Spain
Spain’s budget vote boosts stability prospects
Parliament's approval of 2020-23 deficit targets is a significant boost for the government's chances of survival
SpainSpain faces tough balancing act in Maghreb outreach
Podemos's reception of a Sahrawi delegation angered Morocco, but a subsequent official disavowal may have irked Algeria
SpainSpanish foreign policy will concern traditional allies
Madrid's foreign policy will be geared to its own interests, and at times this will worry Paris, Berlin and Washington
SpainMigration to EU will be divisive despite lower numbers
The numbers of irregular migrants coming to the EU have fallen substantially
EUMoroccan migration crackdown is yielding dividends
Illegal migrant numbers entering Spain via Morocco have fallen sharply, as have interceptions by Moroccan authorities
MoroccoCatalan election will be a risk for Spain’s coalition
Catalonia will likely hold an election in May or June, which will be vital for the prospects of Spain's government
SpainECJ ruling will add to tensions in Catalonia
Catalonia's pro-independence leader Carles Puigdemont has taken up his seat in the EP following a court ruling
SpainRabat’s maritime control claims will add to tensions
Morocco has passed laws to incorporate fully the waters off Western Sahara into its maritime jurisdiction
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