Spain

a theater. with red carpet is full of plants instead of an audience.

Barcelona opera reopens to full house — of plants

Puccini's "Crisantemi" was played in Barcelona's Gran Teatre del Liceu before an audience of 2,292 plants that filled the venue to capacity.

Barcelona opera reopens to full house — of plants
A picture of a Basque Shepherd

How the Basque language has survived

How the Basque language has survived
Man painting over grafitti on wall

A Basque terrorist organization has disarmed, which some hope will lead to new opportunities in the US

A Basque terrorist organization has disarmed, which some hope will lead to new opportunities in the US
A pro-union demonstration organised by the Catalan Civil Society organisation makes its way through the streets of Barcelona, Spain October 8, 2017.

As Spain sinks further into instability, the EU remains mute

As Spain sinks further into instability, the EU remains mute
People hold Esteladas (Catalan separatist flags) as they wait for a closing rally in favour of the banned October 1 independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain.

Tensions heat up before Catalan independence vote

Tensions heat up before Catalan independence vote
Spain unemployment Malaga

Why far-right populism hasn't caught on in Spain

Spain has gone through some hard times, with a deep recession and high unemployment. Yet anti-immigrant, anti-EU politics don't resonate there.

Why far-right populism hasn't caught on in Spain

Street Art Gets Truckin'

These Spanish freight trucks got an impressive artistic makeover. 

Street Art Gets Truckin'
Spain's King Juan Carlos smiles in one of his latest audiences at the Zarzuela Palace outside Madrid, May 27, 2014. Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on June 2, 2014 that King Juan Carlos will abdicate and Prince Felipe will take over the throne.

Tweet from the Spanish throne — I'm outta here

After four decades in power, Spanish King Juan Carlos has announced he is stepping down and handing the throne to his son, Prince Felipe. The king bucked expectations that he would be a follow-on dictator to Franco and became the father of Spain's democracy.

Tweet from the Spanish throne — I'm outta here
Smurf characters adorn many of the walls in Juzcar. Tourists come from around the world to see the world's first ever "Official Smurf Village."

Video: Spain revamps its economy, one plaza, one smurf at a time

There's an old saying that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. Well, times are certainly tough in Spain. And so some tough residents got creative.

Video: Spain revamps its economy, one plaza, one smurf at a time

The Church

The Church

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Charts a Novel

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Charts a Novel

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Charts a Novel

Arturo Pérez-Reverte Charts a Novel