Catalonia and FC Barcelona drop their trousers as it were

"Catalonia y FC Barcelona bajan los pantalones Yes it’s official, Catalonia and FC Barcelona have dropped their trousers when it comes to supporting their views on Catalonia as a nation, free Catalonia and Catalonia is a country blah blah blah regarding playing the final of...

San Isidro Festival Madrid

" The most important festival of Madrid begins on May 15th. It is the day of celebrations of the beloved patron San Isidro. This day the Madrileños (people from Madrid) have the ingrained habit of going to the San Isidro church near the Manzanares River and to drink the...

Affordable travel to Budapest

"Affordable travel to Budapest Budapest is one of those iconic cities of the world which is famous for the majestic Great Synagogue as well as being famous as a city that straddles the river Danube with its beautiful historic bridges. The ornate thermal baths are also a must...

Weekly thoughts from Catalonia Spain

" A few things this week to talk about, the first one being the tragedy in St Boi. I suppose I won’t be the first to criticize shoddy Spanish workmanship especially in the construction industry but questions should be asked as to how a ceiling collapses on young...

Burberry axes 250 jobs in Barcelona Catalonia

A meeting took place on Saturday in Barcelona Spain between representatives of the UGT trades union and the directors of Burberry after the company revealed that it was axing 250 jobs in the region. However, the effects on Catalonia are said to be devastating, as companies...

Weekly news roundup in Catalonia and the world

" Good news, the Israel - Palestine boxing match seems to be coming to an end with both sides announcing a cease-fire, not before Israel sending over one last rocket, though. Anyone said anything about having the last word? Real Madrid beat Osasuna last night 3-1- a rather...

A brief overview of Mesothelioma cancer

"Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is found usually among men who are advanced in years. This type of cancer is caused from the effects of exposure to asbestos ad as a result affects the membranes of our vital organs such as the heart and lungs. Mesothelioma cancer is not...

Some bizarre Christmas traditions from Catalonia

" These Catalan traditions usually come as quite a shock to the rest of mankind but are nonetheless quite fun although strange at the same time if you get my meaning. Ok so we know that Christmas has its roots in pagan celebrations, but where do these guys come from? This...

Praise for Catalan Language Policies

" I read with interest Erik’s post from his blog at wirdheim in vilanova and I have to praise his unbiased views. I say this as quite a few people have just lately left a few less than savoury comments in their efforts to make their mark and force their opinions on others....

Carod Rovira wants to freshen up the Catalan republican party

"Barcelona: Josep Lluís Carod Rovira left as leader of ERC last June but has shown great interest in becoming an influence in the Catalan Republican Party as he demonstrated on Tuesday during the conference of “30 años de independentismo de izquierda: pasado, present y...

Is it time for the Catalan media to go back to school?

"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...

The Economist's Article Was Right On The Money About Catalonia

"I’ve got to take my hat off to The Economist for publishing an excellent article about Catalonia called “The party’s over” last week. It has caused great concern here in Catalonia and there’s been much calling for public apologies, articles being banned etc etc. In...