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Tag: Spain

“What is at stake for Spain with the new EU-US Trade & Technology Council?”, Raquel Jorge-Ricart (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 28/07/2021

In 1966, the Italian Foreign Minister, Amintore Fanfani, called on Washington, DC, to establish a “technological Marshall Plan” among NATO […]

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“Reforming the governance of the Economic and Monetary Union: the issues”, Carlos Martínez Mongay et al (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 25/06/2021

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)

Posted on 25/06/2021

An analysis of the social ties that link a group of young people, radicalised into Jihadism in Spain, to various […]

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“The weaponisation of migration”, Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas (CIDOB, Barcelona)

Posted on 25/06/2021

With the irregular crossing of more than 8,000 people, the Moroccan government wanted to show what would happen if the […]

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“Crisis between Morocco and Spain: the risks of Trump’s gift”, Haizam Amirah-Fernández (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 25/06/2021

Morocco had been showing for weeks signs of discomfort and anger with Spain for the reception in a hospital in […]

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“Forging Political Identities and Becoming Citizens: The Political Preferences and Engagement of South American Immigrants in the United States and Spain”, Narayani Lasala-Blanco et al (Sciences Po CEE, France)

Posted on 24/06/2021

Research in the United States has emphasized the importance of anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic hostility to galvanize shared identities and a […]

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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)

Posted on 24/06/2021

This analysis examines the transatlantic relationship and the potential for a strategic synergy in its three dimensions for Spain –bilateral, […]

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“Spanish public opinion on immigration and the effect of VOX”, Carmen González Enríquez and Sebastian Rinken (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 28/05/2021

This analysis examines Spanish public opinion on immigration in recent years based on a number of surveys, the most recent […]

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“If Le Pen wins”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 27/05/2021

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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“Berlin’s choice: how Spain triggered a rethink in German European policy”, Roderick Parkes and Julian Rappold (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 26/05/2021

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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“The European Recovery Plan: the figures for Spain”, Enrique Feás and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 27/04/2021

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)

Posted on 27/04/2021

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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“Towards a new technology foreign policy in Spain and the EU”, Raquel Jorge Ricart (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/04/2021

Technology and digital policy need to be converted into a single, sole line of foreign policy in both Spain and […]

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“Spanish election spurred on by fear of breakup: Winner must reckon with regional parties”, Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 24/04/2019

Teemu Tammikko, Spanish election spurred on by fear of breakup: Winner must reckon with regional parties, April 2019 Whoever wins […]

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“The economic effects of Brexit in the “Campo de Gibraltar”: an econometric approach”, Luis Galiano Bastarrica (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 25/03/2019

The economic effects of Brexit in the “Campo de Gibraltar”: an econometric approach, Luis Galiano Bastarrica. ARI 26/2019 – 26/2/2019 The […]

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“Spain’s 20 years in the euro: a beneficial straitjacket”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 05/02/2019

Joining the euro and being in the vanguard of a European movement, 13 years after Spain entered the European Economic […]

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“Spain no longer bucks the trend on far-right parties”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 31/01/2019

William Chislett, “Spain no longer bucks the trend on far-right parties”, 11 December 2018  The recent snap election in Andalucía saw […]

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“Spain-US relations and the transatlantic relationship”, Juan Tovar Ruiz (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 01/10/2018

The first visit of King Felipe and Queen Letizia to the White House was the second top-level encounter between Spain and the […]

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“Portugal versus Spain: an Iberian economic saga”, Sebastián Puig, Ángel Sánchez (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 01/10/2018

Spain and Portugal have been the focus of international attention due to their respective economic recoveries in recent years, coming from […]

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“Catalonia is not Scotland, despite appearances”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 25/07/2018

Catalonia and Scotland share grievances that led them to hold referendums on independence, in the first case an illegal vote in 2017, in […]

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“Should Franco’s tomb be removed from his basilica?”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

More than 40 years after the death of General Francisco Franco, Spain’s dictator between 1939 and 1975 and the victor of […]

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“Turkey’s choice: an election that might be too close to call”, Ilke Toygür (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

How can one write a pre-election comment when there is so much at stake, society has become so polarised and […]

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“Three reasons to be ambitious with the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law”, Lara Lázaro (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

Spain’s ratification of the Paris Agreement – with the government now committed to developing a Climate Change and Energy Transition […]

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“Shifting trafficking routes for illicit narcotics and the importance of Spain-US counter-narcotics cooperation”, Eric L. Olson & Nina Gordon (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

Counter-narcotics cooperation between Spain and the US is of growing importance to both countries but remains limited in scope. Flows […]

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“Target 2030: illicit financial flows”, Alex Cobham (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

Target 16.4 in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) is a global commitment to reduce the level of illicit […]

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“Moroccans and the second generation among Jihadists in Spain”, Fernando Reinares & Carola García-Calvo (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

A large majority of Jihadists in Spain are either Moroccans or descendants of Moroccans. But it is more likely for […]

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“Italian and Spanish approaches to external migration management in the Sahel: venues for cooperation and coherence” (Elcano, Spain; IAI, Italy)

Posted on 24/07/2018

This paper is the result of a joint project by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (Rome) and the Elcano Royal Institute, promoted by […]

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“Renminbi Internationalisation: stuck in mid-river – for now”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

This paper looks at the internationalisation of the renminbi in May 2018, why it has stagnated since 2015 and what […]

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“The Trump Administration’s National Security Strategy”, Carlota García Encina (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/07/2018

At the end of 2017 the US published a new National Security Strategy (NSS), replacing the previous NSS of 2015 […]

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Five stars in transparency: CIDOB obtains Transparify’s highest rating

Posted on 24/07/2018

In 2018, CIDOB, along with 67 institutions worldwide, has been recognized by Transparify as a “highly transparent” institution with five stars, being […]

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Gender Violence and International Relations: Presentation of the new issue of Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals

Posted on 24/07/2018

Academics, journalists, jurists and political and NGO leaders gathered on June 1st at the European Parliament offices in Madrid to […]

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TEPSA Brief: “Spain’s firm Europeanism in an age of uncertainty”, Ignacio Molina & Salvador Llaudes

Posted on 09/07/2018

TEPSA is happy to present a new policy brief on “Spain’s firm Europeanism in an age of uncertainty“ written by Ignacio Molina […]

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“Spain ups its global presence”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/06/2018

Spain was ranked 11th out of 110 countries in the 2017 Elcano Global Presence Index, which measures the results of […]

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“Spain is not Italy”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/06/2018

Italy and Spain are not only highly different, if anything they have become more so. This has become even more […]

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“Trade wars and conflict of perceptions”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/06/2018

Spain was ranked 11th out of 110 countries in the 2017 Elcano Global Presence Index, which measures the results of […]

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“Spain and the prospect of Brexit”, Salvador Llaudes, Ignacio Molina, Miguel Otero Iglesias, Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/06/2018

The decision of the British people to leave the EU has consequences not only for the UK but also for […]

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“Gibraltar, a possible solution: diffused sovereignty and shared functions”, Ignacio Molina (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 21/05/2018

Brexit opens a small window of opportunity to attempt to resolve the status of Gibraltar. Read it here

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“Spain’s protests over pensions: no room for populist measures”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 20/04/2018

Old age pensioners (OAPs) have been protesting across Spain at their ‘miserable’ pensions which since 2014 have stopped being automatically […]

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“Spain’s main listed companies notch up record revenues abroad”, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 20/04/2018

Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI) The companies that comprise the Ibex 35, the benchmark index of the Madrid […]

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“Maximizing the outcomes of Spain´s political engagement with the UN”, Jessica Almvist (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/03/2018

With its current seat on the Human Rights Council (2018-20), Spain should strive to continue and revitalise its foreign policy […]

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“Climate change in 2018: from post-Trump global climate governance to Spain”, Lara Lázaro Touza (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/03/2018

What climate change developments are foreseeable in 2018 at the global level, in the EU-28 and in Spain? Read more […]

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Spain’s continuing export boom, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/02/2018

in Experts Comments, 21 February 2018 Spain’s exporting prowess continued in 2017 when sales of goods abroad increased for the eighth […]

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The weaknesses of Spanish emigration, Carmen González Enríquez, José Pablo Martínez Romera (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/02/2018

in Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), 24 January 2018 The Spaniards who have emigrated to other countries since the […]

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Chinese investment in Spain: open for business, but not at any price, Mario Esteban, Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 22/02/2018

in Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), 6 February 2018 Reluctance to Chinese investments in Spain may grow if its […]

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“Sedition in Catalonia (1): on the brink”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/01/2018

Catalonian crisis has become an earnest issue for the whole Spanish population. A lot of actors are involved in this […]

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“Sedition in Catalonia (2): nationalism vs. cultural diversity”, Miguel Otero-Iglesias, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/01/2018

One of the most popular opinions about what is the trigger of the Catalonian independence process comes from the idea […]

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“Sedition in Catalonia (3): a solution”, Miguel Otero- Iglesias, December 2017(Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/01/2018

Finding a solution for the Catalonian crisis is becoming a serious concern. A lot of questions hover around the Catalonian […]

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“Catalonia secessionist parties regain control of the region´s parliament”, William Chislett, December 2017 (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/01/2018

  Despite of the attempts of Rajoy to call elections in Catalonia in order to stop the secessionism reclaims. Once […]

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“ILR: Kurdistan and Catalonia as New States?”, Tamás Lattmann (IIR, Prague)

Posted on 07/12/2017

During the recent weeks, two major referenda have taken place with a serious ambition: to create new states by secession, […]

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European solidarity for Catalonia, Andrés Ortega (Elcano Institute)

Posted on 07/12/2017

The EU –its institutions and member states– has supported the Spanish government in its dispute with the separatists of Catalonia. […]

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The United Kingdom is Spain’s major global partner, Iliana Olivié, (Elcano Institute)

Posted on 07/12/2017

With an index value of 204.1 points, Spain ranks 12th (out of 100 countries) in the latest edition of Elcano […]

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The potential impact of the Catalan crisis on the Spanish economy, William Chislett, (Elcano Institute)

Posted on 07/12/2017

The crisis in Catalonia, sparked by the regional government’s illegal proclamation of an independent state last month, is already exacting a […]

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Catalonia’s independence bid: how did we get here? What is the European dimension? What next? (Elcano Royal Institute).

Posted on 06/12/2017

This special dossier aims to provide an overview and background information on Catalonia’s independence bid, the attempts to ‘internationalise the […]

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Special Dossier: Catalonia’s independence bid: how did we get here? What is the European dimension? What next?

Posted on 25/10/2017

This special dossier aims to provide an overview and background information on Catalonia’s independence bid, the attempts to ‘internationalise the […]

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The Catalonian independence project: The frustration of the near-majority, Teemu Tammikko (FIIA, Finland)

Posted on 24/10/2017

The president of the Catalonian Generalitat, Carles Puigdemont, declared after the vote for independence on October 1 that “Catalonia had […]

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Catalonia: the external dimension to the fore, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 18/10/2017

Elcano Blog, September 2017 The attempt to hold an independence referendum in Catalonia has been the focus of a good […]

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Not everything has gone badly in Spain, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 18/10/2017

Elcano Blog, October 2017 In times of national angst, it is easy to become despondent and fall prey to the […]

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The conundrum of Spain’s recovering economy and stubbornly high unemployment, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 18/10/2017

Analyses by Elcano Royal Institute (ARI), September 2017 The economy has recovered from a deep crisis and is growing at […]

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Spain’s Contribution to Euro-Atlantic security, Aurora Mejía (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/09/2017

This paper portrays Spain’s contribution to Euro-Atlantic security by analysing Madrid’s performance in: (1) political commitment to strengthening NATO and […]

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Spain and Asia: harnessing trade, soft power and the EU in the Asia-Pacific Century, Ramón Pacheco Pardo (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 24/09/2017

Since the first framework plan for the Asia-Pacific region in 2000, three Asia-Pacific plans have established Madrid’s strategic stance. Spain’s […]

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Export Promotion Aims and Reality: A Comparison of the Iberian, Baltic and Central European Region; Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy (IWE, Hungary)

Posted on 17/07/2017

The authors of this research paper, Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy, propose an explanation of the differences between the aims […]

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The joint sovereignty proposal for Gibraltar: benefits for all, Martín Ortega Carcelén (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 14/07/2017

In the wake of the Brexit referendum, Spain submitted a negotiation proposal to the UK on Gibraltar that put joint […]

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Global Spain: the country’s economic, military and soft presence, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 14/07/2017

Almost 500 years since Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first circumnavigation of the world and a vast empire was created, […]

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Export as a form of SME-internationalisation after the crisis – experiences of three European regions, Andrea Éltető (IWE, Hungary)

Posted on 28/05/2017

European small and medium-sized enterprises were severely hit by the international crisis of 2008 and export activity – as a […]

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Energy and the climate in 2017: limited volatility, climate implementation and political uncertainty, Gonzalo Escribano and Lara Lázaro (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/05/2017

The main factors likely to shape the energy and climate fields in 2017 are: a relatively contained volatility in the prices […]

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Assessing the design elements in the Spanish renewable electricity auction: an international comparison, Pablo del Río (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 23/04/2017

The RES-E (electricity from renewable energy sources) auction in Spain is quite different from other international experiences regarding key design […]

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‘There is no life without jihad and no jihad without hijrah’: the jihadist mobilisation of women in Spain, 2014-16, Carola García-Calvo (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 17/04/2017

This analysis looks at the women who are recruited to join Islamic State in Spain: who they are, how they […]

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Japan’s strategic awakening: opportunities for Spain, Luis Simón (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 05/04/2017

The strategic awakening of Japan, a power with maritime inclinations and a geostrategic position relative to Asia similar to Spain’s […]

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Why Spain would like a ‘soft’ Brexit for the UK, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 29/03/2017

Spain has good reasons for wanting the best possible relationship between Britain and the EU as a result of Brexit, […]

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The Spanish Exception: Unemployment, inequality and immigration, but no right-wing populist parties, Carmen González-Enríquez (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 13/02/2017

Very few European countries have proven immune to the appeal of right-wing populism. Despite economic crisis and fast-eroding political trust, […]

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Italy and Spain: a tale of two countries, Sebastián Puig and Ángel Sánchez (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 04/01/2017

While Italy is still more economically powerful than Spain, it displays more structural imbalances and declining trends. http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/portal/rielcano_en/contenido?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/elcano/elcano_in/zonas_in/commentary-puig-sanchez-italy-and-spain-tales-of-two-countries

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Eight recommendations for the II National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, María Solanas Cardín (Elcano, Spain)

Posted on 20/12/2016

The II National Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325, currently being prepared by the Spanish Government, should build […]

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