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Spain
Catalonia prepares for crucial vote Sunday
Sep 24, 2015
Some candidates want independence from Spain.
PODCAST: What are 'Climate Hubs?'
Feb 5, 2014
The Obama administration is set to announce the creation of regional offices called climate hubs today. Also, Twitter is set to release its first earnings report.
Spain's skilled and affordable workers may turn the tide
by
Tom Burridge
Feb 5, 2014
Spain is still suffering from an economic crisis that has left 26 million people unemployed.
How to sharpen a knife: A disappearing job
by
Tom Burridge
Jan 15, 2014
Knife sharpeners say they are still on the cutting edge, but their market is nearly obsolete.
Youth unemployment in Spain still high despite reform efforts
Dec 18, 2013
A continuation of our Jobless Generation series.
What does 74% youth unemployment feel like?
Dec 16, 2013
Italy's prime minister calls youth unemployment his country's "true nightmare."
A broken social contract, horse meat eating: Welcome to Spain's 'financial genocide'
Oct 30, 2013
Spain's economy has (just barely) emerged from recession. But people are still suffering.
For public good, not for profit.
"If Spain had the capability of the NSA, they'd do it too."
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 28, 2013
The BBC's Tom Burridge takes the temperature of Spaniards in Madrid over allegations of NSA call-monitoring.
Spain wants to move back an hour to help pull its economy out of recession
Oct 1, 2013
Spain is hoping a little time travel will help its economic woes, but will it work?
The economics of winning an Olympics
Sep 6, 2013
Does a bidding country’s economy factor into whether it gets to host the Olympic games?