... reason was the absence of a plan for a new round. The sides have put the blame for stalling the process on each other, although, there are certain geopolitical difficulties with an imminent effect on the Spanish agenda.
2 major geopolitical challenges of Spain in 2022
Since the PSOE —
Unidas Podemos
coalition government was formed in 2019 Pedro Sanchez has dealt with a mixture of internal and external issues. In 2022 Spain has faced another two major geopolitical challenges that left the Prime Minister ...
The future of the negotiations between the center and the autonomies heavily depends on the 2023 Spanish general elections
The November 2019 general parliamentary elections in Spain resulted in none of the parties getting an absolute majority needed to form a government. Following two months of negotiations, a left-wing coalition between the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Worker’s Party) and
Unidas Podemos
(United We Can) was formed ...
Faced with the numerous and unusual vectors of this crisis, Spain must identify what objective Morocco is pursuing, and what its next steps will be
In a game of chess, each player knows the type of game they are playing and takes turns moving the pieces. In addition to the relative advantage of making an opening ...
The workshop was attended by experts from think tanks and universities from Spain and other EU countries, representatives of Spanish departments
On June 1, 2021, the Elcano Royal Institute held an online workshop on relations between Russia and the United States during Joe Biden Presidency.
The following issues were discussed ...
On March 12, 2021, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation held an online expert discussion to assess the state and prospects for fostering the relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation
On March 12, 2021, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation held an online expert discussion to assess the state and prospects for fostering the relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation.
Spanish Foreign Ministry...
... Central Bank, Mario Draghi, who has been
tasked
by President Mattarella with forming a new government and solving political crisis in Italy.
Andrey Kortunov:
How the Pandemic Will Change EU-Russian Relations
Another deeply divided EU member state is Spain, where the health minister, Salvador Illa,
resigned
from his post the same day as Conte - partly out of fear of his fellow citizens, and partly due to personal motives to try his hand as the Socialist party’s candidate in Catalan regional elections ...
The Spanish government has projected an image of chaos and confusion
During the last pseudo-legislature in Spain, the position that had been maintained by the Spanish government towards Venezuela and its government was not too far from the quasi-common position that was established at the European level. After the entry of
Podemos
, a far-left party, into ...
... shape of cucumbers and the lamination of light bulbs
The European unity and solidarity stand at the precipice now: how can the members trust in each other in times of a greater peril when even during a global epidemic help is forsaken? How to convince Spain to commit to Poland’s protection from Russia, or prevent Italy from deepening its ties with China via the Belt and Road Initiative? The EU appears to be a house divided; the European unity must mean more than just travelling around visa-free. ...
Is Brussels doomed to negotiate with Beijing from a position of weakness?
One characteristic trait of modern life is that the key global actors are much more focused on their own domestic problems than on international issues. This propensity for political introspection (some may even call it political autism syndrome) is present, to some extent, in the U.S., Russia, China, and India. However, it is particularly characteristic of the European Union, which currently has to simultaneously deal with...
The seminar in 2018 focused on hybrid warfare, fake news (fake news), and post-truth issues.
19–20 June 2018, Toledo, Spain, hosted the 30th International Seminar on Security and Defense. The forum, organized by the Association of European Journalists, traditionally took place in partnership with the Government of Spain and the Ministry of Defense of the country. The ...
