MAGAZINE
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Is Your Cat Vocal or Quiet? The Explanation Could Be in Their Genes
So why do some cats become chatty companions while others seem more reserved?
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Eat like a Local: Market Watch May
As you peruse the markets this month don't forget pick up some fennel before the season is over and strawberries from Maresme are a must. Now is also a good time to experiment with cuttlefish, those delectable bright red prawns from Palamós & snails!
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How Europe’s Deforestation Law Could Change the Global Coffee Trade
For European coffee drinkers, the new EU rules promise more sustainable coffee. But they may also mean higher prices if compliance costs are passed down the supply chain to consumers.
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Expats in Spain: Legal and Migration Insights
Spain offers an excellent quality of life at a relatively low cost. While residency permits and bureaucratic procedures exist, it remains comparatively accessible for foreigners seeking to establish legal residence.
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Image courtesy of Lulú Txispún.
Metropolitan Culture Corner: Lulú Txispún
Welcome back to the Metropolitan Culture Corner! This month we go behind the scenes with Lulú Txispún: burlesque dancer, teacher and festival organizer extraordinaire.
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Atlantic cod, photo by Joachim S. Müller (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) via Flickr.
How Climate Change Is Making Europe’s Fish Move to New Waters
Kennedy has launched a sweeping assault on the US vaccine infrastructure: gutting oversight committees, sowing doubt about settled science, politicizing ingredient safety, limiting access to vaccines and halting funding for research.
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Jardins Muñoz Ramonet, photo by Vicente Zambrano González courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).
Jardins Muñoz Ramonet, A Green Oasis in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
The history of the Julio Muñoz Ramonet house and gardens is anything but straightforward; if anything, it’s filled with as much drama and scandal as a noir novella.
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Volunteers begin to clean up the cami de Sedaví, November 2, 2024, photo by Pacopac (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
Valencia Floods, One Year On: What Have We Learned, and How Can We Prevent Similar Tragedies in the Future?
On October 29, 2024, destructive storms hit several areas of the Iberian peninsula, causing the most extreme rainfall recorded in Spain during the 21st century.
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Image courtesy of Dental Spa Clinics.
The Future of Dentistry Is Here: High-Tech and Pain-Free
In the heart of Barcelona, Dental Spa Clinics reinvents the dental experience: high-tech care, comfort and an experienced, international, English speaking team that makes it the ideal choice for expats.
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Image courtesy of Chris Reilly.
Metropolitan Culture Corner: Chris Reilly
This month we go behind the scenes with Chris Reilly, former chair of the Barcelona chapter of Democrats Abroad.
