Schweid, Richard

The people’s priest

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:35:06 GMT

Pare Manel is not your typical Catholic priest: he rides a motorcycle, mixes with the Catalan cultural elite and, most controversially, has helped teenage girls obtain abortions

Street life

Mon, 30 May 2011 11:27:00 GMT

Despite the financial crisis, Barcelona's homeless population has scarcely grown–but can an ambitious plan eradicate it once and for all?

No right-to-know

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:38:39 GMT

It looked like Spain was getting set to pass a law mandating the public's right-to-know, but the legislation is missing in action

The Doctor Is In

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:17:16 GMT

Richard Schweid gets taken back in time by Dr John and the Lower 911

Return of the godfather

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:28:28 GMT

Following the postponement of his Barcelona concert last October, Gil Scott-Heron visits with his new album in tow

Chinese-Catalans

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Catalans of Chinese descent are an increasing presence in Barcelona's economic and social life

The vanishing balcony

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:50:43 GMT

More and more architects are eliminating balconies from their buildings as a needless expense

Issue 150

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:27:27 GMT

Richard Schweid, one of the co-founders of Barcelona Metropolitan looks back over the last 13 years of the magazine

Public secrets

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:27:50 GMT

Spain lags far behind most of Europe in allowing taxpayers to see how their money is spent

It happened to me—Richard Schweid

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:19:47 GMT

This personal account describes a harrowing incident in the metro

Green at heart: Imma Mayol

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 08:00:00 GMT

We spoke to Barcelona councillor for the environment, Imma Mayol

Beyond the call of duty

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:14:53 GMT

Angela Jackson has spoken to the brave women who came here from the UK to serve as nurses with the Republican army during the Civil War