Extreme hot weather and persistent drought conditions have dealt a severe blow to olive oil production in southern Europe, resulting in a significant surge in prices. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Spain’s Deoleo, the world’s largest olive oil producer, says the industry needs to undergo a “profound transformation” as it grapples with one of … Read more
Esha Gupta is adding a new chapter to her career – restaurateur. She recently launched Casa Salesas, a fine dining and lifestyle destination in Madrid, Spain. This venture comes after years of gracing the silver screen and actively participating in endorsements and philanthropic endeavours. Esha Gupta opens her fine-dining and lifestyle restaurant in Madrid: “This … Read more
BRITISH expats living in Tenerife have blamed the overtourism plaguing the Canary Islands on greedy landlords and bad bosses. A disgruntled wave of furious locals have been calling for ‘low-quality’ tourists to stop flocking down to the Spanish paradises in recent weeks with some even proposing new laws and taxes to ban Brits. 9 ‘Low-quality’ Brits have been accused … Read more
Barcelona, Spain — French Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi, whose graphic novel “Persepolis” tells the story of a girl growing up in post-revolutionary Iran, was awarded Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Prize for Communication and Humanity on Tuesday. The prize jury praised the 54-year-old as “one of the most prominent names in international comics, author of … Read more
SINGAPORE: Spanish police investigating the killing of a Singaporean woman are reportedly looking into a Central Provident Fund (CPF) nomination note that was found on her iPad. According to a report by Spanish newspaper La Verdad on Monday (Apr 29), the note stated that Ms Audrey Fang had decided to nominate an unknown person for her CPF money because … Read more
THE best 50 beaches in the world have been revealed, with beautiful stretches of sand and clear blue waters. Just one in the UK made the list – with the top spot going to a very exotic island. 5 The UK’s Kynance Cove just made the list – coming in at 48th placeCredit: Getty 5 … Read more
A HUGE 17-mile underwater tunnel could soon connect Spain to Morocco – 40 years after it was first discussed. First put forward in 1979, the tunnel would travel between Casablanca in Morocco, and Madrid in Spain. 3 A new underwater tunnel could connect Morocco to SpainCredit: Alamy 3 The train would operate from Madrid to … Read more
Although prosecutors have called for the case to be dismissed, and legal experts say that it is baseless, its acceptance by the judiciary rocked Sánchez, who on Wednesday published a four-page letter revealing that he was thinking of resigning as a result of the constant stream of attacks by right-wing groups against him and his family. … Read more
When one thinks of wine, countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Chile and Argentina are likely to come to mind before China. However, as the third largest country in the world by land mass, many parts of China are suitable for growing grapes and making wine. To give some perspective, Xinjiang, the region with … Read more
Sánchez has spent the past five days secluded, meditating on his future. Supporters and opponents alike now await a decision that has the potential to radically alter Spain’s political landscape and significantly impact the distribution of the EU’s top jobs after June’s European Parliament election. ¡Quédate, Pedro! Sánchez’s announcement last Wednesday was motivated by news that … Read more
