Spain 40 years on 

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.

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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

Inside Spain 

Franco’s tomb

My post on John Elliott’s book, Scots & Catalans.

 

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.

Inside Spain 

My post 

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.

Inside Spain 

Post on ETA.