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May 16, 2024
Separatists’ defeat in Catalonia elections suggests voters are tired of the issue

Voters say they see the separatist battle as fruitless, and proponents of independence from Spain are looking for ways to keep the movement alive
April 30, 2024
China prepares to start building EVs in Europe

With joint-venture assembly plant set to open in Spain, Chinese EV makers push ahead with plans to expand into Europe despite rising trade concerns
January 29, 2024
Houthi Ship Attacks Disrupting Global Supply Chain

Hundreds of cargo ships traveling from Asia to Europe are now avoiding the Red Sea and the Suez Canal route due to persistent attacks by Houthi militants. The incidents have caused significant disruptions in global trade. Alfonso Beato has this report from Barcelona, narrated by Jonathan Spier.
September 27, 2023
Spain Turns to Tractors to Tackle Migrant Unemployment, Farm Labor Shortage

Private-public program aims to boost migrant employment and at the same time address Spain's vanishing rural environment
September 17, 2023
'Boiling Planet' Reducing Spain's Olive Crop, Raising Olive Oil Prices

Farmers say extreme temperatures caused a huge drop in the output of olive oil in Spain, the world’s largest producer, triggering a big jump in world olive oil prices. Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this report from Alfonso Beato in Barcelona, who says Europe’s leadership is blaming climate change.
June 22, 2023
Disabled Syrian Refugee Dreams of Paralympics Glory

Some of the Syrian refugees taken in by Spain have accomplished big things, including Adnan Almousa Alfermli. His eyes are set on winning a gold medal at the Paralympics. Miguel Amaya narrates this report from Alfonso Beato in Barcelona. Camera: Alfonso Beato.
June 01, 2023
China Eyes Spain in Drive to Conquer European EV Market

Spain is the second-largest vehicle manufacturer in Europe after Germany and its market has become a target for Chinese automakers
May 10, 2023
Spain Welcomes Immigrants in Battle Against Depopulation

In parts of Spain that are growing empty, people who are looking for places are finding places that are looking for people
January 25, 2023
Olive Pits Fuel Flights in Spain

In a bid to ease dependence on Russian energy and come up with new, cleaner fuels, Spain is pioneering the use of olive pits to make aviation fuel. The first flight took off from Seville in November.
December 05, 2022
With Eye on Qatar, Female Football Players in Spain Savor Freedoms

While Qatar’s record on women’s rights surpasses that of most Gulf nations, women’s football in the emirate remains undeveloped
March 16, 2022
Spain Simplifies Procedures for Admitting Ukrainian Refugees

In the small Catalan town of Guissona, where one out of every seven inhabitants is Ukrainian, residents have turned to humanitarian aid as many relatives arrive
January 14, 2022
Snarled Supply Chains in Spain Force Manufacturing Closer to Home

The effect of the supply chain crisis leads the Spanish fashion industry to rethink the location of its factories
January 06, 2022
Women Make History at Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia

All-female team from Spain takes part for first time in the longtime off-road endurance race, calling attention to practice of 'sportswashing' by nations with poor human rights records
November 16, 2021
After COVID Wrecked Tourism, Protests over US Naval Presence in Spain Turned to Praise

Locals say the US naval station at Rota, often the target of leftist protests, has provided economic security for an otherwise devastated economy. Jon Spier narrates this report by Alfonso Beato in Rota. Producer: Rob Raffaele.
October 15, 2021
New App Seeks to Improve Conditions for Spain’s Women Hotel Workers

A labor union representing hotel maids in Spain, many of them migrants, is preparing to launch a new reservation app that, along with service and amenities, rates hotels on how they treat their workers. Jon Spier narrates this report by Alfonso Beato in Barcelona.
September 30, 2021
In Spain, Push Is On for Squatter's Rights

The pandemic has made Spain’s affordable housing crisis worse and civil organizations are now pressuring the government to pass a housing law that includes making available vacant, foreclosed homes.
September 09, 2021
Costs, Opportunity Prompt More Honduran Migrants to Choose Spain over US

More than 120,000 Hondurans make up the largest group of Central Americans in Spain. Alfonso Beato in the northeastern Spanish city of Girona filed this report, narrated by Jonathan Spier.
September 02, 2021
For Spain’s African Migrant Vendors, Innovation is Key to Freedom

Tired of police harrassment, a group of African sidewalk vendors turned from hawking illegal, pirated sneakers to marketing their own innovative and original brand of athletic shoes
August 04, 2021
In Spain's Sweet Strawberries, A Story of Toil and Sacrifice

For many Moroccan women, Spain's strawberry fields represent opportunity and dreams of prosperity, but overcrowding and tough working conditions are a harsh reality
July 21, 2021
For Many African Youth, Prosperity in Europe Is an Impossible Dream

Media images draw young Africans with visions of luxurious life and bright future in Europe, but once there, they find that inadequate job and language skills make for much harsher reality

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