Gregory Beals

Hours before news of his death was made public, the multimillionaire fugitive had reportedly asked Spanish prison guards if he could have some alone time.

For years, European hot spots have complained about overtourism. But this summer, due to fears about a second wave of coronavirus, they may see no foreigners at all.

In Europe everyone knows that quarantines are not sustainable. But finding a way to lift them without a coronavirus resurgence is the trillion euro question.

Many countries reacted too late to the approaching tsunami of disease, but in Spain the consequences have hit society exceptionally hard, starting at the top.

Rural life is dying in Spain and much of Europe. The disappearance of bees is a reality, but also a metaphor. Many of them, like the people, are moving to the cities.

Spain remains one of Europe’s most tolerant countries. But a party that denies the Holocaust, wants to limit women’s rights and put a brake on immigration gained ground Sunday.

We wanted to see another part of Europe and of Spain—not necessarily an adventure so much as a set of experiences that restored our memory of wonder.

Thursday’s election, called by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in late October to put an end to the Catalan crisis, has only deepened it.

Carles Puigdemont’s father says, ‘Independence is in our blood.’ His uncle remembers he was always ‘stubborn as a mule,’ and says proudly he’ll probably be thrown in jail.

The region’s President Carles Puigdemont backed away from an outright declaration that Catalonia would become a breakaway state of its own. But the crisis is far from over.