Spain in the face of the new energy shock: a comparison with Europe
The recent escalation of the conflict in the Persian Gulf, with the outbreak of the war in Iran, has once again placed energy at the centre of the global economic agenda. Although the scope and duration of the conflict remain uncertain, markets, especially those for oil…
16 April 2026
World economy: between noise and fury
More than a month after the start of the war in the Persian Gulf and pending the outcome of the truce, uncertainty continues to overshadow any assessment of the duration and extent of the instability currently dominating the behaviour of the global economy. The good news…
16 April 2026
Globofriction (chap. 26)
Globofriction captures one of the most characteristic features of the current era: simultaneous attraction and repulsion between economic blocs. On the one hand, they are competing for technological leadership, aware that the associated benefits go far beyond those…
16 April 2026
