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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...
76% of the Spanish population have changed their habits in order to help combat climate change
Ipsos and the Elcano Royal Institute have both published reports that show that the Spanish people are committed to combating climate change and are doing so by changing their daily habits and routines. The concern about climate change has been gradually...
Spain consolidates its classification as a full democracy and is now the 18th best democracy in the world according to The Economist
The country has improved its position compared to last year and remains among only 22 full democracies out of 167 countries analysed by the Intelligence Unit of the prestigious British publication Spain obtained an overall score of 8.18 out of 10, and the best scores...
LATEST NEWS
Fisheries, agricultural and livestock farmers are working non-stop against coronavirus
The agri-food sector, one of the most important in our economy, continues to work to guarantee a constant supply of food to Spanish households. Today we highlight the admirable effort of those who work in fisheries, agricultural and livestock farming in Spain ...
Citizen solidarity continues to shine
It is the third week of quarantine and the third week in which Spaniards continue to demonstrate their enormous capacity for sacrifice, solidarity and creativity to overcome the crisis The evening applause dedicated to the health workers and to all the...
CSIC: 50 projects in motion to put an end to coronavirus
The Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and other research centres in Spain, are working around the clock on various projects in order to find out more about the causes of Covid-19 and how to prevent and stop this pandemic The...
The Armed Forces join the fight against Covid-19 in Spain
Efectivos de la UME en Fuerteventura. Foto: EFE/ Carlos De Saá Thousands of members of the Military Emergency Unit (MEU) have joined the fight against Covid-19 and are carrying out fundamental work, such as disinfecting residences and public spaces,...
The 10 best Spanish TV programmes
Watch all your favourite TV programmes thanks to the TVE Archives Since it began in 1956, the programmes on Televisión Española have marked time and been part of the lives of millions of families. Thanks to the RTVE Archive we can relive or discover, some of...
Our healthcare workers and scientific researchers, the real heroes in the fight against coronavirus
Doctors, nurses, scientists, cleaners and all healthcare workers are showing admirable professionalism and dedication in the face of an unprecedented health crisis We have often said that Spain has one of the best public healthcare systems in the world,...
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
