https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spain wants to put an end to its distinctive and gruelling work day which hurts productivity - and it may move the country's clocks back by one hour to the same time zone as London's to do so https://www.thelocal.es/20161216/is-spain-about-to-kill-off-the-siesta Fri, 16 Dec 2016 10:47:02 +0100 is-spain-about-to-kill-off-the-siesta Spain's next government could turn the clocks back, changing time zones and ending a 70-year-old Francoist legacy. https://www.thelocal.es/20160226/should-spain-turn-back-the-clocks Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:35:17 +0100 should-spain-turn-back-the-clocks Experts say TV networks are deliberately airing children's favourite TV shows until as late as 1.30 in the morning in a bid to increase ratings. https://www.thelocal.es/20140326/580000-spanish-kids-glued-to-tv-after-bedtime Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:41:02 +0100 580000-spanish-kids-glued-to-tv-after-bedtime A front-page article in the New York Times about Spain's potential time zone change has led to a raging debate in the US on whether Spaniards are right or wrong to do everything later. https://www.thelocal.es/20140219/us-intrigued-by-spains-10pm-dinners Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:17:38 +0100 us-intrigued-by-spains-10pm-dinners Spanish lawmakers want to shift the country back a time zone and impose more healthy, family-friendly working hours: a tricky job in a land known for siestas and late-night partying. https://www.thelocal.es/20131020/spain-ponders-time-zone-switch Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:56:00 +0200 spain-ponders-time-zone-switch