Word: spain
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...give it an unrivaled position of leadership. Bush made his case for missile defense with vigor and without notes, and at the press conference following the meeting, seemed pumped and confident. To an extent, that makes sense. He has won converts in Europe; the governments of Spain and Italy--as well as new NATO members Poland and Hungary--are all inclined to support Bush's belief that the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty is a tired relic of the cold war that deserves no more than a decent burial...
...reconcile Mies with some of his critics by arguing that he was far more preoccupied than most people realize with fitting even his starkest designs to the natural setting around them. So in an early masterpiece, the German Pavilion that he designed for the 1929 International Exhibition in Spain, inside flows to outside through staggered walls and wide plains of glass that admit views of the park that surrounds...
...They may have company once they get there. The electoral landscape for center-right parties appears desolate in many parts of Europe. Left-tilting parties hold power in 11 of the E.U.'s 15 nations, and only in Italy and Spain does the right govern alone. In Germany, where elections are due next year, the incumbent center-left government is poised for a Labour-esque landslide. The outlook is slightly brighter in France, although the left remains a fair bet to win control of both Parliament and the presidency next year. The most encouraging recent result for Europe's conservatives...
...ease Bush into the first challenging diplomatic mission of his career, his advisers have made sure his first stop will be Spain. Why? Because Spain is a bridge to Latin America, a part of the world Bush knows reasonably well. He'll pay his respects to the King and Queen (Juan Carlos is an old friend of Dad's), spend a few hours at the Prime Minister's country retreat and then get some down time in Madrid. "A good warmup," admits a pleased senior Administration official. Then things get real. "The next day it's over to Brussels...
...introduce themselves to new audiences. "We'll be playing music that thousands of people haven't ever heard," says Julian Casablancas, lead singer of the Strokes, a heavily hyped band from New York. "It's scary but exciting." The Strokes will play festivals in the Netherlands, Norway and Spain following a club tour of the U.K. and Ireland. They'll also perform at the Reading/Leeds Carling Weekend...