Ricardo Labougle

Affairs

10. Madrid

Red tape and poor infrastructure are counterbalanced by cultural vibrancy and a 24-hour lifestyle.

Culture

Basque in the glory

Thanks to its world-famous museum, Bilbao has become a cultural mecca. But has the Guggenheim improved the lives of locals or just entertained tourists? We make an in-depth audit of its impact.

Affairs

Missing Persons

Villages across Europe are being abandoned as people move to cities. Spain knows this problem well: its Soria region has 492 empty villages. Can the country’s ghost towns ever be reborn?