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In Spain 20th March 2026

Sánchez says “no to war” invoking democracy and “no to democracy” invoking war

Parliaments emerged, to a large extent, to authorize the fiscal impositions of monarchs. It was unreasonable to impose fees and taxes without those affected by them having either a voice or a vote. Hence, the oversight role of parliaments remains one of their essential tasks. Controlling the state accounts every year and demanding accountability for what has been done or left undone in each fiscal year is a parliamentary task…

In Europe 19th March 2026

ZEW Economic Sentiment Survey comes in worse than expected in March, reaching lowest level since April 2025

Bankinter | The ZEW Economic Sentiment Survey came in worse than expected in March, reaching its lowest level since April 2025. Expectations fell to negative 0.5 points (compared to the expected 39.2 and the previous 58.3), whilst the Current Situation improved to negative 62.9 (compared to negative 68.0 and the previous 65.9). Bankinter analysis team’s view: Negative reading. The survey, which polls around 350 analysts and investors on expectations and…

In the World 20th March 2026

US producer prices surprise with rise, prior to Middle East conflict, to 3.4% annual rate in February, up from 2.9% previously

Singular Bank | According to the BLS, in February, the US producer price index continued to accelerate its growth rate to 0.7% month-on-month (against 0.5% in January), in contrast to the moderation estimated by the consensus of analysts (0.3%). In turn, on a year-on-year basis, the PPI rose by 3.4% (against 2.9% in January). This trend occurred before the start of the conflict in the Middle East, so its impact…

“We need to approach negotiations with the U.S. on terms that are completely different from those currently being proposed”

Says Antonio Bonet, president of the Club of Spanish Exporters and Investors. He points out that “Europe has a single tariff applied by all member states, but the U.S. applies a tariff to each country, meaning it can decide that the tariff applied to Spanish black olives is higher than that for Italian olives, as it did at one point. So there is a part of the negotiation between Europe…

“Fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe”

“It is a shame that we are able to mobilize economic resources for large-scale projects abroad, but not in our Spanish market”

In an interview with Consejeros magazine, Sacyr’s coordinating advisor, Elena Jiménez de Andrade, explains that now “We have great capacity to win projects, a capacity that until now contrasted with a series of financial limitations and balance sheet size. However, in this strategic cycle, we are going to eliminate those barriers. That is why we have set an ambitious goal for 2033: to triple the value of our assets. We…

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