Carlos Uriarte and José Ribeiro -- 35 years since Spain and Portugal joined the EEC
On 12 June 1985, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Accession to the European Communities, with ceremonies taking place in the morning at the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon and in the afternoon at the Royal Palace in Madrid. They became part of the most extraordinary political project of the second half of the 20th century.
José Barros -- Why the US has just tightened its China policy
The US administration has taken a quantum leap in the toughness of its relationship with China. On 29 May, it directly accused China of the...
Recipes for overcoming the pandemic
In this article, Ramón Tamames, Professor of Economic Structure, Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union and member of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, offers his views on the four areas of action to be developed in the post-COVID-19 scenario: health, the economy, the welfare state and the European Union. Tamames explains what is necessary [...]
Coronavirus and safety in the European Union
For some months now, the coronavirus has been a priority because of how it is affecting European Union (EU) countries beyond the social alarm that has been created. It is a threat that has become a reality sooner rather than later. From China, where the pandemic outbreak began, we were alerted to the [...]
Ramón Tamames estimates a fall in Spanish GDP of 13% (and III)
In the third and last article of the series, Ramón Tamames, Professor of Economic Structure, Jean Monnet Chair of the European Union and member of the Royal Academy of Moral and Political Sciences, estimates the extent of the recession in Spain, and analyses the policies being implemented to combat it. [...]
Millennials and the political role of the EU
The European elections, the construction of Europe and how the younger generations perceive and deal with these issues has been the subject of a study promoted by Vinces, an independent consultancy specialising in Public Affairs, and presented a few days ago in Madrid. The preparation of the report «The European elections from a millennial perspective» has required the analysis of the [...]