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‘CRUEL SYSTEM’

The Final Hours of John McAfee

Hours before news of his death was made public, the multimillionaire fugitive had reportedly asked Spanish prison guards if he could have some alone time.

Gregory Beals

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GHOST TOWN

A European Summer Without Tourists? The New Reality Sinks In

For years, European hot spots have complained about overtourism. But this summer, due to fears about a second wave of coronavirus, they may see no foreigners at all.

Gregory Beals

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NOT WHEN BUT IF

Finding a Way Out of Lockdown for Europe

In Europe everyone knows that quarantines are not sustainable. But finding a way to lift them without a coronavirus resurgence is the trillion euro question.

Gregory Beals

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FATAL INDECISIONS

The Coronavirus Disaster You’re Not Paying Attention To

Many countries reacted too late to the approaching tsunami of disease, but in Spain the consequences have hit society exceptionally hard, starting at the top.

Gregory Beals

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WINGED MIGRANTS

It’s Not Just Bees That Are Disappearing, It’s People

Rural life is dying in Spain and much of Europe. The disappearance of bees is a reality, but also a metaphor. Many of them, like the people, are moving to the cities.

Gregory Beals

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VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN

Right Fizzles in Spain Elections

Spain remains one of Europe’s most tolerant countries. But a party that denies the Holocaust, wants to limit women’s rights and put a brake on immigration gained ground Sunday.

Gregory Beals

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VAMOS

Spain’s Best Summer Escape: Surfing in Basque Country

We wanted to see another part of Europe and of Spain—not necessarily an adventure so much as a set of experiences that restored our memory of wonder.

Gregory Beals

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BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO

Catalans Vote to... Continue the Confusion

Thursday’s election, called by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in late October to put an end to the Catalan crisis, has only deepened it.

Gregory Beals

The Catalan President: A Small-Town Boy Who Could Destroy Europe
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The Small-Town Boy Who Could Destroy Europe

Carles Puigdemont’s father says, ‘Independence is in our blood.’ His uncle remembers he was always ‘stubborn as a mule,’ and says proudly he’ll probably be thrown in jail.

Gregory Beals

The Catalan Government Declares Catalonia Not Quite Independent
NOT YET

Catalan Government Declares Catalonia Not Quite Independent

The region’s President Carles Puigdemont backed away from an outright declaration that Catalonia would become a breakaway state of its own. But the crisis is far from over.

Gregory Beals

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