This week marked 10 years since the Basque terrorist group ETA announced an official end to its campaign of violence, which claimed the lives of around 850 people. Ahead of the anniversary, two leaders from the Basque radical left recognized the “pain” of the victims and committed to “mitigating it.” EL PAÍS spoke to former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who was in power at the time, about the events leading up to the end of ETA.
Meanwhile in Spain, the new volcano on La Palma continued this week to upturn the lives of residents on the Canary Island. New areas were evacuated, seismic activity intensified and more homes were destroyed by the lava.
In political news, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced his policy targets at last weekend's Socialist Party congress. These include repealing the so-called “gag law,” abolishing prostitution and overturning labor reforms that make it easier to fire workers.
And finally, we went inside the pod hotels in Spain, which despite not having a private bathroom, window or closet, are making ground in the country.
We hope you enjoy this selection of articles from the EL PAÍS English Edition.
Thanks for reading.
MELISSA KITSON
No comments:
Post a Comment