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Barcelona

You could say that Barcelona is too famous for its own good: a reputation for tapas, football and raucous parties attracts blinkered visitors by the busload. But there’s much more to Barna – as it’s affectionately known …

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The Global Countdown - Spain

25 November 2021

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Spain this week.

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Clear vision

16 January 2020

In a world of too-bright LED lights, respected Spanish brand Marset casts a warmer glow on the business of lamp design. We meet the enlightened makers at its new HQ.

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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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Crunch time

21 March 2019

Easter and Christmas may be the time for sugary treats but one Spanish town has hit a year-round sweet spot.

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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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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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Waste not

15 November 2018

The founder and president of Ecoalf has created a sustainable fashion brand using other people’s rubbish.

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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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Civil service

18 April 2019

It’s a valued institution but its reputation has been under fire: Monocle explores the complex role of the Guardia Civil.

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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.

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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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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…