Oct 7, 2026 ‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87 María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections...The eviction also brought about the end of the minority government of the left-wing prime minister, Pedro Sánchez.
A shock to Spain will decrease Overall Growth (ES1), increase Unemployment (ES2) and increase Environmental Damage (ES3) (see the ESL20 model).
Mar 3, 2026 Spain is in the news today because it denied US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran. Spain is one of the few EU countries that has stood up to the US against the war with Iran. chatGPT notes that:
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Here are some of my posts on Spain:
- Why is it Important to Study Spain? To understand the US South West and Latin America, you must understand Spain.
- Blog Roll: Mexico A major player in Latin America.
- Power Outage in Spain and Portugal provided shocks to each economy that can be analyzed.
- The Economy of Spain can be stabilized by Reducing Growth Rates Unlikely!
- The Mystery of Why Portugal's Economy is Performing so Poorly. The economy is moving toward a Steady State.
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You can run the ESL20 model yourself using R-code here.
