The Sánchez government is under fire after two crashes. But politicians of all stripes have prioritised opening new lines over maintaining existing ones
Spain has the most extensive high-speed rail ne…
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María Ramírez
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3 months ago
I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past | María Ramírez ⊕
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This week marks 50 years of Spanish democracy, but the failure to talk more about the crimes of the dictatorship leaves us vulnerable
Like most Spaniards alive today, I was born after the death of Fr…
4 months ago
In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right | María Ramírez ⊕
Migration is barely mentioned – instead, failed policies on housing, wages and employment are driving young voters into the arms of Vox
According to recent polls, almost 40% of Spanish men aged betwee…
6 months ago
Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial? | María Ramírez ○
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We need everyday solutions like ‘cool banks’ and shaded areas, as well as serious policies on emissions. The government must step up
Growing up in Madrid, intense summer heat was nothing unusual. I qu…
7 months ago
Like English, Spanish is constantly evolving. Unlike some English speakers, we welcome that | María Ramírez ○
Purists’ attempts to police our global languages are doomed – there’s joy and inspiration in new expressions from all over the world
Even your own language can have the capacity to surprise you. I r…
8 months ago
New corruption scandal, same old story? Why Spanish politics keeps failing to clean up its act | María Ramírez ○
With the prime minister now mired in scandal, a culture shift is towards accountability is crucial
María Ramírez is journalist and deputy managing editor of elDiario.es
On 31 May 2018, Pedro Sánchez, t…
In Spain, a chat on the doorstep is a custom worth preserving in the digital age | María Ramírez ○
It’s great to see so much support for the value of ‘taking the breeze’ – the authorities must respect public space too
The mayor of a small town in southern Spain felt compelled, a few days ago, to cl…
9 months ago
In the Madrid power cuts, I saw patience and common sense – but we were woefully unprepared | María Ramírez ○
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People queued calmly for torches and shared radios, but our vulnerability in an internet-reliant world was badly exposed
At the entrance to a healthcare centre on Trafalgar Street, in my densely popul…
12 months ago
Why is Spain’s economy booming? Thanks to migration – which proves xenophobia doesn’t pay | María Ramírez ○
With Spanish GDP growth leading Europe last year, diversity is making us richer – not only financially but culturally, too
The world’s fastest growing major advanced economy last year was most likely …
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