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Madrid

Madrid is a changed city. The recent metamorphosis has been fuelled by the economic crisis and led by a new generation of determined Madrileños who have transformed the Spanish capital for the better. Tradition and mode…

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Barcelona

From the ancient Principality of Catalonia to the 1992 Olympics, Barcelona has long been a vibrant city. Its unique personality finds expression in everything from the fairytale architecture of modernisme patriarch Antoni…

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Prickly clients

18 October 2018

A garden of succulents near Madrid uses architecture and good design to support its plants, quietly showing them off to their full potential.

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Expo 89: New look

19 November 2015

Portraits of leaders past and present are ubiquitous in Turkey, Spain and Morocco. Monocle paints a picture of their popularity – and peers beneath the surface to learn the history of their peculiar reign.

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Coming home

1 May 2009

Thousands of Spaniards lost their citizenship as they fled Spain’s Civil War and Franco. Now Spain is offering its descendents the right to be Spanish. Should other countries who need migrants do more to encourage the…

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All hands on deck

17 May 2018

Meet the crew of the Spanish medical ship bringing salvation to anyone who finds themselves in choppy waters.

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Grand inquisitor

21 August 2014

As a crusading judge, Baltasar Garzón made enemies powerful enough to engineer his downfall. But they have not been able to silence him and his blunt demands for accountability resonate with a disillusioned nation.

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Back on the radar

17 September 2008

Spanish shipbuilders have seen out the storms and now, thanks to booming global demand, their order books are full. But as the yards launch ships for the Australian navy and the world’s biggest dredgers, could the tide turn…

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Raising the dead

13 August 2018

Years of silence have almost erased Spain’s civil war and General Franco’s atrocities from the collective consciousness but now the country is ready to speak out.

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The next pig thing

17 October 2009

Last July saw import bans on the highest grade of Spanish jamón ibérico de bellota lifted in the US. As a result, more people are eating what fans refer to as ‘porcine wagyu’.

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Worship worthy

17 January 2019

When architect Ricardo Bofill discovered a vast, disused cement factory, he transformed it into his firm’s HQ – an office of religious proportions.

Monocle Minute

Spain’s gain

5 January 2016

Planning a holiday in Spain this year? You could find yourself fighting for a sun lounger. Western Mediterranean countries are set to have a bumper year for tourism as holidaymakers look for alternatives to Turkey and Egypt…

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The Foreign Desk - A united Spain?

29 November 2014

Following this month’s vote in Catalonia, can Spain remain united? Steve Bloomfield speaks to Pablo Calderón Martínez and José María Peredo Pombo to assess the country’s future, while Monocle’s Madrid correspondent Liam…

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Put it on the tab

10 May 2018

‘Tabernas’ are like the lively living rooms of the Spanish capital but tough times have left many out of business. We meet a new generation who are turning the tables.

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Down to a vine art

22 March 2018

The windswept hillsides and volcanic slopes of Tenerife are once again flourishing, as growers master the harsh terrain and harness the potential of the igneous island’s age-old vines.

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Light show

20 April 2017

As committed to its Catalonian heritage as it is to classic design, Santa & Cole is a shining example of good collaboration.

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