The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, already clearly expressed the risk of a conflict between Europe and Russia in an interview given to La Vanguardia two years ago: “The threat of war is absolute and society is not fully aware.” Since then, Vladímir…
Italy decided yesterday to extend border controls for another 15 days on passengers arriving by plane and ship from Spain. The temporary suspension of Schengen between the two countries, introduced on August 1 due to the Ceuta migration crisis, was set to expire this Monday, August 31, but Giorgia Meloni’s government ultimately chose to maintain the measure until September 15. The initial intention of the Executive was to extend the controls for another month, but a two-week extension was finally chosen for technical reasons.
Dream and happiness, the two most overused words in those darn self-help books, have long been knocking on the doors of sports journalism, which has obviously opened them wide with predictable delight. ‘The dream of Julián Álvarez’ and ‘the sadness of Lamine…
Hansi Flick said in the preview that you can’t smile every day. But Barça fans have done nothing else since the league started. Three wins in three matches. Monday’s 5-2 win against Rayo Vallecano. Raphinha, who scored a double, keeps smiling non-stop. Gordon, indispensable, smiles. And on the third, Lamine Yamal finally smiled. Immersed in a wave of relief and rage, the Rocafonda native slid across the Camp Nou pitch seeking the fans’ embrace. His goal, after Raphinha’s first, was a turning point. It confirmed the Barça comeback against a Rayo that, without knowing how, had taken the lead. Gordon’s selfless magic, the new idol of the Barça stronghold, caused the 3-1 own goal by Lejeune. Camello closed the gap with the 3-2. Raphinha, relentless, provided the fourth of the night, and the relentless Lamine completed the rout, handing Barça the leadership on a silver platter. This Barça, the one that keeps winning three points at a time, is unstoppable.
The Polish Air Force intercepted a Russian reconnaissance plane over the Baltic Sea this Monday, according to government sources. The aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-20, was flying thirty kilometers north of the coastal town of Łeba, wrote the Polish Defense Minister, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, on X.
One of Barcelona’s most versatile actors, who for more than three decades has brought skill and expertise to the stages of theaters and the sets of film and television, has passed away. Francesc Garrido, sober and magnetic, died early Monday morning at the age of 56 due to a heart attack. His unexpected passing is mourned by the acting world both locally and nationally. His legacy continues on the big screen with titles such as Mar adentro, Te doy mis ojos, Alatriste, Smoking Room, El habitante incierto, El tiempo entre costuras… and the most recent El anfitrión, alongside Willem Dafoe, whom he accompanied on the red carpet of the Barcelona Film Festival held on Verdi Street.
In another unexpected move, Barça makes a move in the forward line and signs Gabriel Jesus. The 29-year-old Brazilian joins the blaugrana team for the next three seasons and as a great offensive resource for Hansi Flick. And it is not about a pure goalscorer, but rather a forward with many interesting tactical components for what the coach is looking for. This is his football profile:
Leo Messi, captain and legend of the Argentine national football team, announced this afternoon through his Instagram in a long and emotional statement that he is retiring from the Albiceleste at 39 years old and after an extraordinary record both collectively and individually. Messi, who made his international debut on August 17, 2005, against Hungary in Budapest at 18 years old, leaves behind a World Cup (Qatar 2022), two Copa América titles, an Olympic Games, and two World Cup finals that ended in runner-up finishes (2014 and 2026). The Argentine national team will have to reinvent itself, under the guidance of its coach Lionel Scaloni, from now on. Messi has been the undisputed beacon around which everything revolved, the play and leadership of the South Americans.
Dana Thomas, author of Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen and John Galliano, already warned when The New York Times asked her about the exhibition that the Met dedicated to John Galliano: “I think it’s a terrible idea.” For Thomas, the sadly infamous antisemitic statements of the designer in 2011—how could one forget that “I love Hitler” he said to a woman in a bar in Paris—were not a slip or an anomaly, but an intrinsic part of behavior that lasted for years and that the public still has not forgiven him for.
The Minister of Childhood and Youth, Sira Rego, has once again insisted this Monday on the need to proceed with the reception in the Peninsula of the migrant minors who are in Ceuta, a measure she has considered “essential” to “ease” the crisis situation of the autonomous city and “guarantee care.” Rego specified that there are 1,478 migrant minors who are identified and in protection centers in the autonomous city, in addition to the 1,200 minors that the Government estimates remain to be registered.
