MadridIt was 2014, and the then government of Mariano Rajoy opened the door for SEPI to enter as a shareholder in Spanish olive oil manufacturer Deoleo
While extreme weather conditions in Europe have led to soaring prices of olive oil, producers and chefs are showing their resilience, as well as tips and tricks for coping.
POZOBLANCO, Spain — It was 10 a.m. when the villagers, clutching empty plastic containers, lined up behind the tanker truck of drinking water. A cake shop owner arrived with four big jugs for his pastries. Workers from a retirement home carried two dozen bottles back on wheelchairs for their wards. And a mother of four loaded her trunk with fresh water to wash vegetables and cook pasta. “This is a disgrace,” said Antonio Luque, the cake shop owner. “We can’t even wash dishes with tap water. It’s