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María Ramirez

The Guardian

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Vamos España? Why this World Cup victory for Spain feels so different from the others

Vamos España? Why this World Cup victory for Spain feels so different from the others

Just past midnight, the cheers erupted from blocks of lit flats in my neighbourhood in central Madrid. Hours later, people of all generations were...

20.07.2026 10

The Guardian

María Ramirez

Sánchez is loved everywhere – but not so much in Spain, say Andalusia’s voters. Can he pull off another comeback?

Lately, I often meet people outside Spain who praise the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez. In Britain, Italy or the US, friends, acquaintances or random...

21.05.2026 20

The Guardian

María Ramírez

Picasso’s Guernica is the ultimate emblem of the horrors of war. It has no place in Spain’s partisan squabbles

Every September, Spain celebrates one of the most symbolic moments of its transition to democracy. This year will mark 45 years since an Iberia...

21.04.2026 30

The Guardian

María Ramirez

Spain is rightly proud of its high-speed trains. But pride alone doesn’t ensure safety

30.01.2026 30

The Guardian

María Ramirez

Why Spain’s prime minister has broken ranks in Europe – and dared to confront Trump

09.01.2026 150

The Guardian

María Ramirez

I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past

19.11.2025 30

The Guardian

María Ramirez

In Spain, what once seemed impossible is now widespread: the young are turning to the far right

07.10.2025 40

The Guardian

María Ramirez

Spanish people know deadly heatwaves are now an annual event. So why are our politicians in denial?

14.08.2025 30

The Guardian

María Ramirez

Like English, Spanish is constantly evolving. Unlike some English speakers, we welcome that

03.07.2025 20

The Guardian

María Ramirez

New corruption scandal, same old story? Why Spanish politics keeps failing to clean up its act

25.06.2025 40

The Guardian

María Ramirez

In Spain, a chat on the doorstep is a custom worth preserving in the digital age

10.06.2025 20

The Guardian

María Ramirez

In the Madrid power cuts, I saw patience and common sense – but we were woefully unprepared

29.04.2025 20

The Guardian

María Ramirez