Informações:
Sinopse
What in Gods name is happening in Spain? Simon Hunter, editor of the English Edition of Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS, tries to explain it all to his beloved English-speaking audience.
Episódios
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2x04: Chaos in Congress and vibrator prizes
23/05/2019 Duração: 20minThis week we discuss the antics that took place during the inaugural session of the lower house, and talk about the outrageous award pack given to a women’s squash team in Spain
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2x03: New clocking-in system and Pedro Sánchez’s hero moment
16/05/2019 Duração: 17minThis week we discuss a new law that makes it mandatory for all businesses in Spain to keep track of worker schedules and how Pedro Sánchez handled a protester who appeared at the mortuary chapel for Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba
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2x02: Election fallout and controversy in Mauthausen
09/05/2019 Duração: 19minThis week we discuss the early talks between Spain’s political parties as they seek to form a government, and examine a memorial service at a Nazi camp that took an unexpected turn
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2x01: Results of the Spanish election
02/05/2019 Duração: 19minThis week we discuss the outcome of Sunday’s vote and how it has changed the political landscape of Spain
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Ep.12: What’s going to happen at the Spanish elections?
04/04/2019 Duração: 22minThis week we discuss the upcoming date that Spaniards have at the polling booths, and also, in the last episode of our first season, mention a few stories we didn’t have time for...
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Ep. 11: British migrants protest Brexit in Madrid
28/03/2019 Duração: 21minWe discuss the demonstration against the UK’s withdrawal from the EU in Madrid and look at why an expert ham cutter caused a scandal on social media.
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Ep. 10: Who broke into the North Korean embassy in Madrid?
21/03/2019 Duração: 22minThis week we discuss a curious incident involving a diplomatic mission in Spain, which may or may not have involved the CIA, and also remember the tragic killing of Carlos Palomino. More info at elpais.com.
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Ep. 9: Feminists on the march
15/03/2019 Duração: 26minThis week we discuss the success of the Spanish demonstrations for Women’s Day, and we pose the question, is Spain politically incorrect?
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Ep. 8: What the rise of far-right party Vox means for Spain
08/03/2019 Duração: 22minJournalists from the EL PAÍS English Edition discuss the emergence of the group, and also examine a controversial bus that is denouncing “Feminazis” in Spain
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Ep. 7: Supreme Court trial of Catalan separatist leaders
28/02/2019 Duração: 19minJournalists from the English Edition explain the charges facing 12 pro-independence defendants and why this case is the most important in Spanish history
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Ep. 6: Will Franco be removed from the Valley of the Fallen?
21/02/2019 Duração: 17minWe look at the government’s plans to exhume the remains of the Spanish dictator from the controversial monument north of Madrid.
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Ep. 5: The Spanish right gets out to protest
14/02/2019 Duração: 17minIn the fifth installment of our audio series, journalists from the English Edition probe the causes behind a demonstration aimed at throwing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez out of office
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Ep. 4: Another fine mess for Pedro Sanchez
07/02/2019 Duração: 21minIn the fourth of our audio series, we examine the delicate position of the Spanish prime minister, and consider the ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
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Ep. 3: The Julen Roselló tragedy
31/01/2019 Duração: 19minJournalists from the English Edition of EL PAÍS go over the facts of the rescue mission in Málaga that began when a two-year-old fell down a borehole.
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Ep. 2: What Brexit means for Brits in Spain
24/01/2019 Duração: 18minSimon Hunter and Melissa Kitson discuss the effect of the UK's exit from the EU, and also the controversy over a selfie-snapping devil.
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Ep. 1: Villarejo: the A Team of the Spanish police?
17/01/2019 Duração: 19minOur journalists at El Pais in English explain who José Manuel Villarejo is, and why everyone seems to be afraid of him