You can find the yellow, pear-shaped fruits in markets in Spain from October and a few months ahead. If you’ve sunk your teeth into raw quinces, or membrillos as they are called in Spanish, you’ve probably wondered why they have been considered a delicacy for thousands of years. Incidentally, theContinue Reading
September 10 we published an article named Spain: Key to resolving Europe’s gas crisis? concerning how Spain may be a solution to the current energy crisis in Europe through its abundant Liquefied Natural Gas terminal capacity. Here’s an update to what has happened in the mean time. As you mayContinue Reading
Times are tough in many households with soaring prices on numerous necessities. However, the Spanish government has announced that from 1 January, 2023, the value added tax on several goods will be lowered. This will especially help those who already struggle financially following the supply shocks and subsequent price hikesContinue Reading
Did you know that with its 3,567 kilometers Spain has the second largest high-speed rail network in the world? And the largest in Europe. It boasts four rail service brands including AVE, AVLO , Ouigo and ILSA. AVE (Alta Velocidad España) and AVLO (Alta Velocidad Low Cost) are both operatedContinue Reading
261 years and not a word? Spain holds a strange world record. But the Spanish are not alone in not having lyrics for their national anthem, La Marcha Real or “The Royal March” in English. Perhaps the anthem will be played again following the finals of this year’s world cupContinue Reading
And we’re on! The world’s biggest football party starts today, and hundreds of millions of fans all over the world will cheer on their favorite team. Spain is there – of course. This time with Germany, Japan and Costa Rica as its group stage competitors, together denominated Group E. AContinue Reading
Today, Friday 11 November at 11 o’clock, it is 104 years since the First World War ended. Spain had declared itself neutral in this first global war; a war which claimed at least 16 million human lives. Nevertheless, there were strong sympathies in Spanish society – for and against theContinue Reading
Navarre is located in the north of Spain and borders in the south-west on La Rioja, in the west on the Basque Country, to the north towards France, and in the east on Aragón. Navarre basic information and regional flag – – Size: 10,391 km2 Population (2019): approx. 650,000 RankContinue Reading
Hispano-Suiza may be a car brand you don’t immediately recognize, but in the 1920s and 1930s the Spanish-Swiss company was one of Europe’s leading car manufacturers. Several of its innovations were far ahead of their time. Hispano-Suiza’s vehicles were sought after and exported to markets as far away as Australia.Continue Reading
Spain consists of 17 regions, also called autonomous communities. These include the island regions of the Canaries and the Balearics. In addition, there are two autonomous city areas, enclaves named Ceuta and Melilla, located on the Northwestern coast of the African continent. The regions are both political and administrative unitsContinue Reading
