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Eye on España
The Spain reaction to Maduro's capture, blackface is back, Christmas lotto drama, and the New York Times' Spain hidden gems.
 • Brendan Boyle
What's happening in Spain in 2026?
Buckle up for a big one.
 • Brendan Boyle
Spain 2025: The year that was
(More) Corruption, train pains, King Carlos, Mazón gone, Vuelta chaos, and the day of darkness.
 • Brendan Boyle
La Comunidad Christmas card
A festive greeting for paid La Comunidad subscribers.
 • Brendan Boyle
Spain's housing crisis lottery
Even Spain’s biggest jackpot can’t buy a home in the country’s most expensive cities
 • Brendan Boyle
Spainfographics 8
Online shoppers, top Google searches, the pension time bomb, desertification, and why it pays to be a public sector worker in Spain.
 • Brendan Boyle
Spainfographics: Life after Franco
A look at Spain's development since 1975.
 • Brendan Boyle
Settling in Spain 3: Wintering like a local
Churros, chestnuts roasting on an open calle, spoon food, and the Christmas countdown.
 • Brendan Boyle
Spainfographics 7
Pep at 1,000, football hate speech, Spanish pets, worrying road safety, Barcelona’s foreign influx, and international students snub Spain.
 • Brendan Boyle
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