European Economic Woes Spur Separatists in Pockets of Prosperity
Separatist movements are on the rise in a number of regions of Europe. But is the wish to break away from the nation state fueled mainly by a desire to avoid the bill for the Continent's economic crisis?
View ArticleSpain Protests Possible Loss of Benefits in Proposed E.U. Budget
Bags of trash littered the streets of Madrid this week as a garbage collectors strike added to the economic gloom. The disgruntled Spanish may be surprised to learn that the country could be about to...
View ArticleThanksgiving's Hispanic Roots, America's Hispanic Future
For most Americans, Thanksgiving recalls the Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock. A rival claim says the first Thanksgiving was hosted in Florida by the Spanish. On the verge of the 500th anniversary of the...
View ArticleEurope Divided Ahead of U.N. Palestinian Vote
Differing opinions on how to advance the Middle East peace process will deny Europe a common voice on the General Assembly. They also highlight the difficulty of ever formulating a common European...
View ArticleStrapped Spanish Put Hopes in Lottery
Spain won some relief from economic gloom on Saturday as millions checked their tickets in the annual Christmas lottery. The top prize as usual went to the government, which raised a bundle for the...
View ArticleAnd Now, via Google, Time Travel Through the Streets of Segovia
A new Web site is designed to offer a digital stroll through 1,000 years of history that was long buried and ignored: the legacy of the expulsion of Jews in 1492 by the Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and...
View ArticleMario Draghi Takes the E.C.B.’s Message to Spain
The European Central Bank and its president, Mario Draghi, want to ensure that their voices get heard beyond the financial district of Frankfurt. But their efforts to spread their message more directly...
View ArticleKim Jong-un’s Spanish Mouthpiece
North Korea's leader looks increasingly isolated in his war of words with the outside world. But Pyongyang's European spokesman says Kim Jong-un can still rely on a dedicated band of devotees abroad.
View ArticleEurope Doesn’t Trust Its Politicians. What’s the Alternative?
Politicians are accustomed to taking the blame when things go wrong. Europe's economic crisis is, however, provoking a wider backlash against political leaders seen as failing to practice what they...
View ArticleDoes Spain’s History Provide a Lesson in Syria’s Civil War?
Some of those arguing for greater Western involvement in Syria have pointed to parallels with the Spanish Civil War, in which the democratic powers stood aside. Are they right? How much can history...
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