Wine, vodka, gin, beer, whisky, champagne, port, rum, absinthe, cider, ale… the catalogue of alcoholic drinks stocked on shelves across the country is almost as innumerable as the health issues ensuing from excessive use of them: cancer of the mouth, neck and throat; high-blood pressure, an irregular heart beat and […]
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Miguel Ángel Mateos: “London is the city of opportunities”
This 24 year-old Spaniard arrived at the end of last year in the English capital, wanting to learn more. _ Javier Duque After graduating in Public Relations at the Pontifical University of Salamanca, Miguel was looking – although he acknowledges he wasn’t taking too much trouble – for any kind […]
Foster families in the UK: a future every 22 minutes
British society is going through a crisis which falls on children. There are currently 45,000 foster homes and it is predicted that a further 8,750 at minimum, will be needed in 2012. _ César Amaya Sandino According to the Fostering Network these statistics show the cause of the collapse of […]
Greek children and youth: No Future
With the new memorandum of loans ratified by Parliament, the financial crisis in Greece seems to be limited to the restructuring of its debt and to the collection of the loan. However, these calculations are silencing deep social dramas. Antonio Cuesta The proposed budget cutbacks are putting the future of […]