The success belongs to many more people around the world from Gaza to Latin America – even if the collegiate spirit of the team has yet to be mirrored in our public life
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María Ramírez
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Sánchez is loved everywhere – but not so much in Spain, say Andalusia’s voters. Can he pull off another comeback? | María Ramírez ⊕⊕
In a hyper-partisan atmosphere the PM’s party was defeated in Spain’s most populous region – and with a general election in 2027, time is short to turn things round
Lately, I often meet people outside…
3 months ago
Picasso’s Guernica is the ultimate emblem of the horrors of war. It has no place in Spain's partisan squabbles | María Ramírez ○
Forty years after the 1937 masterpiece returned to Madrid from its Franco-era exile in New York, it is again embroiled in politics
Every September, Spain celebrates one of the most symbolic moments of…
6 months ago
Spain is rightly proud of its high-speed trains. But pride alone doesn’t ensure safety | María Ramírez ○
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…
8 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…
9 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…
11 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…
12 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…
13 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…