After 140 years, Antoni Gaudí’s unrealized masterpiece is finally nearing completion. But hurdles still remain, with construction to last until at least 2026.
Tag: Catalonia (Spain)
Spain’s Election Puts Focus on Leading Parties’ Allies
Before voting Sunday, a focus on the leading parties’ allies has dominated the campaign — and obscured debate about more fundamental issues.
Spain Bakes in Summer-Like Heat, and Worries About What Comes Next
The April temperatures, over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some places, come on top of a long-running drought that has depleted reservoirs and dried up fields.
Where Dalí Once Painted the Sea, Wind Turbines Are Set to Rise
Contentious plans to erect a wind farm off the northeastern coast of Spain are part of a tense debate over where to locate new renewable energy projects across Europe.
As Eyes Are on Eurovision, Europe Has Another Song Contest
The Liet International, a competition for minority and regional languages, lacks the glitz of Eurovision. But its organizers say it helps keep endangered tongues alive.
The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations
Each spring and autumn, the skies in southern Denmark come to life with the swirling displays of hundreds of thousands of starlings, an event known locally as “sort sol.”
Carles Puigdemont, Catalan Separatist, Dodges Spain’s Bid to Prosecute Him
After briefly holding Carles Puigdemont on a Spanish arrest warrant, Italian authorities released him, and he left the country on Monday.
Italy Frees Catalan Separatist Leader From Jail. Here’s How the Case Has Gone.
Carles Puigdemont, a former leader of Catalonia, faces trial in Spain and was detained briefly in Italy. It is not clear if he will appear when the court considers whether to return him to Spain.
Will Italy Hand a Wanted Catalan Separatist Leader to Spain?
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Spain’s Catalonia region, was freed after a brief arrest in Italy. But he must remain in the country until authorities decide whether to send him back to Spain for trial.