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Influence and image of Spain

An aerial view of the coastline of Sitges, located at the south of Barcelona.
Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
21 May 2024 //
6 mins Reading time
Aerial view of Etihad Towers and Emirates Palace Hotel in west Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, one of the most influential countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Analyses

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.

By Haizam Amirah-Fernández, Judith Arnal
30 Apr 2024 //
2 mins Reading time
The Guadiana River flows into the Gulf of Cádiz in the Atlantic Ocean and is the border for the southern coastal portions of Portugal (right) and Spain (left).
Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
23 Apr 2024 //
10 mins Reading time
Tens of thousands of people on foot and waving flags, accompanied by more than 100 tractors coming from all the provinces, at the Spanish farmers protest in Madrid on 26 February 2024
Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
19 Mar 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
Close-up of an information panel at manual passport control at Barcelona-El Prat airport. The panel is in Catalan, Spanish and English. Immigration
Influence and image of Spain Analyses

Immigration, employment, productivity and inequality in Spain

Spain combines high levels of immigration with high unemployment rates and insufficient growth in per capita GDP.

By Carmen González Enríquez
27 Feb 2024 //
4 mins Reading time
Three young adults friends sitting on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, Spain Three young adults (one woman and two men) sitting on a stone wall looking at the skyline of the city of Barcelona
Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
20 Feb 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
Job centre in an office building in Madrid, Spain
Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
24 Jan 2024 //
5 mins Reading time
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

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.

08 Jan 2024 //
1 min Reading time
Front and back cover of the policy paper ‘Spearhead?: Spain, Europe and the battle for the global South’, with a red and gradient design, playing with triangles
Influence and image of Spain Policy Papers

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.

By Luis Simón
28 Dec 2023 //
7 mins Reading time

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