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Spain installs its first floating photovoltaic solar plant
The Sierra Brava reservoir in Cáceres is home to a new photovoltaic solar plant whose 3,000 solar panels are arranged in an area of 12,000 square meters above water. A pioneering project that improves energy efficiency and its integration with the environment ...
Spain, 2nd favourite country to live in after the pandemic
Spain has been chosen over France, Switzerland, Canada, the USA and the Caribbean by foreigners who are planning to settle outside their home country when the pandemic ends, according to a survey of 44 countries Despite the difficulties caused by the Covid-19...
Spain in 9th position in scientific biotechnology production
It is the country with the highest percentage of scientific articles in this field published in prestigious journals (83.3%), according to the latest report of the Spanish Association of Biotechnology Companies The field of biotechnology continues to progress...
7 Spanish cities that have inspired famous writers
From Washington Irving, Dan Brown, Paulo Coelho to Noah Gordon and Ken Follet, many authors have been inspired by Spain. We review some of the cities in Spain that inspired books that became bestsellers. There have been many authors who, throughout the ages,...
Spain, leader in 5G deployment in Europe
Eight new pilot projects in eight autonomous regions maintains our country at the forefront of the deployment of this technology, which is key to economic recovery and digital transformation The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has...
Cinema made in Spain
Deserts, beaches, castles, gothic neighbourhoods, futuristic architecture, volcanic islands... The variety of landscapes offered by our country has made it one of the best backdrops for major international productions. We reviewed 10 of these unique film locations....
SPAIN IN THE WORLD
Two of the three most valuable football clubs in the world are Spanish
Real Madrid and Barcelona FC occupy the 1st and 3rd position, respectively, in the KPMG ranking of the 32 clubs with the highest business value in Europe, which also includes five other Spanish clubs Only the United Kingdom exceeds Spain in terms of the...
Spain’s contribution to sustainability
Today we celebrate Earth Day by highlighting the value of our planet and our country's role in its conservation The coronavirus has paralyzed the world. A slowdown that, perhaps, can make us reflect on how we treat the planet that welcomes us and how countries...
Spain, has one of the highest percentages of female managers in companies
In our country approximately 34% of women hold senior management positions in companies with a staff of anywhere from 50 to 500 employees according to the Women in Business 2020 report, 5% more than the global average. Although there is still a lot to be done...
Spain improves its position in the soft power ranking
Two recently published international studies place our country among the 20 most influential nations in the world thanks to social, cultural, economic and governance factors. In the last year, Spain has improved its position in the soft power ranking. This...
Renewable energy continues to grow in Spain
After some years of relatively slow growth renewable energies are beginning to take off again in Spain. The new capacities for renewable energy that took place in 2016 and 2017, the competiveness of new technologies and the ambitious objectives of the European Union...
Spanish healthcare, once again leading world rankings
According to The Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Forum, Spain is the country with the best healthcare in the world, along with Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. Once again, Spain's healthcare is leading a world ranking. According to the annual...
This Is The Real Spain is the blog of Global Spain to spread the word about the real Spain, with its strengths and challenges within and outside our borders. Readers can find these strengths divided up between our three main pillars: democracy, modernity and citizenship. Because Spain is a modern country in which its citizens are the basis for the spectacular progress made in recent decades. And the 40 years of Constitution which we recently celebrated provide us with the perfect lever to remember these successes. Find out more
