GlobalVoices in Learn more »

Spain

Country archive · 125 posts


Latest stories about Spain

18 May 2012

Photos posts
Spain: 12M, a Ray of Sun in the Midst of the Crisis

Read this post.

On the 12th of May (12M), the Indignado movement demonstrated not only that it is alive and well, but that it continues to have strong social support. The square "Puerta del Sol" (Gate of the Sun) in Madrid is one of the symbolic centers of the movement.

16 May 2012

Photos posts
Spain: The “Indignados” of the 15M

Read this post.

We share the stories of Karlos, Mari Ángeles, Miguel Ángel and Josep Maria, whom for various reasons, have joined the social movement 15M in Barcelona, Spain.

14 May 2012

Photos posts
Spain: “Neighbor, Wake Up, Evictions at Your Doorstep!”

Read this post.

As part of the profound socioeconomic crisis, home foreclosures and evictions are rampant in Spain. Author Elena Arrontes covered the eviction of a Bangladeshi family from its home in the neighborhood of Lavapiés, Madrid. Neighbors and other members of the community immediately acted in solidarity with the family.

12 May 2012

Photos posts
Spain: Many Reasons to Take to the Streets on 12M

Read this post.

On 15 May in Spain the first anniversary of the 15M will be commemorated. The events begin on 12 May (12M) in cities and neighborhoods. Spanish netizens have been anticipating the commemoration for days. The hashtags #YoVoy12M (I'm Going 12M) and #ALaPlaza (To The Square) have been TTs in Spain and throughout the world.

10 May 2012

Photos posts
Spain: #NoMoreEuros for Bankia

Read this post.

The web in Spain has been seething since it was reported that the government is preparing a plan to inject public money into Bankia, the fourth largest bank in the country and the most exposed to the real estate market. Since the crisis started in 2008, the government has supported Bankia with more than 33 billion euros. The current bail-out plan could be as much as 10 billion.

9 May 2012

Spain: Historic Battle of Almansa Remembered in Valencia

Read this post.

Valencian netizens enthusiastically used the internet to take part in an annual remembrance of April 25, 1707: the day that Valencia lost its political autonomy to the Kingdom of Spain.

5 May 2012

Photos posts
Spain: Madrid Preparing for “Indignado” Anniversary

Read this post.

The anniversary of 15M - which will be celebrated throughout Spain - promises a month full of initiatives led mainly by neighbors and town assemblies. The common objective is to achieve the political permanence on the streets of Madrid claiming the right to assembly and free speech.

19 April 2012

Spain: The King and the Elephants

Read this post.

King Juan Carlos was operated due to a hip fracture after he suffered a fall when he was in Botswana, Africa, hunting elephants. In a country suffering a severe financial crisis, with over 5 million unemployed, protests have not ceased to take place online.

12 April 2012

Spain: Christ Dances to Brazilian Pop Hit in Religious Procession

Read this post.

During the religious procession marking the end of the Christian Easter week in Alhama de Murcia, Spain, the image of the Resurrected Christ was struck by the Telomania, when the brotherhood carrying the image  decided to play and dance to Michel Teló's international hit "Ai Se Eu Te Pego".

9 April 2012

Video posts
One Day on Earth: Worldwide Collaborative Music Video Released

Read this post.

A new music video has been released in preparation for the worldwide screening of the Global Collaborative film One Day on Earth, which will take place in locations all around the planet on Earth Day (22 April, 2012). The video features musicians, poets and dancers captured on film all during the same 24 hour period in 10 October, 2012, artfully recut and remixed by Cut Chemist.

World regions

Countries

Languages