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Inside Spain

Spanish Congress of Deputies, Madrid.
Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

What May’s local and regional elections tell us about politics in Spain ahead of July’s snap general election

Spain will go to the polls with a political class that has become increasingly more polarised and vitriolic than society itself.

By William Chislett
20 Jun 2023 //
10 mins Reading time
Spain prays for rain on the plain. Aerial panoramic of greenhouses in Almerimar (Spain) at the sunset
Climate and energy Experts Comments

Spain prays for rain on the plain

An enduring drought caused by record-high temperatures and a lack of rain has brought water rationing in Spain. 

By William Chislett
23 May 2023 //
7 mins Reading time
Assault guards loyal to the Republic during the Siege of the Alcázar of Toledo.
Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

The long and winding path to Spain’s modernisation

Penguin History of Modern Spain places the country in Europe’s mainstream narrative, showing the country not as exceptional as painted.

By William Chislett
25 Apr 2023 //
9 mins Reading time
Monument to King Alfonso XII in Madrid's Retiro Park (Spain)
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Time for a change in Spain

Spain has been transformed profoundly over the last 45 years, but the country does not function as it should.

By William Chislett
28 Mar 2023 //
9 mins Reading time
Chislett021723InsideSpain Spain to be hard hit by climate change
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Spain to be hard hit by climate change

Spain, one of the EU countries most affected by the climate crisis, is quite advanced on renewable energy, but needs to do more.

By William Chislett
22 Feb 2023 //
7 mins Reading time
Chislett011623InsideSpain Spain’s intensely political year
Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

Spain’s intensely political year

In an ugly climate of polarisation and confrontation, Spain goes to the polls in May to elect more than 8,000 local councillors and 12 regional governments.

By William Chislett
18 Jan 2023 //
9 mins Reading time
A plane departs from Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, the Cuatro Torres Business Area in the background (Madrid, Spain)
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Challenging times for Spain’s economy

Spain economic output is not expected to recover its pre-pandemic level until the second half of 2023, a tough year on several fronts.

By William Chislett
21 Dec 2022 //
6 mins Reading time
Felipe González, leader of the Socialists (PSOE) in Spain, giving a speech at a rally in Spain (1977)
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Forty years since the Socialists’ historic landslide victory

Spain started to be changed beyond recognition after the Socialists’ victory in 1982, but pressing issues remain.

By William Chislett
17 Nov 2022 //
12 mins Reading time
Ballot of the Catalan independence referendum, 2017
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Five years on from the illegal Catalan independence referendum

The exit of the junior partner from Catalonia’s pro-independence coalition government leaves the secessionists deeply divided.

By William Chislett
20 Oct 2022 //
10 mins Reading time
Queen Elizabeth’s death shines a spotlight on Spain’s restored monarchy
Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

Queen Elizabeth’s death shines a spotlight on Spain’s restored monarchy

Like the UK, Spain’s monarchy has a long history and its reinstating in 1975 has served the country well.

By William Chislett
22 Sep 2022 //
11 mins Reading time
Children. An old man sitting besides a girl on a bench in a beach
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Spain – a country in pressing need of children

The arrival of immigrants saved Spain’s population from plummeting, but the birth rate (children) is still well below the replacement rate.

By William Chislett
21 Jul 2022 //
9 mins Reading time
Spanish flag on pole beside building in Madrid
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Spain’s history in 300 pages

Reducing Spain’s history to its essentials is risky in a country that cannot even agree words for its national anthem.

By William Chislett
17 Jun 2022 //
9 mins Reading time

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