Written by Article content BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of Spaniards rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. People held up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living,” and “The people without homes uphold their rights.” The […]
Pep Guardiola’s glittering reign at Manchester City will stretch to a decade after the manager surprised the Premier League champions by committing to a new contract in principle. Guardiola is set to pen an extension to his deal which could run another two years until 2027, in a significant boost to City – who were […]
Rafael Nadal Off-court fun, comedy moments & leaving a legacy: The many sides of Nadal’s legendary career ATPTour.com reflects on the lighter side of the Spanish great November 18, 2024 Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images Rafael Nadal has been one of tennis’ greatest on and off-court ambassadors across his illustrious career. By Andy West To […]
It’s a well-known fact that Spaniards aren’t great English speakers, and they’re often fairly self-deprecating about it (something not as common among monolingual anglophones). Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world, but English remains the lingua franca, and as many Spaniards know, a gateway out of Spain’s dire job market, or something […]
This year has been very warm across much of the country and even in late October it’s been over 20C with bright sunshine. Yet locals are already dressing for autumn with jackets and even scarves in some cases. It’s not uncommon to even see tourists sunbathing on the beaches or swimming in the sea in […]