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Barcelona Spain

What Conservative Spain Has in Common with Putin

Both are insecure.

Nick OttensMay 12, 2022
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Can No Longer Ignore Catalonia

A spying scandal shatters what little hope Catalan nationalists had of negotiating with Madrid.

Nick OttensApril 21, 2022April 21, 2022
Barcelona Spain

Catalan Support for Independence Down, Autonomy Up

The shift in public opinion suggests a way out of the decade-long dispute with Spain.

Nick OttensMarch 20, 2022April 21, 2022
Pablo Casado

Spain’s Casado Flirted with the Far Right and Lost

Pablo Casado’s lurch to the right scared away moderates and failed to impress hardliners.

Nick OttensFebruary 20, 2022March 22, 2022
Quim Torra

Catalans Bear Brunt of Spanish Judicial Activism

Spanish judges waste no opportunity to frustrate Catalan ambitions.

Nick OttensFebruary 7, 2022February 20, 2022
Yolanda Díaz María Jesús Montero José Luis Escrivá

“Repeal” of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Limited

Trade unions and the socialist government meet employers halfway.

Nick OttensDecember 24, 2021April 20, 2022
Barcelona Spain

Spain Tries to Attract More Expats

Taxes are cut, but there’s not much the national government can do about overbearing bureaucracy.

Nick OttensDecember 10, 2021January 8, 2022
Plaça de Catalunya Barcelona Spain

Catalan Budget Crisis Is Tied to Independence

Reasonable independence parties need the support of separatist hardliners.

Nick OttensNovember 19, 2021December 14, 2021
Madrid Spain

Repeal of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Unwise

Liberalizations cut unemployment and encouraged business creation.

Nick OttensNovember 5, 2021May 12, 2022
Barcelona Spain

Spain Tries to Solve Yesterday’s Housing Crisis

Prices are already down due to the pandemic.

Nick OttensOctober 12, 2021April 20, 2022
Eemshaven Netherlands power plant

Europe’s High Energy Prices, Explained

The continent faces a perfect storm involving accidents, depleted reserves and decreased Russian supply.

Nick OttensSeptember 24, 2021February 12, 2022
Pedro Sánchez Christian Kern António Costa

Catalan-Spanish Talks Accomplish Little

The best news is that talks are happening at all.

Nick OttensSeptember 18, 2021November 18, 2021
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Walks Back Promises to Catalans

The socialist could disappoint moderate Catalan nationalists, whose support he needs in Congress.

Nick OttensSeptember 6, 2021November 18, 2021
Barcelona Spain

Sánchez Shifts Infrastructure Spending, Scholarships to Catalonia

The separatists have fifty more demands.

Nick OttensAugust 3, 2021October 28, 2021
António Costa Pedro Sánchez

What Sánchez Should Do Next for Catalonia

End the prosecution of Catalan nationalists. Give the region more autonomy.

Nick OttensJune 23, 2021April 20, 2022

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