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La Vanguardia

http://www.lavanguardia.es/

Barcelona
Language : Castillian
Circulation : 185,000

http://www.lavanguardia.es/
Language : Castillian

"The Avant-Garde" was founded in 1881 in Barcelona by the Godó family, which remains the owners. This Berlin-format daily is Spain's fourth newspaper in terms of circulation, but number one in Catalonia, just ahead of El Periódico de Catalunya. Moderate and open-minded, La Vanguardia enjoys good relations with both the regional Catalan government and with Madrid. It is published in Castillian with some content in Catalan, while its competitor El Periódico de Catalunya has appeared in two edition - Castillian and Catalan, since 1997.

The site is user-friendly with content from the daily complemented with links and current affairs dossiers.

Latest articles published

Greece | Athens forced to reinvent itself

The urban renewal project in the Greek capital has been hit by new government measures designed to remedy the disastrous state of the nation's finances. Without funding, city planners must explore other options, starting with the fight against cars and chaotic development.

Published on 12 Mar 2010 | La Vanguardia

Outlook | Progress is so last year

Europeans are increasingly pessimistic about their future, reports La Vanguardia. Undermined by the crisis, they no longer believe that living conditions on their continent will continue to improve.

Published on 25 Feb 2010 | La Vanguardia

Macroregions | Europe flows west to east

20 years after the Iron Curtain came down, Europe still has its sights set more on the East than on the South. The EU regards the Baltic, the Danube and even the Black Sea as priority macroregions, sidelining the Mediterranean, which is sundered by huge social and economic imbalances between its two shores.

Published on 23 Oct 2009 | La Vanguardia

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