home > by region > europe/russia > western europe > spain
Updated: November 17, 2008
Backgrounder
A profile of ETA, a terrorist separatist group operating in the Basque regions of Spain and France.
See more in France, Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations
February 21, 2008
Must Read
Wind energy is used in more than 70 countries – USA, Spain and China take the worldwide lead. This press release by World Wind Energy Association shows the capacity and future potential of wind energy.
See more in United States, China, Energy
January 16, 2007
Daily Analysis
Fallout from a deadly bombing by the Basque separatist group ETA shattered prospects of a permanent peace promoted by Spain’s government. It also shows the gamble governments take when entering into talks with terrorist groups.
See more in Terrorist Attacks
April 1, 2006
Must Read
United States Institute of Peace reports on prospects for peaceful settlement of the Basque separatist issue.
See more in Conflict Assessment
March 24, 2006
Daily Analysis
A ceasefire called by the Basque separatist terrorist group ETA took effect Friday in Spain, but the Spanish government is determined to test its resilience before moving toward negotiations.
See more in Democracy Promotion, Terrorism
Updated: March 23, 2006
Daily Analysis
In a move reminiscent of the start of Northern Ireland's peace process a decade ago, the terrorist group ETA, fighting a campaign to separate the Basque region from Spanish control, announced an unconditional, permanent ceasefire effective March 24.
See more in Democracy Promotion, Terrorism
March 15, 2004
Must Read
Global renewable energy markets have grown tremendously in the past decade. This paper provides a survey of the existing markets for renewable energy, the past and existing policies
that have facilitated those markets, and the implications of electric power sector restructuring for
renewable energy. The paper concludes by considering future prospects, from both economic and policy perspectives.
CFR offers a variety of email newsletters about up-to-date CFR.org material on what’s happening around the world.
Enter your email address and click 'Go' to subscribe.
CFR Experts are based in CFR’s New York and Washington offices. Each expert's bio page contains his or her contact information, professional and educational history, links to publications and current research, a downloadable one-page biographical narrative, and a high-definition photo.
Identifying international threats and acting on them may be the most difficult job for U.S. policymakers. This report
provides an actionable road map for managing international threats before they erupt into crises and makes a strong case that preventive action is not a luxury but a necessity.
For more than a decade, the United States has mostly watched from the sidelines as Asian countries organize themselves into an alphabet soup of new multilateral groups. In this report, the authors review the relationship between pan-Asian and trans-Pacific institutions and suggest policy guidelines for a new U.S. approach to this new Asian landscape.
Complete list of Council Special Reports
Start-Up Nation addresses the trillion-dollar question: How is it that Israel—a country of 7.1 million, only sixty years old, surrounded by enemies— produces more start-up companies than large, peaceful, and stable nations like Japan, China, India, Korea, Canada, and the UK? With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine this nation’s adversity-driven culture to answer this question and offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.
In Forces of Fortune, Vali Nasr presents a paradigm-changing revelation that will transform the understanding of the Muslim world at large. He reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.
In Cuba: What Everyone Needs to Know, Julia E. Sweig presents a remarkably accessible portrait of Cuba's unique place on the world stage over the past fifty years, including its internal politics, its often fraught relationship with the United States, and its shifting relationship with the global community.
Complete list of CFR Books
Copyright 2009 by the Council on Foreign Relations. All Rights Reserved.
Global Economy 