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Spain’s wind energy success story
Vivian Hendrikse In 2013, Spain became the first country in the world to have a renewable power as its primary source of energy. This renewable
Blockchain in Spain: how Banco de España is an exception compared to other Central Banks
Vivian Hendrikse Following several news items in the past week concerning Blockchain in Spain, it becomes clear that the Spanish Central Bank has an
Financial Technology in Spain: a brief overview
Vivian Hendrikse Financial Technology, known as ‘FinTech’, is the term used to describe financial services by the means of software and modern technology. Even
Sustainable Investing
Vivian Hendrikse Sustainable investing is an investment that considers environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria in order to generate long-term competitive financial returns
Overview of the pharmaceutical expenditure in the public sector
Farmaindustria, the Spanish association of pharmaceutical industries, has recently published an analysis showing that the Spanish public pharmaceutical expenditure has decreased without sacrificing innovation. The
Joint Ventures in Spain: a viable alternative?
In a previous post titled How to bring a foreign company to Spain, Dos Aguas Team discussed the three most common ways to start a
Foreign investment in Spain
Eduardo Fort Since the signing of the economic and military agreements with the United States, in 1953, that marked the beginning of the end
Global Financial Crisis in 2008 and the Return of Keynes
Introduction The 2008 crisis finds some similarities with the Great Depression. In both cases, there were sharp and unexpected economic collapses, they both started in
Digital health in Spain, an open opportunity
Digital solutions are slowly becoming more relevant in our life. We now rely on applications for tasks such as performing the income statement or even
How to bring a foreign company to Spain
Photo: Michael Gaida (precondo.ca) This post describes the basic aspects of the main formulas for crafting a company in Spain, as well as the essential procedures
Argentina, the eternal Phoenix
Eduardo Fort Last 31th of May and after an intense parliamentary session, the Argentine Senate approved the legislation that limits the tariffs for communal services
Trade Wars: Winter is coming
Since Donald Trump became president of the United States on November 9, 2016, great uncertainty was created in international markets and especially in the World
EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement
An answer against trade protectionism An ambitious trade agreement between the European Union and Japan was signed in July 2018. The negotiations began in 2013,
Commercial arbitration in Spain
One of the main uncertainties, when a company decides to export, is which law will be applied and which court will be competent in case
Tourism in Spain: a classic destination, yet increasingly popular
Tourism is one of the most important sectors in the world economy, and particularly in the Spanish economy. In Spain, tourism accounted for 11.1% of
New agreement between the EU and Mexico
On April 21st, a draft trade agreement was signed between the EU and Mexico as part of a modernized Global Agreement. The aim of this
Looking up north: a brief perspective on Finland and its unique position
Even though Finland is part of the Nordic countries, its context has not always been the same as its Nordic neighbors. Finlands geopolitical position has