Can Spain make immigration a vote-winner? – podcast

How much is immigration responsible for Spain’s economic growth? Ashifa Kassam reports When the Guardian’s European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, first moved to Spain 14 years ago, the country was still reeling from the 2008 financial crisis. “All they talked about was la crisis, la crisis. They couldn’t see a way out. There was just no light at the end of the tunnel.”Today, things are very different – businesses are opening up, restaurants are packed, and in Madrid “there’s just a buzz to the city that wasn’t there before”. Continue reading...

Feb 26, 2025 - 19:15
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Can Spain make immigration a vote-winner? – podcast

How much is immigration responsible for Spain’s economic growth? Ashifa Kassam reports

When the Guardian’s European community affairs correspondent, Ashifa Kassam, first moved to Spain 14 years ago, the country was still reeling from the 2008 financial crisis. “All they talked about was la crisis, la crisis. They couldn’t see a way out. There was just no light at the end of the tunnel.”

Today, things are very different – businesses are opening up, restaurants are packed, and in Madrid “there’s just a buzz to the city that wasn’t there before”. Continue reading...

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