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Spain

Inside this issue
• Gastronomy: Ferran Adria is credited with putting Spanish cuisine on the map
• Pensions: Why the big reforms are not universally popular
• Property: A drop in demand has avoided the economic disaster some envisioned - -
Content
Modernised nation faces uncharted territory
There have been remarkable changes but, asks Leslie Crawford, is the end of the fiesta in sight?
Comment: Pain will follow years of economic gain
Unsustainable divergence in competitiveness necessitates adjustments, says Martin Wolf
Gastronomy: Ferran Adria: Simmering reputation resists boiling over
Leslie Crawford talks to the man credited with putting Spanish cuisine on the map.
Case study: Redundant manufacturing base rises from the ashes
The technology giant has been a leader of regeneration in the Sant Cugat site, writes Mark Mulligan.
Renewable energy: Revolutions turn nation into green leader
Peter Wise on a fortuitous combination of investment and geography.
Madrid stock exchange: Enviable BME prepares for next challenge
Mark Mulligan writes on how one company has profited from change
Case study: Ferrovial: Diversification sees group take to the skies
The construction group saw that Spain was getting too small for domestic construction.
Pensions: Time ticks for reforms
Spain is facing a ‘demographic shock’ but radical policies are not popular, writes Peter Wise.
Water: Industries get hot under the collar
Droughts are causing bickering among regions and sectors, says Leslie Crawford.
Private equity: Buy-out groups signal convergence and charm business
Popularity could create competition with the stock exchange, reports Mark Mulligan.


