A wake-up call for Spain’s education
Spain’s PISA 2025 results fell further below the OECD average, highlighting persistent weaknesses in reading, maths and science.
Inside Spain
Spain’s global presence inches up
Spain holds 13th place in the 2025 Elcano Global Presence Index, driven by services, tourism and a growing soft-power footprint.
Spain moves to the right, following four regional elections
Spain’s regional elections highlight the rise of the right and VOX, but the next general election remains uncertain.
The UK needs a fairer voting system
British electoral system is being blamed for political instability, weak representation and the quick turnover of Prime Ministers.
The AI challenge for Spain
Despite its strong digital infrastructure, Spain faces labour risks from AI due to its high unemployment, particularly among the youngest workers.
Gibraltar set to feel the impact of its new reality
The EU-UK treaty on Gibraltar will enter provisionally into force, avoiding a hard and not a fluid border and its economic consequences.
The seventh regularisation of undocumented migrants in 40 years exposes the need for greater migratory policy planning
More than 500,000 undocumented migrants and asylum seekers in Spain will begin to request legal status under a decree law.
King Juan Carlos, Spain’s extraordinary ambassador
The role played by the king in ending Spain’s international isolation and bringing it onto the global stage has received scant attention.
Upsides and downsides as Spain’s population reaches 50 million
This year Spain’s population is expected to reach 50 million inhabitants, almost entirely due to net international migration.
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