Category: Elcano Royal Institute
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.
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
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.
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.
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.