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The Bilateral Framework takes shape

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On September 3, 2025

Cooperation and collaboration are the watchwords of the ‘strategic bilateral framework’ signed by Prime Ministers Starmer and Sanchez on 3 September. Clutching at a thesaurus, cooperation is to be increased, enhanced, deepened, strengthened, unlocked and promoted across a wide spectrum of activities itemised in 48 paragraphs. None of it is legally binding, but the warm […]

Pilar Lopez: CFO-designate at Vodafone

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On June 19, 2025

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) has announced the appointment of Spaniard Pilar López as Chief Financial Officer Designate effective 1 October 2025. Pilar joins Vodafone from Microsoft, where she has served for 10 years in a range of senior leadership positions including COO for Western Europe, Country General Manager for Spain and more recently leading Microsoft’s […]

Emilio de la Morena exhibition

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On June 10, 2025

Spanish born fashion designer Emilio de la Morena has seen his work worn by Kylie Minogue, walked down the London Fashion Week runway, and featured in Vogue and GQ magazines. Emilio has lived in the UK since graduating from Central St Martins in the 90s, but his Spanish roots are often credited as inspiring his […]

Pistols from the private collection of the First Duke of Sussex up for auction

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On May 22, 2025

Update 3 June 2025 – the pistols sold at auction on 3 June for £22,680. Ned Cowell, Arms & Armour specialist at Woolley & Wallis auctioneers, said: “ This unique pair of pistols have a fascinating history and represent the pinnacle of the gunmaker’s art. We are pleased to have seen them into the care of […]

Positive signs from today’s EU/UK announcements

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On May 19, 2025

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, but today’s “Common Understanding” agreed by the UK and EU promises good news for BSS members. For those not ready to pore over all 61 paragraphs, here are some highlights. People to people ties The European Commission and UK undertake to work towards a balanced youth experience scheme […]

News from our student friends in Leeds University

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On May 12, 2025

Emily Hassan reports: The Spanish department at Leeds has The Spanish department at Leeds has existed for over hundred years. This milestone was celebrated in 2018 by the university hosting the annual conference of the Association of Hispanists of Great Britain and Ireland and Professor Duncan Wheeler delivering his inaugural lecture as the Chair of […]

London Marathon 2025

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On April 30, 2025

The biggest day of the British running calendar saw the London Marathon break a Guinness World Record in its 45th year. With an unprecedented 56,640 finishers, London became the biggest marathon in the world, beating New York. BBC Sport covers all 26.2 miles of the course, including the last 200 metres down the Mall. BritishSpanish […]

Instituto Cervantes at the 2025 Oxford Literary Festival

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On March 27, 2025

The Oxford Literary Festival (OLF) brings together leading authors, scientists and public figures from around the world, in a magnificent setting in the central university area of Oxford each year. This year, the Festival’s 28th edition starts on the 29th of March 2025 and will run for nine days, until the 6th of April. With […]

Vultures in the Iberian Highlands

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On October 2, 2024

An intriguing read on the Endangered Landscapes website on the re-introduction of the cinereous vulture to the Iberian Highlands.

Re-wilding in Spain – wild horses

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On August 5, 2024

This fascinating new documentary, launched on 23 July 2024, follows the story of re-wilding horses in Spain’s Iberian Highlands. Watch the 15 minute documentary. Link to the re-wilding Europe website