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Inside Spain

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Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

A buoyant economy, marred by an overheated property market

Spain's economy led in 2024's macroeconomic data, with the focus now on tackling the escalating housing crisis.

By William Chislett
21 Jan 2025 //
9 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

Spain’s stressful water problem

Spain has been hit by torrential rain, causing deadly flooding, and by drought, all caused by country's persistent water management issues.

By William Chislett
17 Dec 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

Spain’s complex demographic reality

Spain's declining birth rates and ageing population highlight an urgent need for policy and societal reform in a complex demographic reality.

By William Chislett
19 Nov 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

The ups and downs of Spain’s centuries-long economic development

The development of Spain's 750-year economic journey is marked by periods of stagnation, growth, and revival across the centuries.

By William Chislett
31 Oct 2024 //
5 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

Spain’s mixed education results

Spain shows mixed results in education, with high rates of over-qualification, early school-leaving, and inconsistent PISA scores.

By William Chislett
22 Oct 2024 //
8 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

Catalonia returns to a semblance of normality

The price for Catalonia 's first non-separatist government in a decade is a controversial new financing pact for the region.

By William Chislett
17 Sep 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
23 Jul 2024 //
6 mins Reading time
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Inside Spain Experts Comments

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.

By William Chislett
18 Jun 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
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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

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