Why has there been so little outcry in Spain?

May 27, 2009 by Mark Stucklin · Leave a Comment
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Beautifying the Spanish coast

Beautifying the Spanish coast

It has always amazed me how little outcry there has been in the Spanish press and society about the depraved goings on in the Spanish property market, and Spain’s uniquely grotesque town planning model, especially in the Valencian Region, home to the Costa Blanca (and some of the most venal politicians on earth).
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Spanish coast gets it in the neck

March 24, 2009 by Mark Stucklin · Leave a Comment
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I read in the Spanish daily ‘El Pais’ that Spain’s once beautiful coastline – arguably the country’s main tourist asset – disappeared under cement at the fastest rate ever during the credit-fuelled property boom of recent years, now turned to bust.

Building paradise in Valencia

Building paradise in Valencia

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