Can IPCEIs fill in the gaps left by a failed EU Sovereignty Fund?
With the proclaimed ‘shift’ in global economic thinking taking place, Europe finds itself in a mess of geopolitical predicaments.
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Spain’s informal China policy: a coherent and Europeanist approach
This analysis looks at the evolution of Spain’s informal China policy, the main factors determining it and its currently Europeanist.
Presentation and roundtable Elcano Policy Paper “Spain’s European policy: elaboration and priorities”
The policy paper ‘Spain’s European policy: elaboration and priorities’ analyses both Spanish preferences in the EU and its formation process.
Ten guiding principles to help cover the EU’s investment needs
This paper proposes 10 principles to facilitate covering the EU’s additional investment needs for the coming years.
Italy shows the world how to exit the Belt and Road Initiative
At the G20 in New Delhi, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced Italy’s exit from the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
European industrial policy: the lessons from NGEU in the new geopolitical framework, ‘more funds are not enough’
This article underlines the idea that in order to develop a successful European industrial policy in the new geopolitical framework.
A conversation with Ilia Giorgadze. Georgia in the face of EU enlargement
Ilia Giorgadze, Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of Spain, discussed with Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute.
Investing and innovating? Spain and the European Defence Fund
This analysis looks at Spain’s involvement with the European Defence Fund. How is Spain engaging with and benefiting from this fund?
Development aid and geopolitics: the EU’s Global Gateway initiative
This policy paper analyses the EU’s Global Gateway initiative and suggests policy recommendations for its design and implementation.
The European Green Deal as a driver of EU-Latin American cooperation
It analyses the key features of the European Green Deal, its impacts and future to enhance EU-LAC cooperation in the net zero transition.
Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2023
For the fifth time, Spain holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, one of the EU's seven most important institutions.