In een verkiezing seizoen gedomineerd door binnenlandse economische kwesties, nam buitenlands beleid centrumstadium voor de eerste keer op de laatste avond van de democratische nationale conventie, zoals de Voorzitter en andere hoge ambtenaren de administratie successen in het buitenland in de afgelopen vier jaar geworven.
“In een wereld van nieuwe bedreigingen en nieuwe uitdagingen, kunt u kiezen leiderschap dat is getest en bewezen,” zei de Voorzitter Barack Obama tijdens zijn toespraak tot de democratische nationale conventie in Charlotte, NC op donderdag avond.
Zowel de Voorzitter campagne en die van zijn Republikeinse uitdager Mitt Romney zelden heb vermeld bij vraagstukken van buitenlands beleid momenteel te kampen met de natie. Gallup peilingen toonde de economie blijft de nummer een kwestie voor twee-derde van de Amerikanen dit jaar.
Maar, terwijl Obama voor Amerika personeel hebben verwezen naar de kwestie vaker – markeren het einde van de oorlog in Irak, betrokkenheid in Azië en het doden van Osama bin Laden – de Romney campagne grotendeels de kwestie van de tafel heeft verlaten.
Romney personeel is nog meer terughoudend om hun kandidaat buitenlands beleid standpunten nadat de voormalige gouverneur van Massachusetts zijn gebrek aan ervaring tijdens een reis in het buitenland dit jaar toonde geweest.
Op donderdag, de Voorzitter maakte melding van deze reis, waarin Romney kritiek op de Britse regering voor “verontrustend” rapporten van een gebrek aan veiligheidspersoneel voorafgaand aan de spelen in Londen. Hij maakte ook melding gemaakt van de opmerkingen van de Romney campagne op de dreiging van Rusland vandaag verwarrend.
“Mijn tegenstander en zijn running mate zijn nieuw voor buitenlands beleid. Maar van alles wat we hebben gezien en gehoord, dat ze willen ons terug te nemen naar een tijdperk van drukdoende en blindelings dat Amerika zo duur,”zei Obama donderdag nacht.
“Immers, u niet bellen Rusland onze nummer-één vijand – niet al Qaida – Rusland – tenzij je nog steeds in een koude oorlog geest warp vast bent. U misschien niet zijn klaar voor diplomatie met Peking als u de Olympische bezoeken kunt zonder het beledigen van onze nauwste bondgenoot,”voegde hij toe.
Voormalige ambassadeur in India Timothy Roemer erover gesproken tijdens een evenement van nationale democratische Instituut in Charlotte op donderdag.
“Als je de eenvoudige kwesties kan niet omgaan met onze nauwe bondgenoten – Groot-Brittannië en de Olympische spelen – hoe u gaat om oorlog?” vroeg hij de verzamelde menigte van afgevaardigden en binnenlandse en buitenlandse ambtenaren met deskundigen van de Hand van de Tyler en hamer.
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Working in Barcelona can be an amazing experience for expats. The cosmopolitan environment and ideal location at the Mediterranean Sea make for great business opportunities for people working in Barcelona. Our guide to working in Barcelona has info on the job search, business etiquette, and more.
Without a doubt, expats working in Barcelona benefit from the city’s convenient location right on the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona has in fact been a major hub for business and trade for centuries. Thus, expats with plans on working in Barcelona’s trading and manufacturing industries may have found just the right place. However, aside from the city’s traditional sectors, tourism and culture are also on the rise. After all, Barcelona is considered a major center for art, architecture, and design.
Working in Barcelona allows expats to contribute significantly to Spain’s income. After all, Barcelona alone generates a quarter of Spain’s GDP. The greater Barcelona region boasts a large local market. The highly diversified structure of its economy and the weight of its industrial base turn the city into a culturally and industrially vibrant center. In 2010, more than 14 million tourists visited the city of Barcelona.
While you are working in Barcelona, you will quickly realize that the tertiary sector plays an important role within Barcelona’s economy, mostly because it provides most jobs in the city. Aside from the tertiary sector, manufacturing is a major industry in Barcelona. However, there are other fields which contribute significantly to Barcelona’s economy. In this section, we are introducing some of these sectors to expats working in Barcelona.
The ICT sector is considered one of the major contributors to Barcelona’s economy. The sector combines IT and telecommunication with audiovisual systems which make up new ICT applications. The ICT sector is highly productive. With over 1,700 companies and 155 research institutes, Catalonia and particularly Barcelona make up a major ICT hub. Working in Barcelona’s ICT sector gives you a particular advantage as you benefit from social, commercial, institutional and educational programs in Barcelona.
Expats, who are curious about the biotechnology sector, have made the right choice working in Barcelona. After all, Catalonia is an important location in terms of pharmaceutical development. About 50% of pharmaceutical labs, 60% of the production, and 66% of all companies working in this field are located in Catalonia. Here, expats who plan on working in Barcelona will also find Spain’s main pharmaceutical companies: Almirall Prodesfarma, Esteve, Ferrer Internacional, and Uriach.
Catalonia and the greater Barcelona region are among the leading agriculture clusters within Europe. The sector accounts for 11.8% of all Spanish companies, 23.4% of operating revenue, and 20.4% of employment. Are you curious about working in Barcelona’s agriculture industry? You have come to the right place. This strategic sector within the Catalan economy makes for 15% of the country’s overall turnover.
One thing you will soon learn about Barcelona is it’s a city that doesn’t sleep. The Spanish eat late, drink late and go out very late. At the weekend don’t be surprised if night clubs are pretty much empty until at least 01:00 – 02:00 in the morning, and they go on until about 06:00. Thank goodness for the siesta!
Barcelona’s nightlife is very much in keeping with the city itself, trendy, varied and sometimes spectacular. Even if you aren’t really a clubber at heart it is worth going out to at least one night club just to see what’s on offer, and remember there are more and more “lounge” clubs springing up if you like to take your drinks whilst reclining!
Most of the clubs do not have a set price. It varies according to night, and who is playing, many are free before a certain time (usually 01:00) plus if you walk around you are likely to be given a flyer that gets you in free all night. You can pick up flyers in shops, bars and some cafes have a rack of flyers. These usually either entitle you to a free drink, 2 for 1 drink, or free entrance. In the case of some clubs the flyer people actually stand very near the club itself but you can find them all over the city including down the Ramblas and in the Barri Gotic area.
Magic Club is one of Barcelona’s most famous and well-loved indie clubs. Expect sweaty dance floors and 80s hits. Magic is the place to head if you have had your fill of Barcelona’s obsession with minimal techno. This is the city’s indie club of choice. Each weekend sees fun-seekers and scallywags queuing down the street for a night of 80′s pop, soft rock and disco classics.
Magic Club has a capacity of about 1000 people across two large and sweaty dance floors. The DJs are locals and these crowds are not here for celebrity DJs. You can expect to hear everything from Madonna to Morrissey to Guns n Roses on a night out in Magic.
Elephant is one of Barcelona’s chicest nightclubs is the Elephant which is located in the Les Corts neighborhood. Elephant is ‘the place to see and be seen in Barcelona’. The club is housed in a two–storey baroque villa which has different ‘salas’. The lush verdant garden is adorned with colonial style décor and is a mellow chill out zone which has its own outdoor bar. The garden is decorated with large bronze elephants and lush bamboo groves and is the perfect spot to people watch as Elephant is frequented by many ‘beautiful’ people who come to Elephant for its ‘scene’.
There is also an exclusive VIP area which is decorated with plush sofas and many mirrors and mood lighting and a ‘blue’ sala which has a painted blue wall that is decorated with the popular Arabic symbol of the ‘Hand of Fatima‘.
Elephant is open from Wednesdays to Sundays and is located at 1, Paseo de los Tilos, Tel: +34 93 334 0258.
Razzmataz. Despite its cheesy name this is one of the most popular clubs in Barcelona as it offers its patrons five different styles of music in its five different sections – The Razz Bar, The Loft, The Lolita, The Rex Room and The Pop Bar. All these sections actually function as independent clubs and your entrance fee allows you to roam freely between the rooms in order to experience the different thumping sounds according to your preference.
Sala Razzmataz is the choice performance venue for the various overseas artists who visit Barcelona. The club charges an entrance fee of 12 euros and is located at 122, Carrer dels Almogàvers. Tel: + 34 932 720 910
Mirabe. This is another splendid two storey club which has an outdoor garden terrace and affords spectacular views from its location atop Mt.Tibidabo. This classy club is open every day from 7pm onwards. However it may be difficult to get a taxi back to your hotel in the wee hours of the morning after a night of partying at Mirabe.
Mirabe is located at the end of Avenida Tibidabo. Tel: +34 934 340 035
Sutton. This New York style ‘dancetaria’ has been reigning on Barcelona’s nightclub scene for over six years and it is still going strong in spite of newer clubs having opened their doors. The Sutton Club has designated VIP areas for its premium guests and the club has been visited by international ‘glitterati’ in the form of Hollywood actor Nicholas Cage and Brazilian soccer stars like Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
The Sutton club is located at posh Calle Tusset in the Gothic quarter and is open from Thursday to Saturday from midnight until 5am. Tel: +34 93 414 4217
Pacha. Can’t make it to the Balearic island of Ibiza? Never fear as the most famous nightclub in the world has an equally raucous outpost in Barcelona. Located near the Zona Universitaria, this nightspot is frequented by hordes of college students who are perennially looking for a spot to let their hair down.
