Opinion

economic orthodoxy

Bankers say interest rates are finally back to normal with the rate hike signaled by Brussels. They’ve been below normal so far. While many…
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an optimistic view

patriotic clichés says One of the recurring features of the Spanish subconscious is pessimism.. And in fact, since the ’98 generation, there…
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regret it all your life

Two tribal elders talked about repentance these days. Mario Vargas Llosa – 87 in a month – stopped being “surrounded by his books” to go out…
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trip to ithaca

I was saying good-bye to a friend at the funeral home when I saw a relative of the deceased, four or five, making circles around a newspaper…
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he ran

The High Level Meeting (RAN) between Spain and Morocco should be held annually and we should congratulate ourselves for the meeting that took…
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oblivion with gerunds

When José Echegaray offered him a blood transfusion, Valle-Inclan said in his hospital bed, “I don’t want his blood full of drugs.” Echegaray…
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