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...Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s craggily Gothic Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is studded with broken pottery....
...“This ‘boom’ is not like the one of 2003-06, which was of the lower-to-middle end of the market and dominated by British buyers,” says Smadar Kahana of E&V....
...Both teams are on long unbeaten runs and both are being driven to the finish line by coaches of rare distinction: the Catalan Pep Guardiola in Manchester and the German Jürgen Klopp on Merseyside....
...Carlus Padrissa’s Munich work with the Catalan theatre group La Fura dels Baus is nothing if not spectacular....
...Carme Forcadell sits in dusky half-light in booth 29, her matching magenta V-neck sweater and rhinestone earrings the only splashes of colour in the rows of otherwise empty visitation cubicles at the Mas...
...(Project Syndicate) AKK v AfD The head of Ms Merkel’s CDU party has hit out at a “climate of hate” orchestrated by the anti-Islam AfD party, saying polarised politics was responsible for the murder of a...
...A 10-bedroom palazzo with rooftop terrace, sea views, parking and garden is on the market with E&V for €8.5m....
...Mr Sanchez’s minority government relies on regional parties, including the independence-seeking Catalans — a volatile situation....
...Wearing yellow T-shirts and waving the Catalan flag, protesters gathered for the annual event that officially commemorates the defeat of Catalan forces by King Philip V during the 18th century war of Spanish...
...Bombarded Day two of the Bombardier v Boeing tariff scandal and attention has turned on the British government’s motivation to fight back against proposed US action against the Canadian company....
...France v Jens Weidmann There’s a long way to go but eurozone capitals are already getting jittery about the prospect of a German heading up the European Central Bank....
...Orban v Soros round 63 Hungary’s Victor Orban is not letting up on George Soros....
...The event, known as the Diada, kicked off at 17:14pm to symbolise the year 1714, when on September 11 Catalan forces in Barcelona were defeated by King Philip V during the War of Spanish Succession....
...Now relaxed in a white V-neck T-shirt and red tracksuit bottoms, he will soon paint on a mask of bold green, black, and red stripes for the premiere of his equestrian theatre show Bestias....
...Alaska update: No major disasters reported from the 2015 Mount Marathon race (Sporting View, June 21) on Saturday — except that Alaskan pride was wounded by blow-ins: the Catalan Kilian Jornet won the men...
...London v New York restaurant rivalry As they sought to outdo each other, both cities’ restaurateurs have made changes to the benefit of their customers, moving towards more casual food, professionally delivered...
...It is not a problem of Catalonia v Spain, but a problem of some Catalans challenging the status quo....
...Seen from the air, the rally formed the shape of a giant V, described by organisers as a symbol of Catalonia’s desire to vote....
...And, true to his reputation for culinary experimentation, when the Catalan chef is offered a fat white grub to sample, he pops it into his mouth unflinchingly....
...At first sight, there is little geo-political needle in a Spain v Holland World Cup final....
...And then to finish, choose a tempting dessert from the Pastelería V, run by Nicholas Goendoecs, a Viennese pastry chef....
...v=i7i4_kP27hg), filmed after the final of Euro 2008, the German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger tries to give an interview while behind him the Spanish squad sashays past doing the conga and belting out...
...Patrick French’s biography of V.S. Naipaul will be published by Picador in March. He is also author of ‘Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land’ ………………………………………….....
...Had Perpignan earned a home draw, they intended a similar cross-border excursion, playing up their Catalan identity in Barcelona. The appeal of the Heineken has outgrown club rugby’s infrastructure....
...These are based on a good friend's great, great aunt Alice's extravagant recipe, said to have found favour with George V....
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