Mariano Rajoy
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Spain
Agreement Between Spanish Government and Left-Leaning Party Signals Shift Away from Austerity
Last week Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, struck a deal with Podemos, a left-wing party, that aims to improve…
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Spain
Spain’s Popular Party Elects Young New Leader Pablo Casado
On July 21, Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP) elected 37-year-old Pablo Casado as their new leader. Casado, who previously served…
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Spain
Spain Cuts Back on Former Austerity Measures With Biggest Pension Increase in Years
After much speculation, the Spanish government announced on July 12 that it would raise its 2018 deficit forecast from 2.2%…
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Portugal
Portugal and Germany Strengthen Political Ties Amid Regional Turbulence
In late May German Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to Portugal for meetings with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and…
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Europe
New Governments Form in Italy and Spain
“Democracy is messy, and it’s hard. It’s never easy.” Robert Kennedy Jr.’s observation could hardly ring truer after a tumultuous…
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Spain
China and Spain Grow Their Respective Economies Thanks to Stronger Bilateral Ties
On May 17th Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfonso Dastis, met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Madrid. The…
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Spain
Spanish Economy Returns To A Grade
The recent upgrade of Spain’s credit rating by international ratings agency Standard & Poor’s to A- (from BBB+) marks an…
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Spain
Spain’s Comeback Gains Traction with Appointment of New ECB Vice-President
Spain’s former economy minister, Luis De Guindos, is set to become the next vice-president of the European Central Bank this…
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Spain
Is Spain Becoming Europe’s Next Gatekeeper?
The head of Frontex, European’s Border and Coast Guard Agency, has projected that the amount of migrants attempting to reach…
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