Author: William Chislett
A former correspondent of The Times of London in Madrid and then the Financial Times in Mexico writes a monthly article (Inside Spain) for the Elcano Royal Institute. Elcano published four of his books on Spain. He also covered Turkey for the Institute.
Inside Spain (18 June-25 July 2018)
Spain joins EU military intervention force.
Sánchez begins talks with Catalan pro-independence premier.
Popular Party moves to the right with new leader.
Supreme Court orders Spain to take in more refugees.
Government softens this year’s budget deficit target, plans tax rises
Should Franco’s tomb be removed from his basilica?
Catalonia is not Scotland, despite appearances
My post on John Elliott’s book, Scots & Catalans.
My memories of Anthony Burgess
I visited the Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester and having known the author in the summer of 1969 was asked to contribute to the foundation’s memory project.
Inside Spain (24 May-18 June)
Spain offers a haven to 629 migrants stranded in the Mediterranean.
Spain ups its global presence.
New Socialist government plans to hold elections in June 2020.
Economy supremo sends positive signal to markets.
Iberdrola enters the US offshore wind market.
