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Inside Spain

20241022 Chislett spains mixed education results
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
Session Hall of the Parliament of Catalonia, Barcelona. Catalonia
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
Detail of the façade of the Royal Palace in Madrid with the Spanish flag. King Felipe VI
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
Close-up of stacked euro coins and in the background a blurred Spanish flag. Concept of the Spanish economy
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
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
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
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

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