King Felipe VI restores trust in the monarchy in his first decade
Felipe VI has restored confidence in the institution and is much more popular than his father and also the country’s leading politicians.
Inside Spain
Economy doing better, but no room for complacency
The Spanish economy is performing relatively well. It grew 0.7% in the first quarter year-on-year, more than double the EU average.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The OECD’s recipes for the Spanish economy
The OECD’s policy recommendations will not be easy to implement by the Spanish government supported by parties with such disparate agendas.
The government’s controversial amnesty in order to remain in power
Pedro Sánchez is moving toward forming a new government, but the price demanded by Catalan separatist MPs is an amnesty for all those involved in the illegal 2017 referendum.
In search of a government
July’s snap election has yet to yield a government. The Popular Party will have the first attempt on 27 September but is unlikely to succeed.
Young adults and pensioners: too deep a divide
Government policies for young adults and the elderly have been slanted for too long toward the latter, creating an intergenerational gap.