This article, published in the Spanish daily newspaper El País on 16 July 1990, analyses the impact of the pilot open border crossing point between Rosal de la Frontera (Spain) and Ficalho (Portugal), in anticipation of the forthcoming abolition of border controls in Europe.

On 15 June 2003, the Madrid-based daily newspaper El País reports on the future challenges facing Spain in the new Europe that is taking shape. Spain will have to find a balance between the country’s interests and the general European interest. The government’s priorities should include Euro-Mediterranean relations and the promotion of new policies concerning the American continent. These two areas are regions where Spain can play a key role within the European Union.

In this interview, José María Gil-Robles, President of the European Parliament from 1997 to 1999, discusses how the introduction of the euro in Spain helped encourage a certain interdependence between the EU Member States and therefore promoted the principle of solidarity. He also describes the euro as a fundamental instrument for common European sovereignty and as a basic tool for job creation.

Letter dated 16 March 1964 from Peter Smithers, Secretary General elect of the Council of Europe, to John B. Hynd, Member of the UK Parliament, on the situation in Spain. This letter follows on from the letter sent on 23 February 1964, which referred to a possible invitation by Spain to the Council of Europe to carry out an on-the-spot examination of the social arrangements in the country, particularly focusing on the development of the trade unions. This second letter recommends waiting to take a decision on this matter until after the debate due to be held in April at the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe.

Spain’s application for accession to the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), dated 26 July 1977, submitted by Adolfo Suárez, Spanish Prime Minister, to Henri Simonet, President-in-Office of the Council of the European Communities.

Spain’s application for association with the European Economic Community (EEC), dated 9 February 1962, submitted by Fernando María Castiella, Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Maurice Couve de Murville, President-in-Office of the Council of the EEC.

‘Metamorphosis in Spain.’ In May 1963, cartoonist Behrendt looks back at 27 years of Spanish history under the Franco regime.

Monograph published by the European Movement with the schedule, the list of participants, information and conclusions of the Madrid Conference organised on 26–27 October 1979 by the Spanish Federal Council of the European Movement to discuss the theme ‘Spain in Europe’.

Information note drafted by the Spanish Foreign Ministry on 28 March 1977 for all Spain’s Heads of Mission abroad regarding the visit to Madrid of Pierre Duchâteau, an official from the Commission of the European Economic Community. The note also refers to the process for Spain’s accession to the EEC and the extension of the 1970 Spain–EEC Trade Agreement to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom, new members of the Community.