My post for Oxford University Press, the publisher in 2013 of my book on Spain in their series “What Everyone Needs to Know.”
Author: William Chislett
Forty years of democratic Spain
My 80-page Paper published in October, reduced to a post of 900 words. Tagged to the 40th anniversary of the referendum on the democratic constitution.
My podcast with Matthew Bennett on all things Spanish for the Spain Report
Inside Spain (22 October-27 November)
Spain accepts deal on Gibraltar, clearing way for Brexit agreement.
Trial of Catalan independence leaders set for early 2019.
Tackling corruption would add €10 billion a year to Spain’s GDP, says report.
OECD and IMF downgrade growth, European Commission questions fiscal deficit.
Main banks pass EBA’s stress test in adverse scenario.
Inside Spain (26 September-22 October)
Spain and UK ‘close to agreement’ on post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar.
Andalucía in snap election in December.
Socialists pave way for 2019 budget approval in deal with far-left Podemos.
Economy losing steam, IMF warns on pensions, questions deficit reduction
Saudi Arabia opens Spain-built high-speed rail linking Mecca and Medina.
Forty years of democratic Spain: political, economic, foreign policy and social change, 1978-2018
Una coalición para España
Mi Tribuna Abierta en ABC
Inside Spain (25 July-26 September)
Government presses ahead with controversial sale of bombs to Saudi Arabia.
One year on, no let-up in Catalan push for independence.
Spain ups its position in UN Human Development Index, overtakes Italy.
Tourism now employing as many as construction at height of boom.
Hyperloop chooses Spain for supersonic rail development centre.
Explicando mi exposición sobre Arturo Barea en el Instituto Cervantes, Manchester
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