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Holy expenses
IN Spain, with the arrival of May (or sometimes a little earlier) comes the celebration of Holy Communion. For the following two or thre..."
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Bravery unrewarded
MAYBE because I was brought up in Spain and have not studied the history of the UK in depth, or maybe because I belong, unfortunate..."
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Language and religion
WHETHER we like it or not, religion has a strong impact on the culture of a country, and this extends to language. As a translat..."
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The elite few
IT was reported recently that Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso has chosen to accept a cut in his wages. Some media chose to depi..."
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Keep watch
THE Minister for Equality, Bibiana Aido, recently revealed that every day in Spain, around 400 women report cases of domestic violence. The..."
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An eye for an eye?
AMENEH BAHRAMI is a 30-year-old Iranian woman living in Barcelona. Like many women, she dreams of meeting the right person and gett..."
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Protected species
THE Minister for Equality, Bibiana Aido, recently proposed that the Patient Autonomy Law should be changed to allow girls of 16 to d..."
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Unsocial networking
“HI! Lovely to hear from you! I am now working as a teacher at a University in Madrid, I’m married and I’m so excited because… I’m..."
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Getting ahead in troubled times
RECENT data from the National Employment Office in Spain (INEM) is worrying. Three out of four Spaniards say that unem..."
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Life and death
THERE have been two stories in the news recently that I doubt very much anybody could have missed. One is the death of Eluana Englaro i..."
