Insurgents vs stabilisers: Spanish politics post-Brexi

The Spanish have spoken and dealt a blow to Podemos in the June 2016 general election. The stabilising forces in government now have a last chance to take a stronger leadership role in the EU.

Rebuilding the EU and its foreign policy ambitions go hand in hand with the objective of Spanish domestic political regeneration. Old and new democratic forces, in or out of government, have an opportunity - but also the responsibility - to kick-start Spanish initiative in the EU – especially when European statesmanship is most needed.

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