audiences, being a vanguard of the European electronic scene and why Air are not like Radiohead
Zapatero celebrates a complicated victory in Spain
On 9 March, the socialist prime minister won another four year term in office, but his margin of alliances is limited with the rise of the right. A 75.3% participation rate quashed the nationalist pole, allowing for an English–style two-party system
madrid, rodríguez zapatero, news, elections, southern eu, politics, spain
Photos: Europe sprays ideas
From Madrid to Bucharest, Europe's streets of art are bursting with creativity and new talents
madrid, photogallery, photo, reims, poland, romania, photography
Spain votes on 9 March, and not just in Spain
Both Spanish and French voters go to the polls to vote in their legislative and municipal elections this month
madrid, angela merkel, nicolas sarkozy, mariano rajoy, elections, southern eu, france
Ismael Serrano: 'Music helps us to connect with others'
From his Madrid studio, the Spanish singer-songwriter, 33, justifies how songs contribute to improving the world and his take on what 'canción de autor' music is
Barón Crespo: the European parliament has sacrificed as much as anyone
The EU parliament has withdrawn from the debate surrounding the latest reform treaty
madrid, enrique barόn crespo, european constitution, european parliament, european union, politics, spain
A dog’s life
Pets are now an integral part of society. Even the competitive European markets are being flooded with dog and cat accessories
madrid, lifestyle, belgium, united states, brussels, society, western eu
World Carfree Day – not a great success in Europe
Widespread traffic-jams throughout European cities and the rest of the world show that without publicity campaigns, World Car Free Day is just a fantasy
madrid, nantes, environment, budapest, london, germany, hungary
Classes in citizenship: controversy in the classroom
The Spanish government is set to introduce compulsory classes in citizenship. The law has been blighted by controversy and critics even before some schools have incorporated the subject into their curriculum
madrid, education system, barcelona, society, western eu, spain
All you Europeans, Dance!
Hundreds of Europeans arrive at the second Summercase festival, the first music event to be held at two 'airports' at the same time
madrid, festivals, barcelona, european union, culture, europe, spain
Let’s all go for a drive
60% of Europeans choose the summertime to escape from their daily routine and go on holiday. Of those, 55% take their car according to Eurostat
madrid, road safety, mailand, tourism, european commission, regions, city planning
London, Berlin and Madrid: cine-pigs
Between 8 and 14 June London hosts the third part of ‘Picture Europe’, the first film festival taking place simultaneously across different European cities
madrid, film, seville, daniel brühl, cities, united kingdom, cinema
Endesa takeover bid: good deal for shareholders
On 1 June, Enel and Acciona are due to discuss their Endesa bid with the European Commission. The latter then has 25 days to resolve the situation
madrid, rome, italy, belgium, united states, brussels, politics
50 years of football - of Hungarians and Frenchmen
Ferenc Puskás and Vikhash Dhorasoo's parallel career paths outline two universes - both of which feature a round ball
madrid, internal market, labour, lyon, schengen zone, milan, immigration
Are the winds of change blowing for Hungarian football?
Next April, UEFA’s Executive Committee will choose the host nation for Euro 2012. Hungary and Croatia are candidates in the race
madrid, liverpool, croatia, sport, nottigham, sport, central and eastern europe
Branislav Djordjevic: 'We don’t know what Europe wants from us Serbs'
On January 21 2007, Serbia sees its first general elections since the new democratic constitution was approved in October last year. The big parties are favourites to win in a country that seems unsure of where it’s going
madrid, enlargement, bologna process, balkans, nationalism, slobodan milosevic, ratko mladić
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