Arcadi Espada
Arcadi Espada (b. 1957 in Barcelona) has contributed to a number of Spanish papers and now writes for the Spanish daily El Mundo. His political blog is one of the most popular in Spain. Espada teaches journalism at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and has just created an online news site called Factual.es.
The Swiss referendum on minarets has re-ignited the debate about Islam in Europe. While Muslim philosopher Tariq Ramadan stresses Muslims’ cultural contributions to Europe, journalist Arcadi Espada argues that religion is not a desirable calling card in Europe.