Press releases

On this page you can read all the press releases issued by the Press Office of the Elcano Royal Institute, filtered by year of publication.

Press releases by year:
2025
Geometric map of Spain with a network of polygons.
25 Nov 2025
Press Release No. 319

The Elcano Royal Institute reveals the distribution of Spain’s global presence by geographical areas

Madrid, 25 November 2025 The Elcano Royal Institute has presented data on the geographical distribution of Spain’s global presence, making use of the Elcano Global Presence Index. This tool measures the external projection of countries in the economic, military and soft power spheres, and on this occasion includes a specific analysis of our global presence […]

Composition with the world map of the global presence ranking with the results of the, and a scientific vector illustration with wave flows and node networks, in gradient colours from violet to cyan.
22 May 2025
Press Release No. 312

The Elcano Global Presence Index 2025 reflects a tougher and more fragmented globalisation – and a strongly growing Spain

Globalization is not dead, but it has changed: it is harsher, more fragmented, and less homogeneous. In addition to the rivalry between the United States and China, the European Union is attempting to assert itself, though it faces challenges in converting its significant presence into actual power. The tougher aspects of globalization are making a […]