Spain-China relations and COVID-19: the bright and dark sides of a necessary partnership for Spain
The COVID-19 crisis may be a turning point for China’s foreign relations. We analyse its impact on Spanish-Chinese relations
Influence and image of Spain
COVID-19 in Spain: tentatively moving toward a ‘new normality’
What will the ‘new normality’ look like in Spain, a country facing what Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez terms an ‘extraordinary’ recession?
Is Spain doing well or badly in its response to COVID-19?
According to the GRID Index Spain is ranked last. Is there any basis to this comparison in which Spain emerges so badly?
Coronavirus: trends and landscapes for the aftermath
Possible trends in the world and in Spain originating from the coronavirus crisis, the policies implemented and their consequences, in four dimensions: temporal; economic and social; political; and geopolitical.
Coronavirus in Spain: time to revamp the Moncloa Pacts
The Moncloa Pacts proved to be the right approach. More than 90% of Spaniards are in favour of a new national accord, according to polling firm Metroscopia.
Spain in times of the coronavirus
Every evening on the dot of 8pm my neighbours in Madrid applaud those in the healthcare system working to combat Spain’s spiralling coronavirus.
Spain goes digital
Why does the adoption of digital technologies vary across countries and economic sectors? We put forward two explanations which are relevant in Spain.
Domestic politics / foreign policy
Foreign policy and domestic politics are intimately linked. Spain has a great deal at stake in this two-way relationship between the domestic and foreign.
Quo vadis, Spain
Spain finally has a government and its first coalition administration in decades, ending months of political deadlock, and it faces a raft of challenges.
Spain: another democratic deadlock or a coalition government?
The fourth general election in Spain failed to unblock the political impasse and produced a surge in support for the far-right nationalist VOX.
The independence conflict in Catalonia
This special dossier aims to provide an overview and background information on Catalonia’s independence bid, the attempts to ‘internationalise the conflict’ and its European dimension, and the possible future scenarios.
Spain 2.0. A policy in search of a government
Digitalisation matters but investing in digital infrastructure is not enough. The EU single market is fundamental if Spain 2.0 is to succeed.