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La Vanguardia. Established in 1881, La Vanguardia is one of Spain's oldest papers. During the Spanish Civil War it became the mouthpiece of the Republicans and for that reason suffered more than other newspapers under the censorship of Franco's dictatorship. Since 2011 the paper's entire content is also published in Catalan.
9 de nov. de 2020 · Kamala Harris gave her victory speech on Saturday evening dressed all in white, the colour of the suffragettes. She commemorated the women of all skin colours who fought for freedom and equality. Not all commentators are convinced that Harris can meet the high expectations that being the first woman and black woman in the vice presidency entails.
25 de ago. de 2022 · 25 August 2022. Record low: euro worth less than one US dollar. The euro's drop to below US dollar parity is increasing concerns about the economy in the EU. This week the EU's single currency fell to a new 20-year low of 0.9909 euros to the dollar, stoking fears of a recession. Commentators discuss the causes and consequences.
21 de ago. de 2019 · La Vanguardia is delighted with the new government in Rome: “The EU can dispense with the UK without betraying its ideals or losing its personality. But the same doesn't apply for Italy, which was one of the six signatories to the Treaty of Rome in 1957. ...
27 de ene. de 2021 · La Vanguardia holds that the streaming service has found a good compromise: “We can't change history just because we don't like it. It's good to know about the mentality and values of the era in which these films were made even if we all agree that they are unacceptable according to current criteria because many of them contain racist or chauvinistic stereotypes. ...
16 de jul. de 2020 · 16 July 2020. Brussels loses tax case against Apple. An EU court in Luxembourg has quashed a European Commission order and ruled that Apple does not have to pay a record 13 billion euros in back taxes. The court said it had not been "shown to the requisite legal standard" that the tax benefits granted by Ireland to the US tech giant constituted ...
11 de sept. de 2024 · 12 September 2024. TV debate in the US: a turning point? According to initial polls most US citizens see Kamala Harris as the winner of the televised debate with Donald Trump. In the meantime, the role of the moderators, who intervened to fact-check Trump's statements on issues such as abortion laws or crimes committed by migrants, is fueling a ...
29 de feb. de 2024 · La Vanguardia observes: “The fierce opposition of the conservatives throughout the debate has meant that the nature restoration law has fallen far short of the original proposals. ... The political division in parliament reflects the gap in society between the rural and urban populations. ...
2 de ago. de 2019 · Trump is abusing the Fed to the detriment of the rest of the world, Le Monde fears: “'As usual Powell has left us in the lurch', Donald Trump let it be known, disappointed that interest rates weren't cut even more.
18 de sept. de 2024 · The pager network of the Islamic militant organisation Hezbollah has been used as a weapon against it. Nine people were killed and 2,750 injured when a large number of pagers exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon on Tuesday. Hezbollah has accused Israel's intelligence agency Mossad of carrying out the attack.
