Having traveled in Russia both in Moscow and St Petersburg, I can personally attest to the fact that people in Moscow will not speak English to you. I found it easily to speak English in St Petersburg especially with the students, but overall Russia has a (well deserved) reputation for not speaking very good English. […]
In the framework of my study of North America, I had to interview someone from this region. After having contacted the embassy of Canada to Spain, they kindly granted me the opportunity to meet Mr. Simon Cridland, their political counselor, in order to question him about his day-to-day work and the current Canadian challenges. We […]
I chose to interview Markus Krüger, a companion from my time in school and asked about his experiences in Australia. He studied politics in Halle and was on exchange at Griffith University in Brisbane in 2012. I was curious about his experiences and impressions, as well as his motivations to go to the other side […]
The conquest of Ramadi by ISIS has meant the occupation of the capital of Iraq’s largest province, a major defeat for the Iraqi government and its Western backers. Ramadi was one of the last remaining districts held by government forces. Its conquest has supposed a big advance since Ramadi has been ”the first major city […]
Ana Salado talks women, development and cooperation. Speaking of morally-rewarding jobs, here is hers. Madrid – Ana Salado does not have a regular job. As the Communication Manager of the non-profit Mujeres por África, her tasks go beyond having to keep up with the reporting of projects, receiving visitors, updating social media or covering news […]
“I realize how lucky I’ve had in my life” Mei Ling is a 25 year old immigrant originally from a modest village in southern China. Today she works in her restaurant, an Asian buffet in Madrid. Mei Ling was born and raised in China with her four sisters and two parents in a house without […]
Inés Díez de Frutos is a modern heroine who fights for the basic rights of migrants and refugees that arrive to Europe. She fights for the their Human Rights. MADRID – Inés Díez de Frutos is an active member of Amnesty International since 2004, date she joined the organisation. When it comes to explain her […]
“It’s not up to NATO to decide the future of Libya. If someone in NATO thinks otherwise, they are deeply mistaken,” Moscow’s envoy Dmitry Rogozin shared his concerns after a Russia-NATO meeting. The concern comes from the UN Resolution drafted by the Security Council which Russia has been a strong proponent of. From the start […]
MADRID-María Murillo Luque Fernando Rey Yébenes, the Assistant Coordinator General of AECID, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation that reports to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation through the State Secretariat for International Cooperation and Ibero-America, born in Priego de Córdoba (Spain),agreed to be interviewed via E-mail from Bogotá. Mr. Rey started his […]
Las huellas del Estado Islámico(ISIS) crecen en Siria . Con brutalidad, el grupo terrorista ISIS ha sumado en las últimas semanas el control de territorios clave en este país. Lo único que pretenden es infundir miedo en los lugares cercanos a su zona de influencia. Esta misma semana, los yihadistas se apoderaron de casi toda la antigua […]
