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The Armed Forces join the fight against Covid-19 in Spain
Efectivos de la UME en Fuerteventura. Foto: EFE/ Carlos De Saá Thousands of members of the Military Emergency Unit (MEU) have joined the fight against Covid-19 and are carrying out fundamental work, such as disinfecting residences and public spaces,...
The 10 best Spanish TV programmes
Watch all your favourite TV programmes thanks to the TVE Archives Since it began in 1956, the programmes on Televisión Española have marked time and been part of the lives of millions of families. Thanks to the RTVE Archive we can relive or discover, some of...
Our healthcare workers and scientific researchers, the real heroes in the fight against coronavirus
Doctors, nurses, scientists, cleaners and all healthcare workers are showing admirable professionalism and dedication in the face of an unprecedented health crisis We have often said that Spain has one of the best public healthcare systems in the world,...
Immerse yourself in cultures from around the world … without leaving home
Casa África, Casa América, Casa Árabe, Casa Asia, Casa Mediterráneo and Sefarad-Israel Centre join the #YoMeQuedoEnCasa campaign with online resources and activities Staying at home does not have to prevent you from getting to know the world and...
Spanish science pulls out all the stops to find a cure for COVID-19
Many Spanish research centres are working overtime in an effort to reduce the threat and find a vaccine for the coronavirus, some of them within European projects One of the greatest resources we have in Spain to combat the COVID-19 is our scientific and...
Visit some of the country’s most important museums and art galleries from the comfort of your own home
Various cultural institutions in our country our reminding the public of the wealth of digital resources they have online including virtual tours, access to their collections, educational material and even a video game. Due to the coronavirus outbreak in Spain...
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The resilient Europeanism of the Spanish
With the arrival of the Transition, the old desire to “go back to Europe” became a reality. Joining what was then called the European Community was a vital step for Spain towards the consolidation of its democracy and the social and economic progress of the...
Spanish: a community with 577 million speakers
As summarised by a Spanish Language professor, Jesús Sánchez Lobato, Spanish is a “national, multi-ethnic and multicultural language of communication”. The figures for the Spanish language speak for themselves: it is the language that is growing the most in the...
This Is The Real Spain is the blog of Global Spain to spread the word about the real Spain, with its strengths and challenges within and outside our borders. Readers can find these strengths divided up between our three main pillars: democracy, modernity and citizenship. Because Spain is a modern country in which its citizens are the basis for the spectacular progress made in recent decades. And the 40 years of Constitution which we recently celebrated provide us with the perfect lever to remember these successes. Find out more
