Joana Bonet
A graduate of Philology from the University of Barcelona, Joana Bonet is editor in chief of the Spanish edition of women's magazine Marie Claire. She is a regular guest on radio and writes weekly op-ed pieces for La Vanguardia on current affairs and trends.
The cloud of ash from Eyjafjallajoekull volcano grounded millions of casual travellers, as well as much of the frequent flyers community. Spanish columnist Joana Bonet describes this parallel – and artificial – society. 
For writer and critic George Steiner, the café made Europe. In the light of disappointing turnout for this year's European elections, La Vanguardia laments the disappearance of these places of debate.