Influence and image of Spain
Spain and EU Budgetary Reform
Now a debate is under way at the European level on revising the budget and EU policies. The conference held in Brussels on 12 November of 2008 marked the end of the public-debate phase that began with the European Commission’s presentation of an issues paper in September 2007.
A Tool for the Economic Crisis: A Single European Treasury (ARI)
The economic crisis could open a debate on one of the most passionate and intense issues that Europeans could consider: how to change Europe’s institutional structure to move towards the establishment of a Single Treasury for the euro zone countries.
New Prospects for the Spanish Language in the Philippines (ARI)
The announcement by the Philippine government concerning the reintroduction of Spanish in secondary education offers new prospects. The new situation deserves consideration from the perspective of individual rights.
After the Madrid Bombings: Internal Security Reforms and the Prevention of Global Terrorism in Spain
At the time of the Madrid bombings on 11 March 2004, Spain was equipped with well-developed internal security structures that were highly efficient in the fight against terrorism. However, they were not as well adapted to dealing with the challenges of terrorism related to al-Qaeda.
Spain’s Multinationals: Reaping the Benefits of their Strategies (ARI)
Spain’s multinationals are successfully offsetting the downturn in their domestic business, due to the very sharp slowdown in the Spanish economy, with increased activity abroad as a result of their international investments.
Spain in the 21st Century: The Case for a National Security Strategy (ARI)
France and the UK have just released their national security and defence strategies in 2008. For Spain the case for a national security strategy is growing because it shares the same complex and uncertain strategic challenges.
In Spain’s interest: A Committed Foreign Policy
An address by the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero at the Prado Museum (Madrid) on 16 June 2008 organised by the Elcano Royal Institute, with the collaboration of the following Spanish institutions: CIDOB Foundation, FRIDE, ICEI and INCIPE. (This text is also available in French: Dans l’intérêt de l’Espagne: une politique extérieure engagée).
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