The EU after the elections: a more plural Parliament and Council
What is the new balance of power in the EU’s institutions following the May 2019 elections?
Future of Europe
Sánchez must snatch the Economic Vice-presidency for Spain
Spain, a country that is strongly pro-European, deserves a top job in the EU and Pedro Sánchez is determined to get it.
EU policy in the face of the Chinese challenge
There is a growing debate within the EU over the terms on which the relationship with China should be developed.
Spain and the prospect of Brexit
The decision of the British people to leave the EU has consequences not only for the UK but also for the remaining 27 EU member states, and more particularly for Spain.
Natural partners? Europe, Japan and security in the Indo-Pacific
There is momentum for increased security cooperation between Europe and Japan. Europeans and Japanese are ‘natural partners’ who consider a liberal and rules-based international order to be a core interest.
Europe in 2030: four alternative futures
The broader question looming over this exercise is whether Europe will be a geopolitical subject or an object, ie, an actor in its own right or a playground for great-power competition. It sketches out four possible answers that rely on the views of four foreign-policy experts on how the future of Europe in 2030 might unfold.
The EU: the chance for a fresh impetus
Although the EU has allowed various ships to sail, the goal continues being valid for reconnecting economics, societies and politics with specific measures.
Subject and object: Europe and the emerging great-power competition
We live in a world where competition between the United States and China may push Europe into the background if it doesn't act.
EU-Japan EPA and SPA: more than a partnership, a necessary turning point for both
With just few weeks for the opening of the G20 summit in Osaka on 28-29 June, the stakes that the world economy faces are higher than ever.
The elections to the European Parliament in perspective: three points to consider before Sunday
The elections to the European Parliament (EP) this Sunday are not receiving the attention they deserve except to question the result of Eurosceptic forces
Spain’s influence in the European Parliament: an historical survey and predictions for the new political cycle
The European parliamentary elections in May 2019 represent a major opportunity for Spain to increase its influence in the EU.
What to look out for in the European elections
The European elections will mark a new, more complex era, with more challenges but also new possibilities to halt and reverse the nationalist-populist movements.