Sanchez

When the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) initially struck Wuhan, China in January 2020, most investors in Europe did not expect the disease to reach the continent. Yet here we are; a seemingly innocuous holiday stop in the French Alps by a Brit returning home from a conference in Singapore has morphed into a full-scale virus outbreak […]

“The transition to a “new normality” will last six to eight weeks, explains Pedro Sánchez, with continuing restrictions on travel to other provinces and Spanish islands.” – by Carlos E. Cué, Javier Salvatierra and Isabel Valdés and Simon Hunter

“Spain’s government on Tuesday announced a package to pump €200 billion into the economy to counteract the effects of coronavirus, and the prime minister warned of “very tough days” ahead.” –  by Cristina Gallardo

“We have changed the rules on foreign investment to prevent companies from non-EU countries from taking control of strategic Spanish companies,” Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday…” – by Jesús Aguado and Belén Carreño

2020 brings with it the 10th year of recovery since the global financial crisis. Equity markets continue to break records, ample credit is available, yet the bullish performance appears cosmetic at times and investing in Europe in 2020 is fraught with political risks.  The US deficit doubled from $385bn to $779bn last year, the UK […]

“If it overcomes domestic instability, the Socialist-Podemos coalition can reshape the EU.” – by Jeremy Cliffe

“Pedro Sanchez’s decision has been triggered by the defeat this week of his budget plan in Congress” – Susana Urra