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Daytime aerial view of the Strait of Gibraltar, separating Spain (north) and Morocco (south). Visible features include the Sierra Nevada in Spain, the mountainous coastline of Morocco, the River Guadalquivir, and the cities of Gibraltar and Ceuta under clear skies. Ceuta and Melilla
Influence and image of Spain

New narratives for the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla

By Alejandro del Valle Gálvez // Posted on 19 Feb 2025
Valencia city street during the day. In the foreground, at the bottom, people are walking in different directions. Shops can be seen on either side. In the background, a church tower stands out against the skyline; it is built of stone, with a bell and a pointed top. Middle class
Inside Spain

The middle class recovers

By William Chislett // Posted on 11 Feb 2025
View of Plaza Mayor in Madrid (Spain) on a cloudy day. At the centre, the equestrian statue of King Philip III stands out, surrounded by red-facade buildings, grey slate roofs, and aligned balconies. The arcades on the ground floor host cafés and shops, with several people visible walking around. In the foreground, an ornate black lamppost is prominent. Madrid
Influence and image of Spain

What passes through foreigners’ minds when they think about Madrid

By José Pablo Martínez // Posted on 28 Jan 2025
A close-up view of a residential brick apartment building with multiple balconies and green railings. Economy
Influence and image of Spain

A buoyant economy, marred by an overheated property market

By William Chislett // Posted on 21 Jan 2025
Various old Spanish peseta banknotes of different denominations, including 500, 100 and 50 pesetas, with historical details and faces of important figures in Spanish history. Spain
Inside Spain

The ups and downs of Spain’s centuries-long economic development

By William Chislett // Posted on 31 Oct 2024
Interior of the Madrid Stock Exchange Palace in 2017. Background: Screens showing the stock market situation.
Future of Europe

The Spanish private sector in a geopolitical Europe

By Raquel García, Miguel Otero Iglesias, Luis Simón // Posted on 30 May 2024
An aerial view of the coastline of Sitges, located at the south of Barcelona.
Inside Spain

Overtourism: is Spain’s sector a victim of its own success?

By William Chislett // Posted on 21 May 2024
School locker in El Parador high school, Almería, Spain.
Inside Spain

Mixed education results in PISA international tests

By William Chislett // Posted on 19 Dec 2023
Pedro Sánchez receives the president of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo (10/10/2022).
Influence and image of Spain

In search of a government

By William Chislett // Posted on 19 Sep 2023
Cropped composite image of a woman when she was young and old.
Influence and image of Spain

Young adults and pensioners: too deep a divide

By William Chislett // Posted on 18 Jul 2023
Assault guards loyal to the Republic during the Siege of the Alcázar of Toledo.
Influence and image of Spain

The long and winding path to Spain’s modernisation

By William Chislett // Posted on 25 Apr 2023
Chislett011623InsideSpain Spain’s intensely political year
Influence and image of Spain

Spain’s intensely political year

By William Chislett // Posted on 18 Jan 2023
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