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.
Inside Spain
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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