Crisis between Morocco and Spain: the risks of Trump’s gift

Haizam Amirah-Fernández. Expert Comment 23/2021 (English version) - 31/5/2021.

Trump’s ‘gift’, just prior to leaving the White House, recognising Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of the Western Sahara, does not come without risks for Morocco itself.

Berlin’s choice: how Spain triggered a rethink in German European policy

Roderick Parkes & Julian Rappold. Expert Comment 17/2021 - 18/5/2021.

A recent Spanish-Dutch initiative signals member-state discontent, and Spain’s involvement in particular has raised difficult questions. It seems Germany is not yet ready to face the answers.

Challenges and opportunities for Spain in times of COVID-19

William Chislett. Working Paper 01/2021 (printed version) – 12/4/2021.

Spain is one of the worst affected eurozone countries by COVID-19. The tsunami of funds from Next Generation EU is a golden opportunity to make the economy more sustainable and more inclusive.

The European Recovery Plan: the figures for Spain

Enrique Feás & Federico Steinberg. ARI 35/2021 (English version) - 22/3/2021.

The shape of the European Recovery Fund is becoming clearer. This analysis looks at the figures for Spain.

Spain and the US, from Trump to Biden

Carlota García Encina. ARI 22/2021 - 19/2/2021.

What is the bilateral relationship between Spain and the US with the new Administration in the White House?

The consequences of Brexit for Spain

William Chislett. ARI 1/2021 - 7/1/2021.

Spain has good reason to be relieved that the UK and EU struck a post-Brexit free-trade deal, given the importance of its economic relation with Britain.

The challenge for Spain to use the EU’s pandemic recovery fund wisely

William Chislett. ARI 101/2020 - 31/8/2020.

Spain is one of the main beneficiaries of the EU’s pandemic recovery fund, aimed at making the economy more sustainable and innovative, but will it be able to take full advantage?

Has Spain’s management of COVID-19 been a failure? Errors, lessons and recommendations

Ignacio Molina, Miguel Otero-Iglesias & José Pablo Martínez. WP 16/2020 (English version) - 27/7/2020.

Spain has been one of the countries that has recorded the greatest impact of COVID-19 in the world. Bearing in mind the information now available, it is possible to postulate certain hypotheses regarding the reasons that account for the severity of the disease’s spread in our country.

Living with COVID-19: The thinking behind Spain’s lockdown exit plan

Miguel Otero-Iglesias. Expert Comment 21/2020 - 2/6/2020.

Spain’s lockdown exit plan is based on four pillars: (1) proper data and healthcare capacities; (2) geographical asymmetry; (3) a two-way street with different speeds; and (4) subsidiarity and co-responsibility.

Life beyond multilateralism? COVID-19, European strategic autonomy and Spanish foreign policy

Félix Arteaga & Luis Simón. ARI 74/2020 (English version) - 20/5/2020.

EU and Spanish foreign policy were undergoing a transition from multilateralism to strategic autonomy to adapt to an increasingly competitive geopolitical environment. However, COVID-19 raises questions about whether international politics will be characterised by a renewal of multilateralism or an aggravation of great power competition.