In the digital age, building a new library filled with old-fashioned printed books seems idealistic, almost quixotic. Not so in Barcelona. The city council is about to open a new €12m library next month, the latest instalment in a programme that dates back 20 years, according to The Guardian
UKRAINE
<strong>EU membership form done</strong>
The nation on Sunday completed a questionnaire that will form a starting point for the EU to decide on membership for Kyiv, said Ihor Zhovkva, deputy head of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen handed the questionnaire to Zelenskiy during her visit to Kyiv on April 8. The European Commission will need to issue a recommendation on Ukraine’s compliance with the necessary membership criteria, Zhovkva said. “We expect the recommendation . to be positive, and then the ball will be on the side of the EU member states.” SPAIN
<strong>Garcia Marquez honored</strong>
A new
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