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Rome reporter's new memoir sheds light on why Vatican reform remains tricky
The Italian Job: A Memoir of an American Reporter in Rome 352 pages; Celadon Books $29.99 Early on during the Francis papacy, I sat at dinner with a cardinal and listened to him vent his frustration at the Vatican's sclerotic bureaucracy and resistance to change. Pope Francis had been elected to reform the institution and even then there were signs that this would be no easy task, that the system was too entrenched. "What would it take for things to change?" the cardinal was asked.
Student protests mushroom across Europe, exposing bleak views of the future
Young Spaniards and Portuguese have pitched tents in their countries’ capitals to protest high rents. French and Italian students have marched en masse for better school conditions in demonstrations marred by looters. Greeks protested for more university funding, and young Albanians clashed with the police after joining broad anti-corruption demonstrations against a government they accused of impeding their prospects.
Student protests spread across Europe, exposing bleak views of the future
MADRID — Young Spaniards and Portuguese have pitched tents in their countries’ capitals to protest high rents. French and Italian students have marched en masse for better school conditions in demonstrations marred by looters. Greeks protested for more university funding and young Albanians clashed with the police after joining broad anti-corruption demonstrations against a government they accused of impeding their prospects.
Preocupados por su futuro, cada vez más jóvenes se suman a las protestas en Europa
Desde que los estudiantes de bachillerato comenzaron a protestar en Francia en septiembre, se les han unido jóvenes manifestantes en al menos otros siete países europeos. En las capitales de España y Portugal, los jóvenes han acampado para protestar por los elevados alquileres. En Francia e Italia, los estudiantes han marchado en masa para exigir mejores condiciones en las escuelas, en manifestaciones empañadas por actos de saqueo.
Preocupados por su futuro, cada vez más jóvenes se suman a las protestas en Europa
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Preocupados por su futuro, cada vez más jóvenes se suman a las protestas en Europa Desde que los estudiantes de bachillerato comenzaron a protestar en Francia en septiembre, se les han unido jóvenes manifestantes en al menos otros siete países europeos.
Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future
Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future Since high school students began protesting in France in September, they’ve been joined by young demonstrators in at least seven other European countries. Protesters against the high cost of living in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday.Credit...Angelos Tzortzinis/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Young Spaniards and Portuguese have pitched tents in their countries’ capitals to protest high rents.
Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future
3 hours ago Portugal is a burgeoning golf market. And it's also one of the most innovative. While many high-end courses have amazing comfort stations, Salgados Golf Club in the Algarve region is going one step further by launching an on-course delivery system for food and drinks and claims this is the first of …
Papal Premonitions and a Pontiff’s Two Paths For a former Rome bureau chief, Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis prompted pressing questions about life and legacy. Pope Leo arriving at Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Tuesday.Credit...Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Jason Horowitz covered Italy and the Vatican for a quarter century. He was The Times’s Rome bureau chief for nearly a decade. Oct.
Una España dividida va a las urnas
M+.- El presidente del gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, convocó a elecciones anticipadas el lunes 5 de octubre, días después de que su coalición de gobierno de izquierda, que carece de mayoría en el Parlamento, perdiera una votación parlamentaria para aprobar un paquete de medidas de emergencia en materia de vivienda. La decisión prepara el terreno para unos comicios el 29 de noviembre, meses antes de lo previsto.
Chasing the Pope
In my more than 20 trips to countries around the world with the late Pope Francis, I never really knew what to say to him when he walked through the coach section of the papal plane, visiting the Vaticanisti like a flight attendant handing out peanuts. But when he made it to my middle seat as we headed to Cyprus this time, in December 2021, I had a plan. It was the fourth day of Hanukkah. And I was going to give the pope a dreidel.
¿Las elecciones anticipadas en España podrían dar vida política a Sánchez?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. ¿Las elecciones anticipadas en España podrían dar vida política a Sánchez? El desahucio de una mujer de 87 años en Madrid el mes pasado contribuyó a tambalear el gobierno de Pedro Sánchez. También le proporcionó una plataforma electoral.
A Pensioner’s Eviction Dragged Down Spain’s Leader. Will It Also Save Him?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. A Pensioner’s Eviction Dragged Down Spain’s Leader. Will It Also Save Him? The eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid last month helped unravel Pedro Sánchez’s government. It also gave him an election platform.
Spain calls early election after housing crisis roils government
MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain called for early elections Monday, days after his left-wing governing coalition, which lacks a majority in parliament, lost a parliamentary vote to pass a package of emergency housing measures. Sánchez and other left-wing politicians are seeking to frame the early election around Spain’s housing crisis, after thousands of people protested in recent days against soaring rents and home prices.
Pedro Sánchez convoca a elecciones anticipadas en España frente a la crisis de vivienda
El presidente del gobierno español ha enfrentado desafíos a su autoridad en medio de una crisis migratoria y varios escándalos de corrupción que involucran a su círculo íntimo. El presidente del gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, convocó a elecciones anticipadas el lunes, días después de que su coalición de gobierno de izquierda, que carece de mayoría en el Parlamento, perdiera una votación parlamentaria para aprobar un paquete de medidas de emergencia en materia de vivienda.
Pedro Sánchez convoca a elecciones anticipadas en España frente a la crisis de vivienda
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Pedro Sánchez convoca a elecciones anticipadas en España frente a la crisis de vivienda El presidente del gobierno español ha enfrentado desafíos a su autoridad en medio de una crisis migratoria y varios escándalos de corrupción que involucran a su círculo íntimo.
Live Updates: Spain Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government
Oct. 5, 2026, 4:37 a.m. ET Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of Spain’s main conservative opposition party, welcomed the decision to call an early election. “Finally, Spain will speak its mind; finally, the Spanish people will decide,” Feijóo tells a news briefing. Feijóo says the election would offer a choice between “four more years” of the same left-wing government and an “opportunity for change.” “Spaniards’ difficulties have piled up over the years,” Feijóo said.
Spain Is to Hold Early Elections After Housing Crisis Roils Government
Spain Is to Hold Early Elections After Housing Crisis Roils Government Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, had faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain in Madrid.Credit...Eduardo Parra/Europa Press, via Associated Press Oct.
En España, diputados rechazan congelar desalojos y desatan llamados a elecciones anticipadas
El Congreso español rechazó el viernes la ley de vivienda propuesta por el gobierno para aumentar las protecciones a los inquilinos, lo que ha profundizado una crisis política. El Congreso de los Diputados español rechazó el viernes la legislación de vivienda propuesta por el gobierno de izquierda para aumentar las protecciones a los inquilinos, lo que ha profundizado una crisis política y provocado llamados a elecciones anticipadas.
En España, diputados rechazan congelar desalojos y desatan llamados a elecciones anticipadas
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. En España, diputados rechazan congelar desalojos y desatan llamados a elecciones anticipadas El Congreso español rechazó el viernes la ley de vivienda propuesta por el gobierno para aumentar las protecciones a los inquilinos, lo que ha profundizado una crisis política.
Spanish Lawmakers Reject Eviction Freeze, Spurring Calls for Early Elections
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Spanish Lawmakers Reject Eviction Freeze, Spurring Calls for Early Elections The government had proposed more protections for tenants after outrage at the eviction of an 87-year-old woman in Madrid. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the Spanish Parliament in Madrid on Friday.
Maricarmen, la mujer desalojada en España, regresa a casa
El desahucio de una mujer de 87 años desató protestas en el país, que sufre una grave escasez de vivienda. El gobierno presentó leyes para proteger a los inquilinos. Una mujer de 87 años en España, cuyo desahucio provocó grandes protestas, podrá regresar a casa, según dijeron sus representantes el martes. Además, el gobierno español anunció propuestas para proteger a los inquilinos que espera se aprueben en las Cortes Generales.
Maricarmen, la mujer desalojada en España, regresa a casa
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Maricarmen, la mujer desalojada en España, regresa a casa El desahucio de una mujer de 87 años desató protestas en el país, que sufre una grave escasez de vivienda. El gobierno presentó leyes para proteger a los inquilinos.
Evicted Woman Set to Return Home as Spain Plans Fixes to Housing Crisis The eviction of an 87-year-old set off protests in the country, which has an acute housing shortage. The government said it would present laws to protect renters. María del Carmen Abascal at home in Madrid last week, waiting for the police to arrive before being evicted. Her removal brought large protests in Spain.Credit...Fernando Sánchez/Europa Press, via Associated Press Sept.
En España, los conservadores adinerados acaparan la atención
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. En España, los conservadores adinerados acaparan la atención El fenómeno “cayetano” se ha erigido como un abanderado de la contracultura en España, al oponerse a un gobierno de izquierda que ha dirigido el país por casi una década.
Spain’s Preppy Conservatives Are Having a Moment Original
Hundreds of Spanish teenage boys — many wearing loafers, fitted cropped white pants, quilted vests or Barbour hunting jackets — erupted in cheers when a boy band in similar outfits introduced their hit song from the stage. “This song is self-explanatory, it explains our origins,” one of the singers said to the packed courtyard of an exclusive Catholic prep school on a rainy night in Madrid.
Spain’s Preppy Conservatives Are Having a Moment
16 hours ago Two dozen Tefft Middle School sixth-graders spend the first class of their day with Soledad Martin Navarro, a teacher who not only teaches them Spanish but actually hails from Spain. “It’s pretty cool. I really like her, and we get to learn about her home country,” student Max Femat of the …
Pedro Sánchez cuestiona el control fronterizo de Marruecos ante la oleada de migrantes en Ceuta
El presidente del gobierno de España dijo que el papel de las autoridades marroquíes en momentos clave debía ser 'aclarado'. Pero rechazó cualquier sugerencia de que hubieran planeado la crisis. El presidente del gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, cuestionó por primera vez el jueves por qué las autoridades marroquíes habían permitido que decenas de miles de migrantes cruzaran la frontera al territorio español de Ceuta, en el norte de África, en julio.
Pedro Sánchez cuestiona el control fronterizo de Marruecos ante la oleada de migrantes en Ceuta
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Pedro Sánchez cuestiona el control fronterizo de Marruecos ante la oleada de migrantes en Ceuta El presidente del gobierno de España dijo que el papel de las autoridades marroquíes en momentos clave debía ser ‘aclarado’. Pero rechazó cualquier sugerencia de que hubieran planeado la crisis.
Spain’s Leader Questions Morocco Border Control During Ceuta Migrant Surge
Spain’s Leader Questions Morocco Border Control During Ceuta Migrant Surge Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain said the role of Moroccan authorities at key moments needed to be “clarified.” But he rejected any suggestion they had planned the crisis. Hundreds of thousands filled plazas across Spain on Wednesday to show their support for Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa that thousands of migrants crossed into in July. Credit...Gabriel Luengas/Europa Press, via Associated Press Sept.
Pedro Sánchez dice que 5000 migrantes siguen en Ceuta, semanas después de la oleada fronteriza
Su continua presencia ha agitado al territorio español en África y ha aumentado la presión sobre las políticas de inmigración del gobierno español. El presidente del gobierno de España, Pedro Sánchez, dijo el lunes que 5000 migrantes permanecían en Ceuta, semanas después de que más de 70.000 personas ingresaran en masa desde Marruecos al territorio español en el norte de África.
Pedro Sánchez dice que 5000 migrantes siguen en Ceuta, semanas después de la oleada fronteriza
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Pedro Sánchez dice que 5000 migrantes siguen en Ceuta, semanas después de la oleada fronteriza Su continua presencia ha agitado al territorio español en África y ha aumentado la presión sobre las políticas de inmigración del gobierno español.
Spanish Leader Says 5,000 Migrants Are Still in Ceuta, Weeks After Border Surge Their continued presence has roiled the Spanish territory in Africa and heaped pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Migrants at a Red Cross food distribution site in Ceuta, Spain, last week.Credit...Antonio Sempere/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Aug.
Los lazos de España con Marruecos avivan las especulaciones sobre los migrantes en Ceuta
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Los lazos de España con Marruecos avivan las especulaciones sobre los migrantes en Ceuta Circulaban rumores de que Marruecos, tal vez incitado por Israel y EE. UU., organizó un reciente desastre fronterizo. Esa suposición, según los expertos, se vio exacerbada por la complicada historia de la región.
Una astrofísica esperaba usar el eclipse como clase de ciencias. Los DJ tenían otros planes
CASTRILLO DE LA REINA, España — El día antes del primer eclipse solar total en la península ibérica en más de un siglo, Mar Carretero-Castrillo, una astrofísica de 28 años, subió a la colina en el pequeño y remoto pueblo del norte de España donde pasó los veranos de su infancia contemplando el cielo estrellado.
Eclipse solar, en vivo: comienza la trayectoria de la totalidad
Latest El primer eclipse solar total en décadas en Europa continental convertirá brevemente el día en oscuridad en varios países el miércoles y atraerá a multitudes de observadores del cielo. La coincidencia en la que la Tierra, la Luna y el Sol se alinean a la perfección —un evento celestial fugaz conocido como totalidad— ha desatado un frenesí. La gente está pagando tarifas de hotel exorbitantes para estar en la parte interna, o umbra, de la sombra lunar.
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans.
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans. Mar Carretero-Castrillo, an astrophysicist, returned to her remote village in Spain to be in the path of totality. Hundreds of partygoers came too. Mar Carretero-Castrillo playing an eclipse-themed card game with residents in Castrillo de la Reina, Spain, on Tuesday.Credit...Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times Reporting from Castrillo de la Reina, Spain, in the path of totality Aug.
Live Updates: In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Only Hours Away
Reykjavík, Iceland11:43 a.m. Aug. 12 Latest Updated Aug. 12, 2026, 7:35 a.m. ET9 minutes ago Continental Europe’s first total solar eclipse in decades will briefly turn day to dark across several countries on Wednesday, drawing armies of sky watchers. The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment — a fleeting celestial event known as totality — has created a frenzy. People are paying exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow.
Europa está a pocas horas de presenciar un eclipse solar total
A Islandia, España y otros puntos dentro de la totalidad, los aficionados a la astronomía han acudido en masa a lugares donde la Luna bloqueará completamente al Sol. Europa continental vivirá este miércoles su primer eclipse solar total en décadas, un fenómeno que oscurecerá brevemente el día en varios países y atraerá a ejércitos de observadores. La coincidencia de la Tierra, la Luna y el Sol en perfecta alineación --un evento celestial fugaz conocido como totalidad-- ha desatado un frenesí.
In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away
The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment — a fleeting celestial event known as totality — has created a frenzy. People are paying exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow. Along that path, if the sky is clear, the sun will seem to become a black disk ensconced in a hazy corona, surrounded by planets and stars.
Europa está a pocas horas de presenciar un eclipse solar total
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. La coincidencia de la Tierra, la Luna y el Sol en perfecta alineación —un evento celestial fugaz conocido como totalidad— ha desatado un frenesí. La gente está pagando tarifas de hotel exorbitantes para estar en la parte interior, o umbra, de la sombra lunar.
In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away
The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment — a fleeting celestial event known as totality — has created a frenzy. People are paying exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow. Along that path, if the sky is clear, the sun will seem to become a black disk ensconced in a hazy corona, surrounded by planets and stars. Totality start time is shown in local time.
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The DJs Had Other Plans.
CASTRILLO DE LA REINA, Spain -- The day before the first total solar eclipse on the Spanish mainland in more than a century, Mar Carretero-Castrillo, a 28-year-old astrophysicist, climbed the hill in the tiny and remote northern Spanish village where she spent her childhood summers staring up at the starry night sky.
In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Hours Away
MADRID -- Continental Europe's first total solar eclipse in decades will briefly turn day to dark across several countries on Wednesday, drawing armies of sky watchers. The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment -- a fleeting celestial event known as totality -- has created a frenzy. People are paying exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow.
First Total Eclipse in Europe in Decades Turns Day to Night
MADRID -- The first total solar eclipse in decades in Europe swept across the Continent on Wednesday, turning day to dark across several countries as crowds watched from hilltops, coastlines and other open spaces. The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment -- a fleeting celestial event known as totality -- created a frenzy across the region. People paid exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow.
Europe's First Total Solar Eclipse Is Turning Day to Dark
MADRID -- Continental Europe's first total solar eclipse in decades will briefly turn day to dark across several countries Wednesday, drawing armies of sky watchers. The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment -- a fleeting celestial event known as totality -- has created a frenzy. People are paying exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow.
A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The DJs Had Other Plans.
CASTRILLO DE LA REINA, Spain -- The day before the first total solar eclipse on the Spanish mainland in more than a century, Mar Carretero-Castrillo, a 28-year-old astrophysicist, climbed the hill in the tiny and remote northern Spanish village where she spent her childhood summers staring up at the starry night sky.
In Europe, the Total Solar Eclipse Is Only Hours Away
MADRID -- Continental Europe's first total solar eclipse in decades will briefly turn day to dark across several countries on Wednesday, drawing armies of sky watchers. The coincidence of Earth, the moon and the sun falling into perfect alignment -- a fleeting celestial event known as totality -- has created a frenzy. People are paying exorbitant hotel rates to be in the inner part, or umbra, of the lunar shadow.
El alcalde que transformó Málaga, para bien o para mal
A Francisco de la Torre, alcalde de Málaga, se le atribuye haber convertido el otrora monótono puerto en un centro cultural y tecnológico. Sus críticos dicen que también destruyó el alma de la ciudad. En el paseo marítimo bordeado de palmeras, cada pocos metros un nuevo transeúnte detenía a Francisco de la Torre, el alcalde de Málaga de 83 años, para agradecerle por haber transformado esta ciudad portuaria de la costa sur de España.
Spain’s Complex Ties With Morocco Fuel Speculation Over Ceuta Migrant Surge
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The actor Javier Bardem wondered if Israel had something to do with the rush of over 70,000 migrants last month from Morocco to Spain. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the former Republican congresswoman and veteran conspiracy theorist, suggested the Republican Party was behind it. Others said King Mohammed VI of Morocco had set off the crisis to mess with Spain.
El alcalde que transformó Málaga, para bien o para mal
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. En el paseo marítimo bordeado de palmeras, cada pocos metros un nuevo transeúnte detenía a Francisco de la Torre, el alcalde de Málaga de 83 años, para agradecerle por haber transformado esta ciudad portuaria de la costa sur de España. Un consultor de inversiones local le agradeció a De la Torre por atraer extranjeros.
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