The aim of this brief is to explore the challenges and opportunities entailed in the Global Gateway initiative, partly designed […]
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Category: Spain
European Council Experts’ Debrief July 2023: What should be the EU’s China strategy?
The European Council Experts’ Debrief is our series of policy responses to the regularly published conclusions of the European Council. […]
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“Reclaiming Public Debate as an EU Response to Post-Truth Challenges”, June 1 | Panel at the Spanish PPC
To scrutinise the priorities and challenges of the incoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, TEPSA and […]
Read moreRecommendations to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
On 2 June 2022, the Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the incoming Spanish Presidency of the Council […]
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Spanish Pre-Presidency Conference, 1-2 June 2023
On July 1, Sweden will hand over the Rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union to Spain, which […]
Read moreTEPSA and the Elcano Royal Institute organise high-level Conference in advance of the Spanish Presidency
The June conference will bring experts, policy-makers, civil society and the wider public together to discuss the priorities of the upcoming Spanish […]
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“Housing and employment for post-2014 migrants: Lessons from small and medium-sized towns and rural areas”, Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas and Reinhard Schweitzer (CIDOB, Spain)
Based on document analysis (media sources and policy documents) and semi-structured interviews conducted between November 2021 and February 2022 in […]
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“War and Peace in the 21st Century. China and the US: Can Bipolar Confrontation Be Avoided?”, Pol Morillas and Sira Cusiné (CIDOB, Spain)
There has been no dearth of peacemaking proposals since the very beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian war. All, however, reflect a […]
Read moreTrans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book tackling Climate Change Policy in Europe
The latest edition in the ‘Future of Europe’ series analyses the impacts of climate change across 39 European countries. BRUSSELS, 05/04/2023: […]
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European Council Experts’ Debrief March 2023: What should the EU do to maintain a competitive green economy?
The European Council Experts’ Debrief is our series of policy responses to the regularly published conclusions of the European Council. […]
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WATCH: “EU-Russia Relations – Special Talk with Heidi Hautala MEP” | EuropeChats Episode 15
This episode of EuropeChats is a special talk between Heidi Hautala MEP, Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Jim Cloos […]
Read moreTrans European Policy Studies Association Launches Book on Russia and the Future of Europe
TEPSA continues to provide excellent analysis of politicalattitudes and trends across the EU27 and beyond BRUSSELS, 13/07/2022: The latest book […]
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“The role of remittances in promoting sustainable development”, Iliana Olivié & María Santillán O’Shea
TEPSA has coordinated an in-depth analysis requested by DROI Subcommittee of the European Parliament. The briefing was authored by Iliana […]
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WATCH: European Solidarity in Action – Discussion with Michael Kaeding | #EuropeChats Episode 8
In this special episode of EuropeChats, we are joined by Prof. Michael Kaeding. Michael is Jean Monnet Chair ad personam […]
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WATCH: “Stronger Together? European Solidarity in Times of Crisis”, December 2 (ÖGFE, Austria)
In the framework of the upcoming book “Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals”, edited […]
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WATCH: “European Solidarity: Perspectives from the Southern Member States”, November 26 (IPRI-NOVA, Portugal)
In the framework of the upcoming book “Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals”, edited […]
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“G20 test of trust: coming together to narrow the pandemic divide”, Beatriz Pérez de la Fuente (Elcano, Spain)
The G20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation and a vehicle for strengthening multilateralism, designed to take more ambitious […]
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Job Vacancy: “(Junior) Analyst, Energy and Climate”, Deadline September 1 (Elcano, Spain)
Job description Full time analyst (or junior analyst) to work on Energy and Climate Location: Madrid. Starting date: 1st of […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Disequilibrium between Economic and Political integration: post-crisis challenges for the EU”, Juan Díez-Nicolás
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Disequilibrium between Economic and Political integration: post-crisis challenges for the EU”, written […]
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“The climate and energy transition component of the Spanish National Recovery and Resilience Plan”, Enrique Feas and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
This paper analyses in detail the climate and energy transition components of the Spanish National Resilience and Recovery Programme. Over […]
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“Next Generation EU: Germany focuses its climate policy on hydrogen and sustainable mobility”, Christoph P. Kiefer (Elcano, Spain)
This paper discusses the key green transition elements in Germany’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), that amount to 42.7% of […]
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“European digital sovereignty: the EU had it, but did not retain it”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Europe falls behind in the technology and digital sector depending on the exports of other countries such as the US […]
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“What is at stake for Spain with the new EU-US Trade & Technology Council?”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
In 1966, the Italian Foreign Minister, Amintore Fanfani, called on Washington, DC, to establish a “technological Marshall Plan” among NATO […]
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“The Slovenian EU Presidency: time to move forwards”, Ilke Toygür, Funda Tekin and Nicoletta Pirozzi (Elcano, Spain)
On 1 July 2021 Slovenia took over the Presidency of the Council of the EU from Portugal. COVID-19 is one […]
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“Understanding public relations to cybersecurity incidents”, Alberto Gomez (Elcano, Spain)
Against the widespread belief that public opinion is likely to panic in response to severe cybersecurity incidents, the relevant scholarship […]
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“Soft power put to the test”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
Just a few weeks ago, China’s president, Xi Jinping, called for a more “loveable” image for China during the Chinese […]
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“Does China pose a challenge to our liberal democracies?”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
The US is embarking upon a strategy of definition against China, based on a broad domestic consensus predating Biden, but […]
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“The UK’s Integrated Review and the future of cyber”, Danny Steed (Elcano, Spain)
The long-awaited Integrated Review was released in March by the British government, promising the most radical shakeup in the UK’s […]
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“Iran’s presidential election 2021: what to expect from Ebrahim Raisi’s first term”, Luciano Zaccara (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis explores the implications of Ebrahim Raisi’s victory in the 2021 Iranian presidential election. First it analyses the process […]
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“Digitalisation with decarbonisation”, Gregorio Martín Quetglas and Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
This Working Paper analyses the overall contribution of information and communications technology (ICT) to the fight against climate change, as […]
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“H2 Med: hydrogen’s geo-economic and geopolitical drivers and barriers in the Mediterranean”, Gonzalo Escribano (Elcano, Spain)
This policy paper aims to offer a preliminary assessment of the geo-economic and geopolitical drivers and barriers for the development […]
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“Open RAN: an opportunity for European digital and like-minded cooperation?”, Ugo Armanini (Elcano, Spain)
The concept of Open RAN is progressively acquiring greater visibility in the media and the public debate. The concept aims […]
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“Digitalization as a common good. Contribution to an inclusive recovery”, Julia Pomares, Andrés Ortega and María Belén Abdala (Elcano, Spain)
The outbreak of COVID-19, and the way it has been confronted, has not only accelerated the digitalizaton of large parts […]
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“Reforming the governance of the Economic and Monetary Union: the issues”, Carlos Martínez Mongay et al (Elcano, Spain)
This paper sets out a series of questions for the EMU reform debate, including the Banking Union, the Capital Markets […]
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“Social ties and Jihadist terrorism: what turns violent radicalisation into terrorist involvement?”, Álvaro Vicente (Elcano, Spain)
An analysis of the social ties that link a group of young people, radicalised into Jihadism in Spain, to various […]
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“Israel’s Trilemma”, Haizam Amirah-Fernández (Elcano, Spain)
A trilemma occurs when three elements cannot exist at the same time. Israel has been living in one of those […]
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“Crisis between Morocco and Spain: the risks of Trump’s gift”, Haizam Amirah-Fernández (Elcano, Spain)
Morocco had been showing for weeks signs of discomfort and anger with Spain for the reception in a hospital in […]
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“EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement”, Francesca Hartmman (Elcano, Spain)
On the 28th of June 2019, after two decades of negotiation, a historic trade agreement was struck between the European Union (EU) and the […]
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“Re-globalisation with hiccups”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
It was once thought that globalisation would integrate everything into complex and varied supply chains, thereby avoiding the need to […]
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“New global public goods and evils”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Although its origins go back earlier, the idea of global public, or communal, goods has sparked new interest and relevance with […]
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“A Spanish perspective on the Biden Presidency and the future of transatlantic relations”, Carlota García Encina and Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis examines the transatlantic relationship and the potential for a strategic synergy in its three dimensions for Spain –bilateral, […]
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“Bolsonaro steers a course through multiple crises: the Lula effect, COVID-19, a cabinet reshuffle and maintaining the trust of the armed forces”, Esther Solano and Alexandre Fuccille (Elcano, Spain)
Despite his government lurching from crisis to crisis, the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is showing an unexpected instinct for survival […]
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Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Slovenian Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
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“Spanish public opinion on immigration and the effect of VOX”, Carmen González Enríquez and Sebastian Rinken (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis examines Spanish public opinion on immigration in recent years based on a number of surveys, the most recent […]
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“The fall and stagnation of the global middle class”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
A great revolution of recent decades has been the powerful emergence of a significant global middle class. Among the destructive effects […]
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“China’s Digital Silk Road in Latin America and the Caribbean”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
China, through its Digital Silk Road (or DSR) aims to helping middle-income and developing countries to bridge the digital gap. […]
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“COVID-19: lockdowns, recession and…a new stock market bubble?”, Rossella Leali (Elcano, Spain)
2020 has been a year marked by the outbreak of COVID-19, lockdowns and a deep recession in the world’s economy. Yet, […]
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“Waiving vaccine patents?”, Enrique Feás and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
These extraordinary times and circumstances call for extraordinary measures’: with this statement, the US Trade Representative announced her support for […]
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“If Le Pen wins”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Far from being a fanciful notion, there is a serious possibility that Marine Le Pen could win the presidential election in France […]
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“Foresight in the EU: are we building citizen trust?”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
May 2021 has arrived loaded with news in the European Union’s endeavor to respond to the great tectonic plates which […]
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“Berlin’s choice: how Spain triggered a rethink in German European policy”, Roderick Parkes and Julian Rappold (Elcano, Spain)
German policymakers are worried about the upcoming election in France, that is: Emmanuel Macron is facing a battle for re-election […]
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“Can the Conference on the Future of Europe prevent another #SofaGate?”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
There are two main interlinked conundrums when defining the reasons underlying the lack of coherent policymaking in view of an […]
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“China’s Soft Power in Europe. Falling on Hard Times”, edited by Ties Dams, Xiaoxue Martin and Vera Kranenburg, (Elcano, Spain)
The sixth edition of the ETNC report examines China’s efforts to enhance its soft power across Europe and their implications. Based on […]
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“From Afghanistan to China: the pathology of victory”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
On September 11 this year the longest war ever waged by the US will come to an end, in a […]
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“Biden’s first 100 days: a more European US; should Europe now become more American?”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The US President, Joe Biden, has completed his first 100 days in the White House with economic policies that have […]
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“Latin American democracy after a year’s pandemic”, Carlos Malamud and Rogelio Núñez (Elcano, Spain)
The pandemic has aggravated Latin America’s historical problems –social, political and economic– and deepened the decline in the region’s democracies. […]
Read moreRead our Top Ten publications on the Conference on the Future of Europe
The EU inaugurates today the Conference on the Future of Europe with an official event in Strasbourg on Europe Day. […]
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Job Vacancy: “Executive Coordinator for the Brussels Office”, Deadline May 25 (Elcano, Spain)
The Royal Elcano Institute is looking for an executive coordinator for its office in Brussels. Established in 2016, the Brussels […]
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Job Vacancy: “Researcher (or junior analyst) to join EU affairs team in Madrid”, Deadline May 25 (Elcano, Spain)
Job description Full time researcher (or junior analyst) to work on EU affairs. Location: Madrid (citizenship or status which allows […]
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“The European Recovery Plan: the figures for Spain”, Enrique Feás and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The European Recovery Fund, in combination with the other European initiatives to respond to the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, […]
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“Challenges and opportunities for Spain in times of COVID-19”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Spain is one of the worst affected eurozone countries by COVID-19. The country went into the pandemic with weak macroecoanomic […]
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“The new Digital Compass at the EU: risks and opportunities”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
On 9th March 2021, the European Commission released its newly Digital Compass: the first detailed document by which EU’s Digital Decade ambitions are translated into measurable, […]
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“Quo Vadis, Bitcoin?”, Judith Arnal Martín, María Eugenia Menéndez-Morán and Javier Muñoz Moldes (Elcano, Spain)
Technological progress has enabled the development of new assets that aim at fulfilling the functions of money. Replacing traditional money […]
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“Digital tulips and the spectre of inflation”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain)
The history of money is as fascinating as the history of civilisation. So much that the two are closely linked […]
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“Restoring the Rule of Law within the EU: in Judges we Trust”, Jessica Almqvist (Elcano, Spain)
How to respond to the rule of law challenges faced as a result of access to power of Right-wing populist […]
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“The future of the EU’s lead-candidate procedure”, Paul Schmidt and Johanna Edthofer (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis proposes the following policy recommendations: The EU Parliament would be well advised to resuscitate and reform the EU’s […]
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“Myanmar, a coup of the digital age”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
The coup d’état being perpetrated by the army in Myanmar has made use of more advanced –imported– technologies in pursuit […]
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“Towards a new technology foreign policy in Spain and the EU”, Raquel Jorge Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
Technology and digital policy need to be converted into a single, sole line of foreign policy in both Spain and […]
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“COVID-19: the geopolitics of the vaccine, a weapon for global security”, Rafael Vilasanjuan (Elcano, Spain)
Amid the Coronavirus crisis, which has brought travel to a standstill and put the global economy on the ropes, the […]
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“Rekindling the Agenda on Women, Peace and Security: can the EU lead by example?”, Jessica Almqvist (Elcano, Spain)
The terrain of war and peace is not gender neutral. This was recognised for the first time by the UN […]
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“After the European Council: is there a formula for stability with an unpredictable Turkey?”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
One week before the European Council meeting, Turkey watchers witnessed a member of the Turkish Parliament from the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) […]
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“US-EU: political convergence, economic divergence”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
The political and geopolitical convergence between the new Biden Administration and the EU and its member states is starting to become evident. […]
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“Western Sahara: can a Trump tweet lead to unlocking the stalemate?”, Haizam Amirah-Fernández and Isabelle Werenfels (Elcano, Spain)
The outgoing US President Donald Trump recognised Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara in exchange for Morocco normalising relations […]
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The Elcano Royal Institute set to participate in the Biggest Radicalization Awareneness Project (Elcano, Spain)
The Elcano Royal Institute will participate in the biggest European Commission project on Prevention of Violent Radicalization: “Radicalization Awareneness Network: […]
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“Containers: Essential but more Expensive”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Standardised containers have become an essential component of modern globalisation, carrying by sea and rail almost half the world’s trade, […]
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“We finally have our Conference on the Future of Europe!: Now, What do we do with it?”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
After months of toing and froing on the leadership issue, the Joint Declaration on the Conference was finally signed on […]
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“The EU Climate Law’s Key Governance Question: Why could the EU use a Climate Watchdog?”, Lola Vallejo, Alina Averchenkova, Matthias Duwe and Lara Lázaro Touza (Elcano, Spain)
The EU Climate Law is the first substantial legislation to implement the vision of the European Green Deal. It aims to […]
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“The Global Agenda: Immunizing the World”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
It is not only a matter of morality but also an issue of general protection and even of geopolitics: it is […]
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“Key aspects of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement”, Enrique Feás and Álvaro Anchelo (Elcano, Spain)
Following the political withdrawal of the UK from the EU in February 2020, the two parties reached an eleventh-hour trade […]
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“Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Comparing France, Germany and the Netherlands”, Gudrun Wacker (Elcano, Spain)
The Indo-Pacific as a geo-economic and geostrategic concept has at least partially replaced the Asia-Pacific area, with Japan, Australia, the […]
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“European Indo-Pacific Strategies: Convergent Thinking and Shared Limitations”, Mario Esteban and Ugo Armanini (Elcano, Spain)
The Indo-Pacific guidelines issued by France, Germany and the Netherlands reflect their adaptation to global economic and power shifts that […]
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“The EU-Japan Partnership in the Indo-Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges”, Céline Pajon (Elcano, Spain)
In recent years, the EU-Japan partnership has been flourishing. Europe has reassessed the strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific area for […]
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“The Biden-Harris Administration and Climate Change: Good News, Caveats and Warnings”, Lara Lázaro-Touza (Elcano, Spain)
President Biden has pledged to re-join the Paris Agreement, raise America’s climate ambition, ‘build back better’ (and greener) and reverse […]
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International Women’s Day: Read our Top 5 Publications
To celebrate International Women’s Day we are taking advantage of our regular #PublicationOfTheDay feature on social media to highlighting the […]
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“Biden is Unlike Trump, also as Regards China”, Mario Esteban (Elcano, Spain)
The Biden Administration’s China policy is expected to significantly differ from Trump’s and to be more similar to that of […]
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“Collaborative Efforts to Stimulate Sustainable Investment for COVID-19 Recovery in Developing Countries”, San Bilal (Elcano, Spain)
Limited fiscal space in many developing countries demands collective efforts and EU leadership to help improve their macro-economic conditions and […]
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“The Return of the Generals? Civil-military Relations in Latin America at times of Pandemic”, Román D. Ortiz (Elcano, Spain)
The recent warnings from politicians and academics about the re-emergence of Latin American military power as a threat to democracy […]
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“The Alliance for Democracy Must Start at Home”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
For some years now democracies in general have experienced tough times, and the best illustration is Donald Trump’s attempt to […]
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“Global Risks and Future Scenarios: Starting Down the Road”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
The annual World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report and the Davos Forum usually take place in January. While both are […]
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“Four Years on: The World has Changed for Biden (and for everyone)”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Joe Biden has a long track record in foreign policy, security and intelligence matters with his years in the Senate […]
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“China, the US and the EU: Three Ways of Confronting Big Tech”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
There is a general mobilisation on the part of states and governments against the power of Big Tech, the great […]
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“Hacking back Unpacked: An Eye for an Eye?”, Stefano Soesanto (Elcano, Spain)
This analysis will try to build a new baseline by explaining the fragmented history of hacking back and outlining varying […]
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“Does the EU really Promote the good Governance of Energy Resources?”, Gonzalo Escribano, Enrique San Martín González and Juan Diego Paredes Gázquez (Elcano, Spain)
The good governance of energy resources and its role in the economic development of oil and gas producing countries is […]
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“Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity: A Promising but Uncertain Future”, Matteo E. Bonfanti (Elcano, Spain)
Governments and private corporations are paying attention to the transformative capacity of AI but despite some early and promising applications […]
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“Horizon 2030: Assessing the Impact of Socio-economic and Governance Issues on the future of the MENA Region”, Chloe Berger (Elcano, Spain)
In view of the NATO Summit next year, the North Atlantic Council has initiated a comprehensive reflection on the Alliance’s […]
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“The Impact of the Biden Administration on Turkey-EU Relations”, Kadri Tastan and Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)
After years of rising tensions in transatlantic relations, the European Union could have a sigh of relief when Joe Biden […]
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“The EU-China Investment Agreement: A Step in the Right Direction”, Mario Esteban and Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain)
The announcement of an investment agreement between the EU and China (EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, or CAI) on 30 […]
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“Cash for development? The use of microcredits and cash transfers as development tools”, Aitor Pérez, Nicolás Ayensa and Maricruz Lacalle (Elcano, Spain)
This report provides details of the latest advances in these cash-for-development tools at a time when the EU is reshaping […]
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“Sustainability-driven Digital Transitions: Tools for the Long Term”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)
Digital transitions will reshape the sustainability paradigm, but these transitions must be sustainable in itself as well. Digital transformation is […]
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“The Paris Agreement Five Years on: Are Congratulations in Order?, Lara Lázaro-Touza (Elcano, Spain)
Despite the Paris Agreement, there are significant emission and adaptation gaps, and climate finance is far from being aligned with […]
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