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Technology and economics

Vista de la Tierra desde el espacio por la noche, con Europa iluminada por las luces de las ciudades. Se distinguen claramente la península ibérica, Francia, Italia y el centro de Europa, mientras que el resto del planeta aparece parcialmente en sombra.
Future of Europe Analyses

Relearning the language of power: how the EU can turn trade into geoeconomic deterrence

EU still holds key geoeconomic leverage but must shift to deterrence and alliances to shape the emerging global order.

By Ignacio Álvarez Peralta
13 Apr 2026 //
20 mins Reading time
A conversation with Nadia Calviño on geoeconomics, investment, strategic autonomy and the future of the European project.
Technology and economics Events

Conversation “Geoeconomics in times of uncertainty”

A conversation with Nadia Calviño about geoeconomics, investment, strategic autonomy and the future of the European project.

25 Mar 2026 //
1 min Reading time
An aerial view of the city of Murcia. Hundreds of buildings of varying heights and colours, with the city’s cathedral tower standing out in the centre. In the background, there are a few clusters of trees and vegetation, although the landscape is arid.
Democracy and citizenship Analyses

Immigration and the employment market in Spain (III): Africans

Immigrants from Africa account for 17% of the total number of immigrants living in Spain, and 72% of them are of Moroccan origin.

By Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez
25 Mar 2026 //
20 mins Reading time
A daytime aerial view of Gran Vía in Madrid (Spain) on a sunny day. Buildings of various colours and architectural styles line both sides of the avenue. In the centre, the road and pedestrian area are filled with vehicles and pedestrians moving in various directions.
Technology and economics Analyses

Immigration and the labour market in Spain

Immigrant population in Spain now exceeds 9 million and has grown at a rate of 600,000 people per year since the end of the pandemic.

By Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez
17 Mar 2026 //
27 mins Reading time
One of the entrances to the European Parliament building in Brussels. The glass façade displays the Parliament's logo and the flag of the European Union. On the left side of the grey building, several flags of the Member States.
Future of Europe Analyses

Risk without borders: the malicious use of AI and the EU AI Act’s global reach

EU AI Act is an important step for AI governance, but its reach and global influence will be constrained by implementation and design hurdles.

By Paula Oliver Llorente
17 Feb 2026 //
25 mins Reading time
Vector illustration of the map of Spain transformed into dots as part of Europe and the Iberian Peninsula, with the north coast of Africa, on a dark red background.
International Security Events

Presentation of the Elcano Policy Paper “Spain in the world in 2026: prospects and challenges”

Presentation of the 14th edition of the policy paper Spain in the World, a collective work by the Elcano Royal Institute.

16 Jan 2026 //
1 min Reading time
A motherboard, in the centre of the image, is surrounded by lights of different colours: blue, orange and yellow. Around it, an abstract circuit of black boards and blue and orange lights connect to each other.
Technology and economics Analyses

Pax Silica: alliances, frontier and markets in the geopolitics of the chip

The US states an architecture of alliances with Pax Silica in the race for semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

By Darío García de Viedma
14 Jan 2026 //
20 mins Reading time
A crowd of people at El Rastro market on Calle Embajadores in Madrid. On either side are market stalls with goods for sale, with trees lining the street in the background and a child sitting on someone's shoulders with his back to the camera in the foreground.
Technology and economics Analyses

Immigration and the labour market in Spain (II): Latin American immigration

Latin American migration account for an increasing share of migratory inflows and comprise almost half (48%) of immigrants living in Spain.

By Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez
19 Dec 2025 //
22 mins Reading time
Javier Milei, his translator, and Donald Trump during the meeting between the two leaders at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Centre in Oxon Hill, Maryland (22/02/2025). In the background, the flags of Argentina and the United States and a floral arrangement on the table in the centre.
Latin America Experts Comments

Argentina after US support: how to get the stabilisation plan back on track

Will the additional injection of international liquidity be enough to rescue the stabilisation plan of Argentina?

By Ernesto Talvi
21 Oct 2025 //
10 mins Reading time

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Workshop “Geopolitical pathways for the energy transition: Climate goals”

October 22, 2026

Thomas Regnier, Henna Virkkunen and Dan Jørgensen, from left to right, stand behind three podiums during a European Commission press conference (03/06/2026). In the background, a screen displays the title “European Technological Sovereignty Package”.

EU technological sovereignty has an unanswered question: what do we want it for?

October 19, 2026

National flags of the United States and Morocco flying from flagpoles on the façade of a building on a street in Tangier, Morocco.

Bilateral relations between Morocco and the US and their implications for Spain

October 16, 2026

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