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Heat waves in Spain could have more severe effects than previously believed
Spain health officials might have to start paying more attention to mental consequences of heat than the physical ones | Credit: Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock Spain was stricken by heat waves of up to 44 degrees in some parts of the country between...
NHPR Folk Show Music and Dance Calendar 7.6.25
Monday, July 7, 2025 edition Many event announcements have short lead-times. Check the NHPR Folk Show Facebook page for timely announcements. Monday, July 7, 2025 Dance! Monday Night Contra Dance at Nelson Town Hall, Nelson NH ~ 7:30pm ET ~...

Enrique Iglesias back in Spain after six-year absence
Enrique Iglesias delights 25,000 fans upon his return to Spain after a long absence | Credit: @Enriqueiglesias/Instagram It had been six years since Enrique Iglesias last sang on Spanish soil, but on Saturday night in Gran Canaria, he didn’t just...
Spain's San Fermin bull-running festival begins with a firework blast looking to 'Free Palestine'
Tens of thousands of revellers packed the main square in Pamplona in northern Spain on Sunday to celebrate as the San Fermin bull-running festival kicked off. This year's edition officially began with the Chupinazo firework blast, a symbolic...

Spain fast-tracks visas for students shut out by the U.S.
Spain’s EduBridge programme helping students like her travel, study, and start over with confidence. Credit: cihajel775 from pixabay via Canva.com The new EduBridge program, launched in May 2025, offers a welcome mat to Spain, providing simplified...

Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US...

Almost 50,000 pirated Spanish books used for AI
A study found that almost 50,000 Spanish works were being used to train AI illegally. Photo Credit: Emiliano Vittoriosi via Unsplash Along with the globalisation of AI comes many new problems and situations that the individual as well as governing...

I’ve visited Spain for 30 years — but this cruise showed new sides of it
Spring sunshine was filtering through the branches of an ancient olive tree, insects buzzing lazily, a cat snoozing in a pool of warmth. Eight of us were sitting around a table in the shade, chatting. I took a sip of giro ros, a dry, spicy and...

A thrilling musical banquet from The Malta Police Force Band
The Malta Police Force Band serves as a bridge between the general public and the Police Corps. There are quite a few success stories to relate about this band but not today. I was looking forward to the second edition of their Grand Anniversary...

Why more restaurants in Spain are refusing to split the bill
Many small restaurants in Spain, like this one, now prefer a single bill per table to keep service running smoothly. Credit: birgl from pixabay via Canva.com In Spain, sharing the bill feels like part of the fun. Whether it was tapas with friends...
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Chapter 15 – The Coming of the Classless Society [From Class Society to Communism]
1 The socialist goal Our socialist objective is the replacement of bourgeois society, based on the struggle of all against all, by a classless community in which social solidarity replaces the search for individual wealth as the essential motive...
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Chapter 13 – From the Current Mass Struggles to the World Socialist Revolution [From Class Society to Communism]
Since the First World War, the necessary material conditions have existed for the building of a socialist society. Big factories have become the basis of production. The world division of labour has reached a high level. The interdependence of all...
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Chapter 14 – The Winning Over of the Masses by the Revolutionaries [From Class Society to Communism]
1. Political differentiation within the proletariat We have seen (Chapter 9, point 5) how the need for a revolutionary vanguard party arises from the intermittent character of the direct action of the masses, as well as from the scientific nature...
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Chapter 3 – The State, Instrument of Class Domination [From Class Society to Communism]
1 The social division of labour and the birth of the state In primitive classless societies, administrative functions were carried out by all the members of the tribe. Everyone carried arms. Everyone took part in assemblies which took all...
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Chapter 7 – The World Imperialist System [From Class Society to Communism]
1 Capitalist industrialisation and the law of combined and uneven development Modern industrial capitalism was born in Great Britain. During the Nineteenth Century it spread progressively to most West and Central European countries, as well as to...

Spain's beautiful city that's begging for more tourists
Spain has experienced a wave of protests as locals voice frustration over overtourism. Popular Spanish cities, including Barcelona, have become hotbeds for demonstrations, with many tourists reporting feeling unwelcome while there on holiday....

Africa Spain Summit: a unique opportunity for dialogue between Europe and Africa
Event programme Promoted by the Spanish Government in collaboration with the European Union and organised by One Africa Forums, the Africa Spain Summit, an action platform in line with Africa's rise as the new hub of the global economy, will begin...

'I discovered a 'cooler, wetter' corner of Spain with few tourists and it was incredible'
This is not the Spain of little white houses nestled in olive groves, nor does it offer the packed sands and buzzings bars of Benidorm of Marbella. Overtourism is a massive concern in Spain and every summer cities like Barcelona are swamped with...

LIFE IN SPAIN: Timeless wisdom with a Spanish twist -10 everyday proverbs to know
EVERY culture has its tradition of proverbs. Spain is no exception. Here are ten examples of proverbs that you are likely to hear every day. They embody folk wisdom – the accumulated experience of many generations, and they also have a whiff of...

Cadíz: Catholicism, culture and cuisine
I came to Spain late – my loss. I came to Andalucia even later and seek to remedy that deficiency by returning each winter to escape the grey London skies. Seville and Malaga, Granada and Cordoba are well known to many. May I make a plea for...