Influence and image of Spain
Exports of goods set new record, but growth slow
Spain’s merchandise exports, which have played a significant role in the economy’s recovery, set a new record in 2018 of €285 billion.
The economic effects of Brexit in the “Campo de Gibraltar”: an econometric approach
The UK’s exit from the EU has become a political maze. Uncertainties increase and so do the negative economic effects, especially on Britain’s European borders: Northern Ireland and the Campo de Gibraltar in Spain.
Spain’s 20 years in the euro: a beneficial straitjacket
We will never know whether Spain would have functioned without the euro. What we do know is that Spain has fared better than other countries.
Spain no longer bucks the trend on far-right parties
The recent snap election in Andalucía saw the far-right party Vox storm into the regional parliament with 12 of the 109 seats.
Forty years of democratic Spain
Forty years ago this month, Spaniards overwhelmingly approved their new Constitution in a referendum which sealed the country's transition to democracy.
Forty years of democratic Spain: Political, economic, foreign policy and social change, 1978-2018
Over the past 40 years, Spain has achieved conditions that are similar –in some cases better– than in the rest of Western European nations, disproving the theory, still beloved in some quarters, of the country’s ‘exceptional nature’ or ‘anomaly’.
Spain-US relations and the transatlantic relationship
The recent visit of Felipe VI to Washington provides an opportunity to analyse and reflect on the state of bilateral relations. In the short term, these relations will be framed by the arrival of a new government in Spain and by the increasing distance between President Trump and the European allies.
Should Franco’s tomb be removed from his basilica?
there is still no basic accord in Spain about the country’s authoritarian past and how to deal with it, and hence what to do with Franco’s remains
Catalonia is not Scotland, despite appearances
Catalonia and Scotland share grievances that led them to hold referendums on independence, but this does not mean they can be bracketed together.
Three reasons to be ambitious with the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law
Spain's ratification of the Paris Agreement: an ambitious text in line with our international climate commitments.
Spain ups its global presence
Spain was ranked 11th out of 110 countries in the 2017 Elcano Global Presence Index, which measures the results of internationalisation, up from 12th in 2016.
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