Feed MRSS-S Noticias, english.elpais.com, verne en-us https://english.elpais.com Thu, 28 Dec 2023 23:18:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2023-12-28/the-united-states-and-mexico-agree-to-strengthen-their-efforts-to-disrupt-criminal-migrant-networks.html Thu, 28 Dec 2023 23:18:00 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2023-12-28/the-united-states-and-mexico-agree-to-strengthen-their-efforts-to-disrupt-criminal-migrant-networks.html Carmen Morán Breña The diplomatic delegations agreed on the need to keep the border open for trade The diplomatic delegations agreed on the need to keep the border open for trade Noticias de México RAQUEL CUNHA (Reuters) U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas attend a meeting in Mexico City U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a working meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a working meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico. <p>On Wednesday, the meeting between <a href="https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-22/mexicos-president-is-willing-to-help-with-border-migrant-crush-but-wants-us-to-open-talks-with-cuba.html">President Andrés Manuel López Obrador</a> and Secretary of State Antony Blinken resulted in several agreements: “Ongoing cooperation also includes enhanced efforts to disrupt human smuggling, trafficking, and criminal networks, and continuing the work to promote legal instead of irregular migration pathways.” Delegations of diplomatic and security officials from the two countries met in Mexico to try to stop the “unprecedented” arrival of migrants at the U.S. border, people who have been driven to take a brutal journey with their families by the violence, political repression and poverty in much of Latin America. The joint statement issued by the two countries does not specify ways to stop the <i>coyotes </i>who traffic migrants, an enterprise that has recently become a major business for criminal organizations.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2023-12-28/the-united-states-and-mexico-agree-to-strengthen-their-efforts-to-disrupt-criminal-migrant-networks.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2022-06-11/swedengate-deconstructed-do-swedes-not-invite-house-guests-to-dinner.html Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:59:17 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2022-06-11/swedengate-deconstructed-do-swedes-not-invite-house-guests-to-dinner.html Pablo Cantó Martínez EL PAÍS contacted the Swedish Embassy to find out if there is any truth in the trending topic EL PAÍS contacted the Swedish Embassy to find out if there is any truth in the trending topic Marén Wischnewski (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Koettbullar in a pan A bowl of traditional Swedish meatballs, which you may or may not be offered as a house guest. A bowl of traditional Swedish meatballs, which you may or may not be offered as a house guest. <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/LDNNQOURBFHA3EPUFLE7A7GKYA.jpg" width="3456" height="2304" alt="A bowl of traditional Swedish meatballs, which you may or may not be offered as a house guest."></img><p>We’re going to talk about #SwedenGate so before we start you might want to grab a snack. Or, if you happen to be reading this in a Swede’s house, don’t grab one: you’ll understand why after we get started.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2022-06-11/swedengate-deconstructed-do-swedes-not-invite-house-guests-to-dinner.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-12-17/a-japanese-company-is-selling-spains-botched-art-restorations-as-keychains.html Thu, 17 Dec 2020 07:21:28 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-12-17/a-japanese-company-is-selling-spains-botched-art-restorations-as-keychains.html Gonzalo Robledo The notorious ‘Ecce Homo’ painting from Borja and the cartoonish work on a 16th-century sculpture are two of four works that are being dispensed in Gashapon vending machines The notorious ‘Ecce Homo’ painting from Borja and the cartoonish work on a 16th-century sculpture are two of four works that are being dispensed in Gashapon vending machines AFP The restoration of the ‘Ecce Homo’ from a church in Borja, in Aragón, is one of the works that has been turned into a keyring. The restoration of the ‘Ecce Homo’ from a church in Borja, in Aragón, is one of the works that has been turned into a keyring. <p>Spain’s botched art restorations have found a niche in Japan thanks to a series of keychains dubbed “Failed restorations” or <i>Shufuku Shuppai</i> in Japanese. These items are distributed in plastic capsules called Gashapon that can be found in vending machines in train stations, airports and recreational centers.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-12-17/a-japanese-company-is-selling-spains-botched-art-restorations-as-keychains.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-12-07/who-are-my-allegados-spaniards-puzzled-about-allowed-christmas-visits.html Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:40:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-12-07/who-are-my-allegados-spaniards-puzzled-about-allowed-christmas-visits.html Marta Villena,Pablo Cantó Martínez ,EL PAÍS Citizens are told they may only cross regional borders to see a very close circle of people, but are left wondering who qualifies Citizens are told they may only cross regional borders to see a very close circle of people, but are left wondering who qualifies SANTI BURGOS coronavirus A Spanish family eating grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve. A Spanish family eating grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve. <p>Last Wednesday, a meeting of Spanish central and regional health authorities <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2020-12-03/spanish-government-asks-citizens-to-stay-home-for-christmas.html" target=_blank>produced a document</a> with rules for safely celebrating the Christmas holidays in a country fighting a second wave of the coronavirus.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-12-07/who-are-my-allegados-spaniards-puzzled-about-allowed-christmas-visits.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/IF6AVFELF5A4HPIJV32KH7RCGA.jpg" width="3543" height="1993" alt="Authorities are asking citizens to act responsibly to prevent a surge in coronavirus during the holiday season. "></img> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-10-14/how-a-street-near-a-spanish-ikea-store-ended-up-with-the-name-im-missing-a-screw.html Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:51:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-10-14/how-a-street-near-a-spanish-ikea-store-ended-up-with-the-name-im-missing-a-screw.html Cristina Suárez Vega A vote by the public saw the thoroughfare get the unusual moniker, but it is not the only road in Spain to end up with a weird and wonderful designation A vote by the public saw the thoroughfare get the unusual moniker, but it is not the only road in Spain to end up with a weird and wonderful designation Me falta un tornillo The street’s fame has been boosted by Twitter and Google Maps. The street’s fame has been boosted by Twitter and Google Maps. <img src="https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/prisa/JVZOXQ6UHZHGTKIKS2ZLXOVCM4.jpg" width="630" height="350" alt="The street’s fame has been boosted by Twitter and Google Maps."></img><p>The citizens of Valladolid, a city in northwestern Spain, are used to going to a local retail park called Río Shopping and parking on a street named Me Falta un Tornillo – literally, “I’m missing a screw,” although the expression can also be rendered in English as “I’ve got a screw loose.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-10-14/how-a-street-near-a-spanish-ikea-store-ended-up-with-the-name-im-missing-a-screw.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-08-12/the-weekend-that-the-creator-of-the-wire-spent-arguing-with-twitter-users-about-spain.html Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:06:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-08-12/the-weekend-that-the-creator-of-the-wire-spent-arguing-with-twitter-users-about-spain.html Jaime Rubio Hancock David Simon got drawn into sometimes bitter exchanges about politics, Franco and the meaning of some choice Spanish phrases after Unidas Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias recommended his latest show David Simon got drawn into sometimes bitter exchanges about politics, Franco and the meaning of some choice Spanish phrases after Unidas Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias recommended his latest show Amy Sussman, Getty Images (izquierda) y Europa Press (derecha) ‘The Wire’ creator David Simon (l) and Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias. ‘The Wire’ creator David Simon (l) and Spanish Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias. <p>Pablo Iglesias, the leader of <a href="https://english.elpais.com/politics/2020-08-11/judge-calls-members-of-podemos-leadership-to-testify-after-accusations-of-irregular-financing.html" target=_blank>anti-austerity political party Unidas Podemos</a> and one of Spain’s four deputy prime ministers, enjoys a good TV show. A few years ago, he gave a box set of the HBO hit <i>Game of Thrones</i> to King Felipe VI, and has used his Twitter account to rave about the French series <i>Baron Noir</i>, Italian drama <i>Gomorrah</i> and US classic <i>The Wire</i>. Last Friday, Iglesias took to his Twitter account again to recommend another series by<i> The Wire</i> creator, David Simon, called <i>The Plot Against America</i>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-08-12/the-weekend-that-the-creator-of-the-wire-spent-arguing-with-twitter-users-about-spain.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-05-14/the-story-behind-the-hoax-english-edition-headline-that-spread-like-wildfire-on-twitter.html Thu, 14 May 2020 06:34:52 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-05-14/the-story-behind-the-hoax-english-edition-headline-that-spread-like-wildfire-on-twitter.html Mari Luz Peinado Izquierdo The man who took the photo of the machine-translated webpage explains to Verne how an “innocent joke” among friends turned into viral sensation accusing EL PAÍS of incompetence The man who took the photo of the machine-translated webpage explains to Verne how an “innocent joke” among friends turned into viral sensation accusing EL PAÍS of incompetence The translated version of the EL PAÍS homepage that spread like wildfire on Twitter last week. The translated version of the EL PAÍS homepage that spread like wildfire on Twitter last week. <p>Let’s call him Marcos. It’s not his real name, but he is worried about being harassed on social media and fears the story could hurt him professionally. “It’s sad and a little absurd, but so is <a href="https://english.elpais.com/opinion/2020-05-07/no-the-english-edition-did-not-translate-pp-chief-pablo-casados-surname-as-married.html" target=_blank>everything that has happened with the photo</a>,” he tells Verne by phone. So what took place?</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-05-14/the-story-behind-the-hoax-english-edition-headline-that-spread-like-wildfire-on-twitter.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-19/we-heard-you-hospital-workers-in-spain-show-thanks-for-public-applause-during-coronavirus-crisis.html Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:00:24 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-19/we-heard-you-hospital-workers-in-spain-show-thanks-for-public-applause-during-coronavirus-crisis.html Verne Health centers and doctors have expressed their appreciation for the noisy scenes of gratitude that were organized to pay tribute to everyone working while the country is in lockdown Health centers and doctors have expressed their appreciation for the noisy scenes of gratitude that were organized to pay tribute to everyone working while the country is in lockdown Eduardo Briones (Europa Press) Health workers fighting coronavirus Health workers at a hospital in Seville applaud outside the emergency ward. Health workers at a hospital in Seville applaud outside the emergency ward. <p>On Friday, March 13, a call went out on social media asking for all Spaniards,<a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-16/spain-closes-its-borders-to-contain-coronavirus.html"> confined to their homes by the state of alarm</a>, to come to their windows and show their thanks, with <i>caceroladas – </i>when people bang pots and pans – and applause, to the health staff working tirelessly to<a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-15/coronavirus-deaths-in-spain-double-in-a-day-to-reach-288-with-more-than-7750-infections.html"> combat the coronavirus outbreak</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-19/we-heard-you-hospital-workers-in-spain-show-thanks-for-public-applause-during-coronavirus-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-18/how-to-protect-your-physical-health-while-working-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-lockdown.html Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:04:40 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-18/how-to-protect-your-physical-health-while-working-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-lockdown.html Laura Romerales Poor posture and spending too much time seated can lead to problems in the cervical and lumbar areas, but these can be avoided with stretches and exercise Poor posture and spending too much time seated can lead to problems in the cervical and lumbar areas, but these can be avoided with stretches and exercise Jose Luis Peláez Inc Fitball 2 A woman seated on a fitball, which is recommended by physiotherapists. A woman seated on a fitball, which is recommended by physiotherapists. <p>In a bid to stop the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/politics/2020-03-18/spanish-pm-to-congress-this-is-a-health-social-and-economic-emergency.html" target="_blank">spread of the coronavirus</a>, many businesses in Spain have asked workers to telecommute, following the recommendations from the Health Ministry. For those who are now telecommuting, we have already provided tips on <a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/how-to-work-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-crisis.html" target="_blank">how to work productively from home</a>, but it is also important to understand how to take care of your physical health and use exercise to prevent atrophy and muscle discomfort.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-18/how-to-protect-your-physical-health-while-working-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-lockdown.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-15/spaniards-take-to-balconies-to-applaud-the-professionals-working-to-combat-coronavirus.html Sun, 15 Mar 2020 11:06:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-15/spaniards-take-to-balconies-to-applaud-the-professionals-working-to-combat-coronavirus.html Mari Luz Peinado Izquierdo The noisy scenes of gratitude were seen across the country, after messages suggesting the initiative spread over messaging services such as WhatsApp The noisy scenes of gratitude were seen across the country, after messages suggesting the initiative spread over messaging services such as WhatsApp Eduardo Briones (Europa Press) Personal sanitario agradecen los aplausos de los ciudadanos Health workers in Seville come to the window of the Virgen del Rocío hospital to hear the applause of the public on Saturday night. Health workers in Seville come to the window of the Virgen del Rocío hospital to hear the applause of the public on Saturday night. <p>The message started to circulate on Friday evening, and was being sent from WhatsApp group to WhatsApp group. While the Spanish authorities and citizens were pointing out that the most responsible thing to do during the ongoing <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-14/no-time-to-lose-with-state-of-alarm-say-biology-experts.html" target=_blank>coronavirus outbreak</a> was to stay at home, cellphones and message groups were replacing face-to-face contact. One of those chain messages was encouraging people to do something other than just stay put: it called on everyone to come to their windows and applaud the health staff in Spain who are working tirelessly in a bid to <a href="https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-03-15/coronavirus-deaths-in-spain-double-in-a-day-to-reach-288-with-more-than-7750-infections.html" target=_blank>combat the outbreak</a>. As Saturday progressed, the message was altered to include personnel working in overwhelmed supermarkets, the transport system, social services and other staff who are working despite the restrictions on movement.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-15/spaniards-take-to-balconies-to-applaud-the-professionals-working-to-combat-coronavirus.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/how-to-work-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-crisis.html Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:13:56 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/how-to-work-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-crisis.html Emilio Sánchez Hidalgo Six people who have been telecommuting for years share their advice on how to avoid distractions, stay focused and set defined schedules Six people who have been telecommuting for years share their advice on how to avoid distractions, stay focused and set defined schedules Nadia Bormotova (Getty Images) Working remotely in Spain Some people in Spain have begun working from home for the first time due to the coronavirus outbreak. Some people in Spain have begun working from home for the first time due to the coronavirus outbreak. <p>In an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Spain’s health authorities recommended on Tuesday that citizens in Madrid and the Basque province of Álava work from home wherever possible. Working remotely is<a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2014/12/17/inenglish/1418816737_691083.html"> less common in Spain</a> than in other European countries. According to figures from the European Union’s statistical office Eurostat, 14% of employees work from home in the Netherlands, 13.3% in Finland, and 10% in Austria, while only 4.3% telecommute in Spain, just slightly below the European average of 5.1%. Not all sectors allow for remote work, but the model is easy to implement in <a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/16/inenglish/1579178186_175588.html">many office jobs</a>.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/how-to-work-from-home-during-spains-coronavirus-crisis.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/the-history-of-spains-insured-for-fire-building-signs.html Thu, 12 Mar 2020 08:04:05 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/the-history-of-spains-insured-for-fire-building-signs.html Marta Villena The plaques first appeared in the country in the 19th century but started to disappear after city halls began to employ their own professional firefighters The plaques first appeared in the country in the 19th century but started to disappear after city halls began to employ their own professional firefighters Anabel Bueno Insured for Fire sign in Madrid A plaque on a building in Madrid says it is “insured for fire.” A plaque on a building in Madrid says it is “insured for fire.” <p>You’ve probably seen plaques with the message “Asegurada de Incendios” (Insured for Fire) on many buildings in Spain. Maybe you wondered why they were there, and what purpose they served. Most of them can be found in the historical center of cities, because they date back to the 19th century. These plaques do not just indicate, as you might guess, that the buildings were insured for fire (today a sign is not needed to show that a place is insured), but also shed light on the origin of insurance companies and professional firefighters in Spain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-03-12/the-history-of-spains-insured-for-fire-building-signs.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-02-28/i-have-every-right-to-burn-and-to-break-the-mexican-woman-seeking-justice-for-her-daughters-murder.html Fri, 28 Feb 2020 07:48:21 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-02-28/i-have-every-right-to-burn-and-to-break-the-mexican-woman-seeking-justice-for-her-daughters-murder.html Darinka Rodríguez Marichuy Jaimes was killed in January 2016, launching her mother’s fight. A powerful video has surfaced online of Yesnia Zamudio’s fiery speech against femicide Marichuy Jaimes was killed in January 2016, launching her mother’s fight. A powerful video has surfaced online of Yesnia Zamudio’s fiery speech against femicide Mexican mother’s fiery speech against femicide Mexican mother’s fiery speech against femicide Mexican mother’s fiery speech against femicide <p>In 2016, María de Jesús Jaimes Zamudio was thrown from a fifth-floor window in Mexico City. Marichuy, as her friends and family called her, was 19 years old and studying to be an engineer. Since then, her mother Yesnia Zamudio hasn’t stopped demanding justice for her child.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-02-28/i-have-every-right-to-burn-and-to-break-the-mexican-woman-seeking-justice-for-her-daughters-murder.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-02-27/spanish-journalist-sexually-harassed-while-reporting-live-i-was-in-shock.html Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:58:59 GMT https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-02-27/spanish-journalist-sexually-harassed-while-reporting-live-i-was-in-shock.html Verne The culprit has been placed under a restraining order and must pay reporter Raquel Guillán €2,000 in compensation The culprit has been placed under a restraining order and must pay reporter Raquel Guillán €2,000 in compensation Journalist Raquel Guillán was kissed by a stranger while reporting live from the Canary Islands. Journalist Raquel Guillán was kissed by a stranger while reporting live from the Canary Islands. <p>Spanish journalist Raquel Guillán has become the latest female reporter to be sexually harassed during a live television broadcast. On Saturday, February 22, the journalist from the Canary Island regional network Televisión Canaria was grabbed by a man and kissed on the cheek while reporting live on the <a href="https://english.elpais.com/spanish_news/2020-02-24/spains-canary-islands-hit-by-saharan-sandstorm.html" target=_blank>sandstorm that hit the archipelago</a> last weekend.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/verne/2020-02-27/spanish-journalist-sexually-harassed-while-reporting-live-i-was-in-shock.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/14/inenglish/1579015748_510036.html Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:48:09 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/14/inenglish/1579015748_510036.html Alberto G. Palomo Adrià Ballester, 26, sees the act of chatting with complete strangers as a form of activism in an internet-dependent world where face-to-face interaction is becoming increasingly rare Adrià Ballester, 26, sees the act of chatting with complete strangers as a form of activism in an internet-dependent world where face-to-face interaction is becoming increasingly rare barcelona,man,reclaim,art,talk,street,conversations,adrià ballester,26,see,act,chat,strangers,a,form,activism,world,where,interaction,be,become Pablo Gómez Moreno de Redrojo Adrià Ballester offers free conversations in downtown Barcelona. Adrià Ballester offers free conversations in downtown Barcelona. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2020/01/04/articulo/1578141496_973407_1578141750_noticia_normal.jpg" width="630" height="428" alt="Adrià Ballester offers free conversations in downtown Barcelona."></img><p>Raquel Frohlinger, a 26-year-old from New York, was passing through Barcelona on a recent day when she stopped to chat with a complete stranger under one of the Catalan capital’s landmarks, the Arc de Triomf.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/14/inenglish/1579015748_510036.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/09/inenglish/1578575869_467035.html Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:55:36 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/09/inenglish/1578575869_467035.html Emilio Sánchez Hidalgo Pedro Correa’s talk on the importance of listening to your inner voice at a university in Belgium has been seen more than five million times on Facebook Pedro Correa’s talk on the importance of listening to your inner voice at a university in Belgium has been seen more than five million times on Facebook photographers,speech,happiness,work,go,pedro correas,talk,importance,listen,voice,a,university,belgium,have,be,see,facebook Video: Spanish photographer’s speech on happiness at work goes viral Pedro Correa’s viral video on happiness (English subtitles). Pedro Correa’s viral video on happiness (English subtitles). <p>Pedro Correa’s life took a dramatic turn the day his father died. “He was 56 years old and I was 29,” he said to <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2016/05/05/inenglish/1462448938_201638.html">engineering students</a> at Belgium’s Catholic University of Leuven during their graduation ceremony. “One day he was as strong as an oak, and the next day he was gone. We all know we are mortal, but it’s one thing to know that we are mortal and another to know we are going to die, and that it can happen from one day to the next.”</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2020/01/09/inenglish/1578575869_467035.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576771766_812631.html Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:17:01 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576771766_812631.html Héctor Llanos Martínez The famous Catalan ‘Caganer’ figurine is by far the most-cited festive curiosity by members of the non-native community in Spain The famous Catalan ‘Caganer’ figurine is by far the most-cited festive curiosity by members of the non-native community in Spain lottery,logs,lights,what,surprise,foreigners,spanish christmas,catalan caganer,figurine,be,curiosity,members,community,spain RTVE navidad españa The Three Kings in TVE show ‘Cuéntame.’ The Three Kings in TVE show ‘Cuéntame.’ <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576771766_812631_1576771800_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="550" alt="The Three Kings in TVE show ‘Cuéntame.’"></img><p><a href="https://elpais.com/agr/verne_in_english/a">Verne</a> has spent years asking Spaniards what they find strange when they go to live in countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and China. But this time, we are asking foreigners to point out what they find odd about the Spanish – in particular during the festive holiday season. There are plenty of things that Spaniards take for granted about their customs that can seem very strange when viewed by an outsider.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/19/inenglish/1576771766_812631.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/12/13/articulo/1576250554_538553_1576337425_sumario_normal.gif" width="560" height="272" alt="."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/12/13/articulo/1576250554_538553_1576339262_sumario_normal.gif" width="560" height="322" alt="."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/12/13/articulo/1576250554_538553_1576336835_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="343" alt="Soccer player Sergio Ramos dressed up as one of the Three Kings."></img> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575547354_082191.html Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:50:08 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575547354_082191.html Verne In the hope he might locate her, Hugh Elliott has shared on Twitter the story of how, 35 years ago, a local woman from Burgos gave him food and accommodation In the hope he might locate her, Hugh Elliott has shared on Twitter the story of how, 35 years ago, a local woman from Burgos gave him food and accommodation look,lourdes british,ambassador,reach,friend,hope,locate,hugh elliott,have,share,twitter,story,how,35,years,a,woman,burgos,give,food,accommodation Twitter British ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott. British ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575547354_082191_1575549229_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="534" alt="British ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott."></img><p>Hugh Elliott, the British ambassador to Spain, has kicked off a series of official visits around the country with a trip to <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2015/11/24/inenglish/1448385390_314134.html">Burgos in northern Spain</a>. During the visit, Elliott shared on Twitter how he had spent time in the city as a young man.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/05/inenglish/1575547354_082191.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/11/14/inenglish/1573732323_940836.html Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:11:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/11/14/inenglish/1573732323_940836.html Jaime Rubio Hancock The word has been used negatively during the election campaign to criminalize youngsters who, according to the Spanish ombudsman, are “the most vulnerable of the vulnerable” The word has been used negatively during the election campaign to criminalize youngsters who, according to the Spanish ombudsman, are “the most vulnerable of the vulnerable” how,term,mena,hurt,minors,spain,word,have,be,use,election,campaign,criminalize,youngsters,who,ombudsman Pau Barrena (AFP / Getty Images) A migrant minor at a center in Lleida A migrant minor at a center in Lleida <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/11/12/articulo/1573549678_900503_1573645620_noticia_normal.jpg" width="630" height="449" alt="A migrant minor at a center in Lleida"></img><p>The term “mena,” an acronym for <em>menor extranjero no acompañado</em> or unaccompanied foreign minor, is being increasingly used in public speeches and political rhetoric in Spain.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/11/14/inenglish/1573732323_940836.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><h3>In figures</h3><p>According to Interior Ministry figures, in July 2019 Spain had taken charge of 12,262 minors. This is more than in December 2017 (6,414), but slightly fewer than in 2018.</p> <p>According to a Catalan government report on the nearly 3,000 unaccompanied migrant minors living in the region, in March 2019, 91% had no record of police or court proceedings against them.</p> <p>Most of these minors come from Morocco and Algeria, and the majority are teenage boys.</p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/10/01/inenglish/1569922217_943120.html Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:16:14 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/10/01/inenglish/1569922217_943120.html Verne The appearance of the Popular Party’s José Luis Martínez-Almeida on a TV show has gone viral on social media, after his answers left children and viewers somewhat surprised The appearance of the Popular Party’s José Luis Martínez-Almeida on a TV show has gone viral on social media, after his answers left children and viewers somewhat surprised madrid,mayor,schoolkids,id,donate,notre-dame,amazon,appearance,popular partys josé luis martínez-almeida,a,tv,show,have,go,media,answer,leave,children,viewers,surprise KIKE PARA (EL PAÍS) Sin titulo Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida at a press event this week. Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida at a press event this week. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/10/01/inenglish/1569922217_943120_1569929168_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="705" alt="Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez Almeida at a press event this week."></img><p>“If you could donate money, what would you donate it to, the Notre-Dame Cathedral or saving the Amazon?” That was the answer put to Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida during his appearance on Sunday in a regional TV show, where schoolchildren get to quiz celebrities about different topics.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/10/01/inenglish/1569922217_943120.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/09/10/inenglish/1568125047_220424.html Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:46:02 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/09/10/inenglish/1568125047_220424.html Emilio Sánchez Hidalgo Learn how to identify the signs of scammers in the Spanish market, who will often advertise properties that seem too good to be true, and will always be in a hurry to close the deal Learn how to identify the signs of scammers in the Spanish market, who will often advertise properties that seem too good to be true, and will always be in a hurry to close the deal airbnb,scam,how,spot,fraud,when,flat-hunting,learn,identify,signs,scammers,market,who,advertise,properties,seem,be,a,hurry,close,deal Getty Images estafa airbnb Offers that are too good to be true often turn out to be just that. Offers that are too good to be true often turn out to be just that. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/09/10/inenglish/1568125047_220424_1568125186_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="491" alt="Offers that are too good to be true often turn out to be just that."></img><p>In 2013, when she was 25 years old, María Martín-Consuegra found the perfect apartment. “It was a flat in Ronda de Toledo [Madrid] for one person, it was just what I was looking for,” she explains. “The rent was €400. It was a bargain. I thought I’d been really lucky.” But what looked like good fortune was in fact a scam. When she got to see the apartment, she paid €400 there and then to reserve it. The person who took the money disappeared. And all these years later, she is still waiting for the case to come to court so she can recoup her loss.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/09/10/inenglish/1568125047_220424.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/09/09/articulo/1568038171_741840_1568041792_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="466" alt="One of the mails sent out by fraudsters, in this case requesting a transfer of €1,500."></img><h3>How to spot fraud</h3><p>This is advice from the Spanish Office of Internet Security (OSI) on how to avoid scams when looking for properties.</p> <ul class="en_contenido"> <li>Be cautious of any offers with very low prices. If you’re interested in a particular area, compare the rental cost with the rest of the offers in the same neighborhood.</li> <li>Be suspicious if you notice that the photos of the property have watermarks from a different website, or are the same as you have seen in other adverts.</li> <li>Don’t trust landlords who say that they live abroad and for whatever reason are unable to show you the apartment in person.</li> <li>Don’t trust anyone who suggests you make use of intermediaries to hand over the keys or the contract.</li> <li>Be alert if someone is in a hurry. Cybercriminals are always keen to close the deal as soon as possible.</li> <li>If they ask you for payments via anonymous wire transfer services, do not continue with the process. You should also avoid sending a transfer via a bank that does not have the same nationality as the alleged landlord.</li> </ul> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/29/inenglish/1567077779_956351.html Fri, 30 Aug 2019 06:30:57 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/29/inenglish/1567077779_956351.html Héctor Llanos Martínez The Barcelona-born pop superstar this week became the first female Spanish artist to win an MTV Video Music Award but her success has been a year in the making The Barcelona-born pop superstar this week became the first female Spanish artist to win an MTV Video Music Award but her success has been a year in the making video,how,rosalía,conquer,world,10,months,barcelona-born,pop,superstar,week,become,artist,win,an,mtv video music award,success,have,be,year,make GTRES Rosalía performing on the BBC (l) and with her MTV Music Video Awards. Rosalía performing on the BBC (l) and with her MTV Music Video Awards. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/08/29/inenglish/1567077779_956351_1567079627_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="536" alt="Rosalía performing on the BBC (l) and with her MTV Music Video Awards."></img><p>After her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday, August 26, there is no doubt that Spanish pop superstar Rosalía has become a <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/05/07/inenglish/1557210805_670743.html">global sensation</a>. Not only was the Barcelona-born singer the <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/27/inenglish/1566898749_968727.html">first female Spanish artist to win an award</a> at the event (one for Best Latin Video, another for Best Choreography), her live performance became a world trending topic on social media.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/29/inenglish/1567077779_956351.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/15/inenglish/1565869588_317015.html Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:27:16 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/08/15/inenglish/1565869588_317015.html Emilio Sánchez Hidalgo Spain is home to 88 cathedrals but not all of them are easily recognizable. Take this test to see whether you can correctly identify where these 15 can be found Spain is home to 88 cathedrals but not all of them are easily recognizable. Take this test to see whether you can correctly identify where these 15 can be found quiz,can,guess,where,cathedrals,be,locate,spain,home,88,take,test,see,identify,15,find https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/31/inenglish/1564571826_683193.html Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:05:39 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/31/inenglish/1564571826_683193.html Pablo Cantó In this mini-city, children play at being adults: they get jobs, open bank accounts and obssess about money In this mini-city, children play at being adults: they get jobs, open bank accounts and obssess about money micropolix,madrids,theme,park,kids,mini-city,children,play,be,adults,get,jobs,bank,accounts,obssess,money micropolix madrid Ana, with a wad of eurix at Micropolix. Ana, with a wad of eurix at Micropolix. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/07/31/inenglish/1564571826_683193_1564572524_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="602" alt="Ana, with a wad of eurix at Micropolix."></img><p>Around 20 children line up with me outside the employment office at Micropolix. They are worried: they need money for a driver’s license or to sign up to the policy academy, but they don’t have a single eurix, the official currency of this mini-city. This is Micropolix, a capitalist <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2017/07/14/inenglish/1500039880_426663.html">theme park</a> for kids located in San Sebastián de los Reyes in Madrid, where children play at being adults: they work, drive cars, wait in line, have bank accounts and obssess about money.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/07/31/inenglish/1564571826_683193.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/07/29/articulo/1564392797_651718_1564403051_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="355" alt="Waiting outside the employment office at Micropolix."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/07/29/articulo/1564392797_651718_1564404136_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="421" alt="Security cordon of kid police officers."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/07/29/articulo/1564392797_651718_1564404323_sumario_normal.gif" width="560" height="315" alt="Dancing to ‘Con Altura’ by Rosalía in the mini-city’s central square."></img> https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/06/25/inenglish/1561456364_584203.html Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:07:41 GMT https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/06/25/inenglish/1561456364_584203.html Héctor Llanos Martínez A group of senior women, know as the Lideresas of Villaverde, have recreated iconic images from popular culture posing as Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and the members of The Beatles A group of senior women, know as the Lideresas of Villaverde, have recreated iconic images from popular culture posing as Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and the members of The Beatles grandmothers,break,stereotypes,photo,exhibition,a,group,women,know,lideresas of villaverde,have,recreate,images,culture,pose,albert einstein,steve jobs,members,the beatles Ana Amado The Lideresas of Villaverde pose as The Beatles. The Lideresas of Villaverde pose as The Beatles. <img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/elpais/imagenes/2019/06/25/inenglish/1561456364_584203_1561463847_noticia_normal.jpg" width="980" height="698" alt="The Lideresas of Villaverde pose as The Beatles."></img><p>A group of senior Spanish women are <a href="https://elpais.com/elpais/2018/05/23/inenglish/1527069479_940252.html">taking on stereotypes</a> of elderly women in a playful photographic exhibition by Ana Amado, a photographer and architect from the northwestern Galicia region.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/elpais/2019/06/25/inenglish/1561456364_584203.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561025278_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="360" alt="The Lideresas recreate the kiss between communist leaders Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker in 1979."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561024183_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="452" alt="Recreation of Steve Jobs presenting the first iPhone."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561025245_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="398" alt="The portrait of Hugh Hefner and his playmates exhibited in the streets of Granada."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561023860_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="466" alt="The Lideresas recreate the photo between the Dalai Lama and the Pope."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561025147_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="411" alt="The Lideresas recreate the photo of Spanish chef Fernando Adriá and his crew of chefs."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561024843_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="374" alt="A passerby poses with the Lideresas recreation of the photo of Barack Obama and his Cabinet members."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561024916_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="494" alt="The Lideresas exhibition in Alonso Cano square in Granada."></img><img src="https://ep01.epimg.net/verne/imagenes/2019/06/19/articulo/1560958914_950461_1561024972_sumario_normal.jpg" width="560" height="618" alt="A passerby stops to look at a self-portrait of fashion photographer Richard Avedon."></img>