Spanish foreign policy monitor: April-June 2014

The abdication of Juan Carlos I de Borbón will have a significant impact on Spanish foreign policy as the ex-monarch has molded the foreign policy over the last forty years. One of his last acts during his reign was his three visits to the Persian Gulf between April and June, which is part of the new trade policy map and Spanish foreign investments. The reshuffling of the list of Spanish posts in the EU following the European elections should also be noted, as this is likely to have a greater affect than would first appear in the future of Spain in European politics.

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