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Nation HistoryDecember 28, 2020
How the Fight Over Spain’s Anti-Fascist Legacy Involves a Former ‘Nation’ Editor
Spain’s progressive government is protecting the tomb of Julio Álvarez del Vayo, foreign minister for the Republic during the Civil War and later a Nation editor. Spain’s right wing? They call him a terrorist.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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EuropeJanuary 7, 2020
Spain Just Formed Its First Left Coalition Government in More Than 80 Years
It vows to strengthen job security and unions, raise the minimum wage and taxes on the wealthy, pass a climate-change law, and introduce free, universal public child care.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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EuropeNovember 22, 2019
The Left May Finally Govern in Spain
A surge in support for the far-right Vox party induced the feuding left parties to unite—but the stalemate over Catalan separatism could torpedo their coalition.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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Civil UnrestOctober 21, 2019
Spain’s Catalonia Crisis Just Got a Lot Worse
Massive peaceful protests, along with days of violent clashes, demonstrate that the fight over this region’s independence movement affects the entire country and is far from over.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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EuropeJuly 31, 2019
Will Spain Follow Europe’s Right-Wing Populist Trend?
The left’s failure last week to form a coalition reflects deep distrust between the Socialists and their rival, Unidas Podemos—and the right is elated.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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EuropeApril 30, 2019
In a Polarized Spain, Voters Give the Socialists Another Chance
They could form a government with Podemos—but the emergence of a strong far right has significantly shifted the political debate.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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HistoryApril 26, 2019
Chronicling the Age of Hobsbawm: A Q&A With Historian Richard Evans
“The more I have read his writings, the more I have come to admire and respect him not just as an historian but as a person.”
Sebastiaan Faber
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February 7, 2019
Is Spain’s Left-Wing Party Podemos Cracking Up?
No, but a nasty and public cockfight between two top leaders has dispirited many supporters.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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EuropeJanuary 10, 2019
Spain’s Radical Right Is Here to Stay—but Did It Ever Leave?
The truth is, Spain was never really an outlier in Europe, its radical right is not really new, and its situation is hard to compare to right-wing populism in other parts of the continent.
Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
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Urban Planning and DevelopmentOctober 2, 2018
Amsterdam Is Fighting for Its Soul. Can a Progressive New Government Save It?
The new city government has big ambitions—but the challenges could prove even bigger.
Sebastiaan Faber