spain
-
U.S Taxis Block Major Madrid Road During Rush Hour In Anti-Uber Protest
Hundreds of taxi cabs — many of them brandishing anti-Uber signs — clogged a major roadway in Spain during rush hour Monday morning.
-
Amazon Warehouse Strike In Spain Reportedly Results In Police Clashes, Arrests
The second day of a three-day strike by Amazon warehouse workers near Madrid coinciding with the e-commerce giant’s Prime Day promotion escalated significantly on Tuesday, with trade unions telling Spanish newspaper Público that police in riot gear had charged the strikers multiple times on supposed grounds they were blocking traffic. Police arrested at least two…
-
This Google Street View Car Drove Through A Tomato-Throwing Festival In Spain
Apart from the Running of the Bulls in San Fermin, Spaniards enjoy some other wild festivals from time to time. One of them is called “La Tomatina”. Once a year, locals in the small village of Buñol engage in a massive battle with 136 tonnes of tomatoes as their only weapon of choice. Doesn’t seem…
-
A Big Round Of Applause To Google For Shaming Spain Worldwide
There are strange moments when you feel ashamed not as an individual, but as a member of a collective, of something bigger. In my case, today, it’s of being Spanish. And what I feel right now is a deep, profound sense of ridiculousness.