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.
Spain seeks to replace UK as command centre of EU’s anti-piracy mission.
Catalan parliament elects secessionist Premier, direct rule maintained.
Basque separatist terrorist group ETA disbands, with no government concessions.
Government U-turn on pensions to achieve budget approval.
Iberdrola raises its offer for Brazil’s Eletropaulo.
Spain and Saudi Arabia sign controversial warships deal worth €2bn.
Catalan independence struggle goes international.
Basque terrorist group ETA plans to dissolve by mid-June.
Spain finally meets budget deficit target in 2017, but still no budget for 2018.
ACS wins €1bn bydroelectric contract in Canada.
The companies that comprise the Ibex 35, the benchmark index of the Madrid Stock Exchange, generated a record 67.7% of their revenues abroad in 2017.
Madrid calls for shared management of Gibraltar’s airport.
Court says jailed candidate to be new Catalan Premier cannot leave prison for investiture vote, raising prospect of fresh elections.
Pensioners’ protests force parties to look at reform.
Ibex 35 companies notch up new record in international revenues.
Spain’s exporting prowess continued in 2017 when sales of goods abroad increased for the eighth straight year and notched up a new record of €277.1 billion, close to one-quarter of GDP.
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Economy Minister Luis de Guindos secures ECB vice-presidency.
Government digs in over Catalan independence crisis.
Spain barely remains a ‘full democracy’, drops in EIU ranking.
Exports of goods notch up yet another record.
ACS wins €3.3 billion contract for Montreal’s automatic passenger transport system.
Catalan independence crisis causes German company to cancel €6mn laboratory.
William Chislett 