Troubled Spain, the reality of the current political and economic situation
MAGICAL SPAIN – THE WAY IT SHOULD BE! The past few weeks have seen Spain back in the media spotlight, with a torrent of reports from around the world describing the crisis in Spain. I have seen text...
View ArticleDemonstrations in Spain, a dangerous spasm of despair
THE PATH TO RECOVERY? I sense a change occurring in Spain – which is manifest in the on-going street demonstrations in Spain (particularly in Madrid and Barcelona) and from conversations with Spanish...
View ArticleAn end to the recession in Spain?
An end to the recession in Spain? So, the Institute for National Statistics in Spain (see: INE in English) has just announced that the Spanish economy has grown – for the first time in two years. The...
View ArticleThe Spanish economy, light at the end of the tunnel?
THE DREAM – THERE FOR THE TAKING! In my last Post, I commented that I felt that the worst of the Spanish property crash was possibly ‘over’ and that certain types of properties are probably bumping...
View ArticleThe black economy in Spain
THE DREAM – THERE FOR THE TAKING, ALBEIT WITHIN AN ECONOMY IN DEEP TROUBLE One notable aspect to Spain – that relates directly to the economic problems of the country – is the size of the black economy...
View ArticleNation building, an analysis of the infrastructure of Spain
MADRID TO VALENCIA AVE – SUPERB (BUT REALLY NECESSARY?) I have just been sent this article, by my pal Rod Younger, about the infrastructure of Spain since 1720. It deserves attention (despite its very...
View ArticleInteresting facts about the Spanish economy
GANDIA MARINA – LOOKING GORGEOUS IN THE WINTER SUNSHINE! I was recently directed to an article with some really interesting graphics about the Spanish economy – which I consider profoundly important....
View ArticleSpain and the year ahead – 2013
SPANISH PROPERTY MARKET 2013 – A YEAR OF CONTRASTS. GOOD FOR INCOMING EXPATRIATES. BAD FOR THE SPANISH… So – we enter the New Year, 2013, after a tumultuous year for Spain in 2012, in which the country...
View ArticleUnemployment in Spain: government engineered, but what’s the alternative?
Shoppers in la Plaza Mayor in Madrid, over Christmas So, just over a week into the New Year, and the bleak economic news out of Spain starts to roll out. Unemployment hit a fresh high of 26.6% in...
View Article10 solutions to the crisis in Spain!
THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW – AFTER FIVE YEARS OF PATHETIC PASSIVITY In a recent Post (The crisis in Spain and the fundamentals of the economic breakdown) I assessed the current situation in Spain and...
View ArticleEuro hits six week high as Spain’s banks bailed out
SPAIN’S BANK BAILOUT – CLEAR AS MUD? Welcome to the Pure FX account of the latest changes in the euro exchange rate, covering the 28th November to 5th December 2012. This is meant as a brief guide to...
View ArticleThe crisis in Spain and the fundamentals of the economic breakdown
SPAIN FACES A LONG ROAD AHEAD BEFORE THE CRISIS IN SPAIN IS RESOLVED There is a severe crisis in Spain – which is something that even the Spanish finally recognize. They have been slow to do so,...
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