From a Green European Deal on carbon neutrality, to industry specific commitments, the UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid is pushing the world towards sustainability.

Teresa Hartmann 16 Dec 2019

SDG 13: Climate Action

Greta Thunberg brings youth fury to the Madrid climate summit

After a 21-day journey braving the Atlantic sea, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg is set to take on world leaders at the Madrid summit for lack of progress on climate targets.

Victoria Waldersee and Antonio Denti · Reuters 04 Dec 2019

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

The economics of neutral countries during World War 2

In order to maintain their independence in WWII, neutrals had to make up for their relative military weakness by offering economic concessions to the belligerents.

Eric Golson · VoxEU 13 Nov 2019

Spain

Barcelona's 'superblocks' could save lives and cut pollution, says report

When cars are no longer king, inner-city streets can help enhance community life and boost the health of residents.

Johnny Wood 13 Sep 2019

Global Health

Bilbao's city parks offer brain-training games for the elderly

Authorities in the Spanish city are installing cognitive activities in public parks to help older people keep fit and combat loneliness.

Katharine Rooney 11 Sep 2019

Gender Parity

This Spanish woman is combining boxing and politics to champion women’s rights

Beaten up by her partner when she was pregnant with her first child, the young Spaniard has since used boxing, and now politics, to champion women's rights

Susana Vera and Silvio Castellanos · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 01 Jul 2019

Spain

After men in Spain got paternity leave, they wanted fewer kids

Two years after the introduction of a new paternity leave programme, eligible parents were 7% to 15% less likely to have another kid than parents who just missed the eligibility cutoff.

Corinne Purtill and Dan Kopf · Quartz 13 May 2019

Climate Change

These Spanish islands have a new plan to go green

The Balearic Islands have committed to a green future with a new climate change law which will see the islands make a full transition to clean energy.

Megan Rowling · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 19 Feb 2019

Workforce and Employment

Spain will increase their minimum wage by 22%

The increase, due to enter into force in January, was agreed jointly with anti-austerity party Podemos.

Peter Graff, Andrew Heavens , Belen Carreno, and Ingrid Melander · Reuters 14 Dec 2018

Banking and Capital Markets

Labour market flexibility during financial crises: Firm-level evidence from Spain

There are good arguments both in favour and against the idea that more labour market flexibility will deliver benefits to an economy during a downturn.

Luc Laeven, Alexander Popov, and Peter McAdam · VoxEU 11 Dec 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Madrid is banning high-polluting vehicles from the city centre

Madrid has ring-fenced an area of the city in a bid to reduce emissions, improve the health of residents and help tackle climate change.

Kate Whiting 30 Nov 2018

Spain

Spain has a lesson for the rest of the world about organ donation

In Spain policy, infrastructure and systems all combine to give it the highest organ donation rates in the world.

Chris Baraniuk · Mosaic Science 27 Jun 2018

Spain

Barcelona is becoming a more child-friendly city

The Urban Forest plan is renovating and creating new play areas for children across the city.

Sophie Davies · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 01 Jun 2018

Cities and Urbanization

These photos show the world's abandoned cities

These aerial photos of abandoned developments show what happens when cities grow too fast.

Melia Robinson · Business Insider 21 Sep 2017

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