El Pa??s is running a series of articles on Hispanics in the United States. The most recent census data shows that there are at present 40 million native speakers of Spanish in the United States–approximately the same as the population of Spain–and census data on hispanics are notoriously low given the reluctance to be counted […]
A relatively new web site, WatchingAmerica.com has been launched which offers Americans a glimpse of what the world thinks of Americans, American foreign policy, and American foreign relations. The web site, founded by the Brit, Robin Koerner, posts and English translation of articles from the foreign press within one day of original publication. No commentary […]
Americans often wonder if they’re the only ones to suffer rising prices. The Spanish economy has been unbelievably hot starting one or two years before the conversion to the Euro from the Peseta. One aspect of this red hot economy is the rise in housing prices.
For the quarter just ending, new housing prices in Spain […]
The San Ferm??n festival begins today in Pamplona–known worldwide for the running of the bulls
In a very surprising move, the US has appointed a new ambassador to Spain who, gasp!, actually speaks Spanish! Eduardo Aguirre is of Basque decent, born in Cuba, but a naturalized citizen of the US since he was 15 years old. The previous US ambassador, George Argyros, was a businessman with virtually no knowledge of […]