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Gerry Hadden
French Puppet Show ‘Les Guignols de l’info’ Angers Spaniards
A French Muppet-like TV show’s parody of Spanish athletes has set off a diplomatic spat between Spain and France.
Spain’s Judge Baltasar Garzon Convicted For Wiretapping
Spain’s Supreme Court has found the country’s best-known judge, Baltasar Garzon, guilty of authorizing illegal recordings of lawyers’ conversations. He has been banned from the legal profession for 11 years.
Testimony of Franco-era Victims Heard for the First Time in Spain
A Spanish law that made investigating the crimes of General Francisco Franco illegal is now being questioned.
Out of Work Spaniards Flock to Germany, Confront Cultural Divide
A growing number of Spaniards are getting obsessed with Germany and its image as a worker’s paradise. Those who go learn quickly that while you may earn more in Germany you also pay more in taxes – and that everybody actually pays [...]
Why Spain’s Unemployed Are Heading For Germany
Spain’s best and brightest are leaving the country for Germany, where jobs are better paid and easier to come by. The Spanish government says this is just a temporary blip, but some worry Spain could lose an entire generation.
Spanish Government Vows Digital Pirates’ Days Are Numbered
Copy infringement has become a big problem in Spain, especially over digital books. The country has started to adopt stricter laws against the piracy but as Gerry Hadden reports, Spanish writers aren’t encouraged.
Maïa Vidal – A Young Singer From Barcelona
Maïa Vidal is part-French, part-Japanese-American and makes music as diverse as her background.
Mayan Predictions for 2012, German Analysis and a Little Village in France
Not long ago I was in a little village in southwest France where new age doomsayers were gathering on a mountaintop they believe will be saved when the world ends in 2012 [...]
Spain’s Holiday Shopping Boom Despite Economic Woes
Spain’s new Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy inherits huge economic problems but with the holidays approaching, stores and restaurants are mostly full.
Iconic Paris Bookstore Owner George Whitman Dies
George Whitman, owner and founder of Paris’s Shakespeare and Company bookstore, passed away Thursday.
The Salon Index as Spain’s Economic Indicator
Hair salons, gyms and plastic surgery clinics have experienced strong growth since the housing bubble burst in 2007 as people are taking refuge in improving their physical image.
Why Romanians Are Not Welcome In Spain
Spain has the highest unemployment in Europe. So, Madrid wants to close the borders for Romanians, although Romania is a member state of the European Union.
The Eurozone Crisis and European Identity
As European leaders grapple with a plan to save the eurozone, the whole notion of a European identity is being called into question.
In Romania, Healthcare Sickens
Romania’s healthcare system is in shambles. Critics say a combination of mismanagement, corruption and now the economic crisis makes it harder and harder for people to get good care.
Eurozone Debt Fears Shift To Spain
Spanish voters elect a new government this Sunday. The current Spanish prime minister is almost certain to lose his job as the country becomes the next target of euro debt concerns after Greece and Italy.
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