Keep calm and trust Spain brand
MADRID | By Carlos Díaz Guell | A factor to bear in mind is that in the most successful exporting sectors, foreign investment punches high and has become vital to the economy and the Spain brand.
In Europe
Calling all European Union optimists!
By Ignasi Meda, via One Europe | Rethinking the EU “democratic deficit”: Can we start now building a better and more credible Europe through the rapprochement between North and South?
Crisis-hit Spaniards fight back
MADRID | By José S. Mendoza, via capitalmadrid.com | “The staggering unemployment in Spain we have suffered will now be reversed and we can expect our economy to begin its recovery.”
Germany’s formula isn’t eurocrisis’ solution
MADRID | By Luis Arroyo | To really tackle the state of our economies, Brussels should admit that most countries cannot repay their debts with the current German anti-crisis plans.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy would rather talk about the economy
MADRID | By capitalmadrid.com | Rajoy deliberately shifted the spotlight from the Barcenas corruption case towards an optimistic view of the country’s future.
Can a current account surplus become a problem in the European Union?
BARCELONA | By CaixaBank research team | Some EU countries have a current account surplus that is larger than the one allowed by the European Commission and, if not corrected, they might finally be asked to take measures to boost domestic demand.
Angela Merkel sets the pace for the re-founding of Europe
BARCELONA | By Oriol Aspachs and Joan Daniel Pina, at CaixaBank research department | To date it is the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who has set the pace of Europe’s construction. Without purporting to be a great leader, Germany is fulfilling this role.
How Austerity Broke European Stability
LUGANO | By Andrea Terzi, professor of Economics at Franklin College | All that is required is a political commitment that the euro is the currency of Europe and that it should be distributed in a sufficient volume to sustain overall growth and employment.
Youth unemployment needs an EU response
BRUSSELS | By Alessio Pisanò | Only the EU has the means, if the Member States stop undermining the EU budget, the structure and the social and cultural requirements to fight youth unemployment.
Spanish tourism industry: full steam ahead
BARCELONA | By CaixaBank research team | The arrival of tourists from outside Europe has been key to boosting the Spanish tourism industry. Between January 2008 and December 2012, the number of non-European visitors rose by 1.5 million, an increase of 39.3%.