Roundtable ‘Geopolitics of sports and soft power’
Roundtable at the Madrid Book Fair on the analysis of the geopolitics of sport as soft power.
Influence and image of Spain
Overtourism: is Spain’s sector a victim of its own success?
Spain grapples with balancing successful tourism with the preservation of its heritage and the desires of local residents.
Economic and financial relations between Spain and the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: an initial assessment
Spain has numerous strengths on which to build when it comes to developing its economic and political relations with the Gulf Cooperation Council.
Fiftieth anniversary of Portugal’s revolution, not to be confused with Spain’s transition to democracy
Spain and Portugal moved to democracy under very different paths. Both countries have changed profoundly and in some areas in similar ways.
Spanish farmers at the forefront of EU-wide protests
Tractors driven by angry Spanish farmers have inundated Madrid and other cities as part of protests in other countries like France, Greece, Germany, Poland and Portugal.
Immigration, employment, productivity and inequality in Spain
Spain combines high levels of immigration with high unemployment rates and insufficient growth in per capita GDP.
The plight of young adults seeking to leave the parental home
The plight of young adults is rightly becoming a political issue, but their influence in the political sphere is reduced in a population that is fast ageing.
A record year for jobs and better quality ones
Job creation was strong in 2023 and the quality of employment improved, but there is still work to be done to improve job security and stability.
Elcano Policy Paper “Spain in the World in 2024: perspectives and challenges”
The Elcano Royal Institute analyzes the prospects for the international panorama and the short-term challenges for Spain's external action.
Spearhead?: Spain, Europe and the battle for the global South
Spain also needs to convince both Europe and the West and the global South of its ability to act as a spearhead.
Challenging Times for Spain
Spain has another Socialist-led minority coalition government that faces a host of challenges, most of them not new but with an added urgency.
Mixed education results in PISA international tests
Spain suffered a sharp fall in science, mathematics and reading, but not as much as some regions’ results were better than Finland’s.
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