Spain’s current standing in India: its image and political relations

Rubén Campos. WP 5/2015 (English version) - 30/4/2015.

The aim of this working paper is to present a series of proposals to improve Spain’s image in India and cement a new era in bilateral political relations.

How local ideas spread in English: a network analysis of think tanks on Twitter

Juan A. Sánchez and Juan Pizarro Miranda. WP 1/2015 (English version) - 22/1/2015.

This paper analyses the networks of relations between think tanks in order to better understand their nature and the way they operate in a global reality. This exploratory research makes use of data collected on Twitter.

After austerity: lessons from the Spanish experience

Sebastián Royo. WP 11/2014 - 11/9/2014.

This working paper seeks to provide an overview of Spain’s evolution since its transition to democracy and to explain its economic collapse after 2008.

A tale of two cities: the next European Utopia

José M. de Areilza. WP 10/2014 - 4/9/2014.

The European Union must be reformed by placing emphasis on the material restriction of its powers, on politics and democracy at the European level, and on taking steps to make the Union an effective global actor. Based on these three axioms, it is possible to generate a new European ideal.

Spain turns the corner, but the legacy from the crisis persists

William Chislett. WP 9/2014 - 5/8/2014.

The programme of reforms and austerity measures has set Spain on a path of accelerating growth, but the legacy from the crisis remains profound.

Germany and political union in Europe: nothing moves without France

Miguel Otero-Iglesias. WP 8/2014 - 4/8/2014.

This working paper attempts to understand why after decades proposing the creation of a political union to make European Monetary Union (EMU) sustainable, Germany has not used the window of opportunity offered by the Eurozone crisis to pursue this goal more vigorously.

How to Fix the Euro. Strengthening Economic Governance in Europe

A joint Chatham House, Elcano Royal Institute and AREL report. Stephen Pickford, Federico Steinberg and Miguel Otero-Iglesias. March 2014.

This report examines why the economic and monetary union (EMU) was so badly affected by the crisis, and assesses whether further changes need to be made to the structure of economic governance that underpins it.

The Unhappy State of the Union. Europe Needs a New Grand Bargain

Loukas Tsoukalis. 26/3/2014.

This document presents the case for a new grand bargain to rescue the European project from the perspective of an author who uniquely bridges the gap between academic analysis, policy and politics. It is published in partnership with major European thinktanks in France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain.

An analysis of the agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020

Mario Kölling and Cristina Serrano Leal. WP 2/2014 - 12/2/2014.

After two and a half years of intense and complicated negotiations, the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached an agreement on the much expected Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 (MFF 2014-2020). Though the MFF 2014-2020 focuses on growth and job creation, for the first time in the EU’s history, the overall amount of the MFF will be lower (3.5%) than those in the previous financial period (2007-13).

The coming Defence: criteria for the restructuring of Defence in Spain

Félix Arteaga (coord.). Elcano Royal Institute. Elcano Policy Paper 3/2013 (Translated from Spanish) - 14/1/2014.

Spain’s Defence cannot avoid the structural trends and changes in the geopolitical context. The Elcano Royal Institute believes that Spain should reconsider the structural elements of its current Defence model and proposes the following criteria for Defence restructuring in Spain.