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The English Language Broadcast of Radio Exterior de España has been on the air since 1944. Our broadcasts seek to inform listeners around the world about goings-on in Spain, as well as offer a Spanish perspective on world events.

  1. hace 13 h

    English Language Broadcast - Maricarmen: a tipping point for Spain's housing crisis - 30/09/26

    The housing crisis in Spain seems to have reached a tipping point. The eviction of Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman with disability, has been the final straw. She has become a symbol of a broader social issue, sparking an uproar and widespread protests that have forced the government to take action. In this week's broadcast, we discuss Maricarmen's case and the housing crisis in Spain with Koldo Casla, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing. In addition, and following recent feminicides in Spain, we address the horror of gender-based violence with Marta Fraile, a full professor and deputy director at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies of the Spanish National Research Centre (CSIC). Professor Fraile also analyses how gender equality and feminism are socially perceived, and the impact that social media influencers have on these perceptions. Escuchar audio

  2. hace 13 h

    English Language Broadcast - Marta Fraile on gender-based violence and how we perceive equality

    The number of femicides committed in Spain so far this year is absolutely horrific. These murders represent the most extreme form of gender-based violence, an issue which we address in this interview with Marta Fraile, a full professor and deputy director at the Institute of Public Goods and Policies of the Spanish National Research Center (CSIC). Professor Fraile analyses the ways in which the system is failing victims and discusses her research into how society views equality and feminism, including the impact of social media influencers on these perceptions. Escuchar audio

    English Language Broadcast - Marta Fraile on gender-based violence and how we perceive equality

  3. 23 sep

    English Language Broadcast - RTVE films the crypts of the Valley of Cuelgamuros for the first time - 23/09/26

    In today’s program, we inform you about a very special documentary: Cuelgamuros, between the difficult and the impossible. For the first time, a television crew has managed to film inside the crypts of the Valley of Cuelgamuros, in Madrid, that house the remains of 33,800 Civil War victims since 1959. We have interviewed its co-directors Belén Alonso and Manu Diéguez and also Francisco Ferrándiz, anthropologist of the forensic project that has been working for three years to try to identify more than 200 victims. The documentary premiered yesterday at the San Sebastián Film Festival and will be shown this Friday on TVE. This week, we are also joined by Taig Mac Carthy, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Legit.Health. This Spanish start-up, based in the Basque Country, uses artificial intelligence to improve the diagnosis of skin conditions and will be competing in the Startup World Cup final later this year. Escuchar audio

  4. 16 sep

    English Language Broadcast - Analysing the European Union's role with Fidel Sendagorta - 16/09/26

    Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks of 11 September 2001. This tragic event radically transformed global airport security and US foreign policy and marked the beginning of the so-called ‘war on terror’. To talk about what happened that day, we interview Mónica Dixon, a Hispanic-American painter living in Oviedo who happened to be in New York on those days. On this week's program, we will also discuss the European Union's role in international politics in a world of rivalries as well as the steps it must take to achieve strategic autonomy, strengthen alliances and defend its interests and values. To delve deeper into these topics, we talk with Fidel Sendagorta, career diplomat and former Spanish ambassador to Japan and Egypt. Escuchar audio

    English Language Broadcast - Analysing the European Union's role with Fidel Sendagorta - 16/09/26

  5. 9 sep

    English Language Broadcast - Formula 1 returns to Madrid with the Spanish Grand Prix- 09/09/26

    Forty-five years later, the "Great Circus" of Formula One returns to Madrid. To learn more about the Madring circuit and the project impact on Madrid, we speak with Joaquim Hernández, relationship manager of the Spanish Grand Prix. Madrid is also hosting this weekend the ‘Back to the Book’ literary festival. Its third edition focuses on the internationalisation of Spanish-language literature. To find out more about the festival, we discuss by Alfonso Zuriaga, the festival’s director. This summer we also discussed land-based heatwaves at length. In today's broadcast, however, we focus on marine heatwaves and rising sea temperatures with Dr. Claire Bergin, a researcher at Maynooth University who warns about the impact of human induced climate change on our oceans. Escuchar audio

  6. 2 sep

    English Language Broadcast - Immigration reforms amid the Ceuta crisis - 02/09/26

    As the migratory crisis in Ceuta drags on and enters its second month, in this week's broadcast we analyse the Spanish Government's new draft bills on asylum and immigration with Elena Muñoz, national coordinator of the legal service at the Spanish Commission for Refugee Aid (CEAR). On the other hand, and as earthquakes continue rattling Granada, we discuss the ongoing seismic sequence which affects the area with Rosa María Mateos Ruiz, director of the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME). Escuchar audio

  7. 2 sep

    English Language Broadcast - Earthquakes in Granada

    Hundreds of earthquakes have shaken the province of Granada since 15 August, causing damage to homes and property, and disrupting residents' lives. We analyse this ongoing seismic sequence and its causes with Rosa María Mateos Ruiz, director of the Geological and Mining Institute of Spain (IGME). Dr Mateos Ruiz talks us through the pressing challenge of adapting our cities to such events and explains how we should react in the event of an earthquake. Escuchar audio

    English Language Broadcast - Earthquakes in Granada

  8. 26 ago

    English Language Broadcast - The Refugee Convention turns 75 - 26/08/26

    This year marks the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the cornerstone of refugee protection guarded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). To discuss the challenges faced by humanitarian aid organisations and the situation of asylum seekers in Spain, we are joined by Paula Barrachina, Director of External Relations and Communication at the UNHCR. Ahead of Gamers Day, in this week's broadcast we also talk about video games and how gaming environments can be a breeding ground for disinformation. However, video games can also be a useful tool to combat 'fake news'. To explore both sides, we are joined by Professor Salvador Gómez García, a Journalism, New Media and Game Studies researcher at Complutense University in Madrid (UCM). Escuchar audio

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