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The prime minister complains about pressure on his wife Begoña Gómez, but no politicians have grappled with the real problem
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Key notes | The landmark hotel has reopened with new owners, a new look — and an unmissable rooftop pool
Country left guessing by prime minister’s unusual tactic ahead of announcement on his political future set for Monday
Inside Torrini Fotogiornalismo, the Florentine shop capturing the great, the good and the delightfully everyday
More than 350 works have gone to Tate, Guggenheim and Athens’ EMST but his name won’t be appearing at any of them
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Pedro Sánchez says he will announce decision on his political future next week
Judge opens preliminary probe into allegations of influence peddling by Begoña Gómez
The annual Salone del Mobile is a vast display of slick superfluousness but at its heart is a deep regard for tradition and craftsmanship
Also in this newsletter: the personal feud at the heart of Croatian coalition talks
Operators say ports severely congested because of Red Sea disruptions
Kyiv renews plea for Patriot and S-300 systems at meeting of foreign and defence ministers
A grand sweep of gardens, palaces and monuments, this Unesco World Heritage site is also a retreat from the summer heat. But its vast arboreal canopy might be under threat
Friction between Bulgaria and North Macedonia may be about to take a turn for the worse
This week’s responses to the Israel-Hamas war remind us that art is rarely apolitical
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Aesthetics meets postcolonial politics as curator Adriano Pedrosa foregrounds art from Indigenous creators and the ‘Global South’
Urgent need to ratify UN treaty to protect 30% of oceans by 2030, backers say
PM Andrej Plenković unlikely to achieve outright governing majority after contest against Russia-leaning president
Gulf energy group in discussions with CVC and GIP about possible acquisition of their shares
Surprising and moving BBC docu-series charts the most significant new excavation at the site for a generation
Must-do exhibitions, fairs and installations at the biggest event in the design world’s calendar — and where to dine and party
One of Moscow’s strongest allies in the Balkans is purchasing more European and US weapons
Britain falls to second most appealing European country to deploy capital, according to CBRE survey
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