Far-right rhetoric, sexism and Francoist nostalgia are becoming increasingly visible among young men in Spain, writes Katie Hudson. Every year in August, the city of Alicante, Spain, holds “Fiestas de las Urbanizaciones” (parties of the apartment complexes/neighbourhoods). At last year’s event, a plethora of nationalist rhetoric was apparent across the three short days of community celebrations. Some of this rhetoric could be considered relatively banal, such as the flying of Spanish flags, the singing of “Viva España”, and orchestral renditions of “Moros y Cristianos”. Others, however, took on a more far-right flavour, offering a unique lens to understand how local political...

The decision by the US Supreme Court to rule most of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal will have far-ranging consequences for the president’s economic agenda. Although the administration will find other ways to increase tariffs, their usefulness as a weapon of economic warfare will be diminished. And the issue – among the most unpopular of the president’s economic policies – will cause him serious political damage. Trump’s first move following the ruling has been to impose a 15% tariff on all imports. Imposed under a little-used law, the tariff rate is fixed and time-limited to 150 days before needing congressional approval....

Far-right rhetoric, sexism and Francoist nostalgia are becoming increasingly visible among young men in Spain, writes Katie...

The decision by the US Supreme Court to rule most of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal will have...