● LIVEECB RATE 2.4%·EUR/USD 1.1622·EUR/GBP 0.8590·BRUSSELS 15°C — OVERCAST·BOND YIELDS ARE SURGING GLOBALLY BUT WHY AREN’T EQUITIES FALLING?·FROM GIANT TVS TO 'JAMES BOND GLASSES': TCL'S VISION FOR THE FUTURE·BARDELLA SIGNS PACT WITH FARAGE TO STOP SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS 'FOREVER'·SENIOR EU OFFICIALS RETIERATE NEED FOR NEW EUROPE-WIDE TAXES IN NEXT BUDGET·PASSPORT FOR A NEWBORN: BIRTH TOURISM AS PART OF RUSSIA'S NEW EMIGRATION·INSIDE THE QUIET LUXURY REVIVAL OF THE VENICE LIDO – HOME TO THE GLITTERING FILM FESTIVAL·WEEK 38 · N°261·● LIVEECB RATE 2.4%·EUR/USD 1.1622·EUR/GBP 0.8590·BRUSSELS 15°C — OVERCAST·BOND YIELDS ARE SURGING GLOBALLY BUT WHY AREN’T EQUITIES FALLING?·FROM GIANT TVS TO 'JAMES BOND GLASSES': TCL'S VISION FOR THE FUTURE·BARDELLA SIGNS PACT WITH FARAGE TO STOP SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS 'FOREVER'·SENIOR EU OFFICIALS RETIERATE NEED FOR NEW EUROPE-WIDE TAXES IN NEXT BUDGET·PASSPORT FOR A NEWBORN: BIRTH TOURISM AS PART OF RUSSIA'S NEW EMIGRATION·INSIDE THE QUIET LUXURY REVIVAL OF THE VENICE LIDO – HOME TO THE GLITTERING FILM FESTIVAL·WEEK 38 · N°261·
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Lucia Blasco

Lucia Blasco is a journalist whose reporting on Culture, Politics, Technology and Business appears on The Debate.

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From flamenco to punk: Granada launches Neorama, festival of young talent
Culture

From flamenco to punk: Granada launches Neorama, festival of young talent

From 3 to 5 September, Granada hosts Neorama, a travelling festival for young talent, with 40 concerts in jazz, classical, rock, punk and electronic music.

By Lucia Blasco03 September 2026
How is the Mediterranean changing? 40 years of data reveal climate change impact
Technology

How is the Mediterranean changing? 40 years of data reveal climate change impact

Spanish scientists and researchers from Europe and the US compiled data from 46 oceanographic campaigns carried out between 1976 and 2018 to study changes in the Mediterranean and the impact of climate change.

By Lucia Blasco02 September 2026
Is Spain facing another major earthquake? A geologist tells The Debate about the risks
Politics

Is Spain facing another major earthquake? A geologist tells The Debate about the risks

The Debate talks to a geologist from the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain about the real danger, the areas most at risk and what science can – and cannot – predict.

By Lucia Blasco27 August 2026
10 books, 9 films and 8 songs about eclipses
Culture

10 books, 9 films and 8 songs about eclipses

With the 12 August total solar eclipse in sight, remember this cosmic event has long shaped culture, as spectacle and storytelling tool.

By Lucia Blasco11 August 2026
'Ceuta is Spain': Hundreds of people protest Spanish government's response efforts over migrant influx crisis
Politics

'Ceuta is Spain': Hundreds of people protest Spanish government's response efforts over migrant influx crisis

Hundreds of Ceuta residents gathered on Sunday to demand an “immediate, decisive and proportionate” response to the migration crisis, in a protest, organised by the city’s four religious communities.

By Lucia Blasco09 August 2026
Once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA's eclipse hotspot
Technology

Once-abandoned Spanish village becomes NASA's eclipse hotspot

Villalibado, a village brought back to life after decades of abandonment, will host a NASA team broadcasting the 12 August total solar eclipse to a global audience.

By Lucia Blasco07 August 2026
Spain breaks tourism records while one in three Spaniards cannot afford a holiday
Culture

Spain breaks tourism records while one in three Spaniards cannot afford a holiday

As Spain nears a record for foreign tourists, OCU tells The Debate that "holidays should not be a luxury" as rising living costs force many families to skip a break.

By Lucia Blasco28 July 2026
Boycotts and apologies: Argentina row over Rosalía and Patti Smith after World Cup
Culture

Boycotts and apologies: Argentina row over Rosalía and Patti Smith after World Cup

Messages of support for Spain from Rosalía and Patti Smith sparked a backlash in Argentina after the World Cup final, with online criticism, boycott calls and a cancelled tribute concert.

By Lucia Blasco24 July 2026
Spain house prices: Resale homes rise 17.2% to the highest level in 21 years
Business

Spain house prices: Resale homes rise 17.2% to the highest level in 21 years

The asking price of resale homes in Spain reached €3,133 per square metre in June, up 4% in the second quarter and 17.2% from June 2025 levels.

By Lucia Blasco22 July 2026
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Gibraltar border removal closes 'open wound'
Politics

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Gibraltar border removal closes 'open wound'

Gibraltar, a self-governing British territory at the southernmost tip of the Iberian peninsula, is home to only about 40,000 people but relies on some 15,500 workers who cross from Spain every day.

By Lucia Blasco15 July 2026
Spain ratifies Gibraltar deal but insists no change in sovereignty claims over the territory
Politics

Spain ratifies Gibraltar deal but insists no change in sovereignty claims over the territory

The new deal officially brings to an end the final chapter of the UK's exit process from the EU in a deal set to boost cooperation and freedoms in the disputed territory.

By Lucia Blasco14 July 2026