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Inside Spain

Ups and downs of the Spanish economy. Calculator with money and coins in front of flag of Spain
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Ups and downs of the Spanish economy

The Spanish economy is rebounding, but this year’s growth forecast has been sharply downgraded. Tourism will be the main driver of growth.

By William Chislett
19 May 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
ramon y cajal
Inside Spain Experts Comments

The betrayal of Santiago Ramón y Cajal’s Nobel legacy

Santiago Ramón y Cajal denounced Spain’s historical disregard for science. It continues to lag behind the position accorded in the other EU countries.

By William Chislett
21 Apr 2022 //
10 mins Reading time
‘Emptied Spain’ strives for political power. España vaciada (‘Emptied Spain’) poster at the entrance to the village of Caballar (Segovia). Photo: Arturo Francisco Barbero (CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons).
Inside Spain Experts Comments

‘Emptied Spain’ strives for political power

‘Emptied Spain’, the territory suffering depopulation and inadequate basic services, is making its voice heard.

By William Chislett
17 Mar 2022 //
7 mins Reading time
Grappling with a national tragedy. La Escalinata del Óvalo in Teruel, Spain. Photo: Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie (CC BY-SA 2.0).
Inside Spain Experts Comments

Grappling with a national tragedy

Crafting a narrative of why and what happened in a national tragedy is the job of historians, not the polarised political class.

By William Chislett
15 Feb 2022 //
8 mins Reading time
Spain’s state pension conundrum. Inside Spain, December 2021. Photo: Roberto Tadeo (CC BY-NC 2.0)
Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

Spain’s state pension conundrum

The reforms aimed at easing the pressure on the pension system of the upcoming retirement of baby boomers look insufficient.

By William Chislett
23 Dec 2021 //
9 mins Reading time
Why do Spaniards have a lower opinion of their country than foreigners?.Inside Spain.
Influence and image of Spain Experts Comments

Why do Spaniards have a lower opinion of their country than foreigners?

Spaniards once again have a lower opinion of their country than by citizens abroad, according to the Country RepTrak®2021.

By William Chislett
18 Nov 2021 //
8 mins Reading time

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