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This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses intergovernmental relations of local governments in Spain. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Spain. To access the full version of the report on Spain, other practices regarding intergovernmental relations of local governments and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses intergovernmental relations of local governments in Spain. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Spain. To access the full version of the report on Spain, other practices regarding intergovernmental relations of local governments and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses intergovernmental relations of local governments in Spain. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Spain. To access the full version of the report on Spain, other practices regarding intergovernmental relations of local governments and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project "LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay". LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation. To address this complex issue, 18 partners from 17 countries and six continents share their expertise and knowledge in the realms of public law, political science, and public administration. LoGov identifies, evaluates, compares, and shares innovative practices that cope with the impact of changing urban-rural relations in five major local government areas: (1) local responsibilities and public services, (2) local financial arrangements, (3) structure of local government, (4) intergovernmental relations of local governments, and (5) people's participation in local decision-making. The present entry addresses intergovernmental relations of local governments in Spain. The entry forms part of the LoGov Report on Spain. To access the full version of the report on Spain, other practices regarding intergovernmental relations of local governments and to receive more information about the project, please visit: https://www.logov-rise.eu/. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 823961.

El patrón de voto en el Parlamento europeo parece seguir la tradicional división ideológica entre izquierda y derecha. Este escenario no se ha visto alterado por la incorporación de nuevos Estados a la Unión Europa ni por los importantes efectos redistributivos de buena parte de las políticas europeas. Sin embargo, este esquema puede no capturar la totalidad del debate político en Estados con una estructura territorial compleja, como España. Utilizando técnicas de escalamiento óptimo (NOMINATE) y estimación bayesiana (MCMC) el estudio representa la posición ideal de los europarlamentarios españoles a partir de las votaciones en el Parlamento. La representación de los resultados apunta a que la dimensión izquierda-derecha captura las diferencias tanto entre los representantes de partidos de ámbito nacional como entre éstos y los partidos regionalistas. Si bien y a partir de un análisis del voto en la V legislatura se observa cómo estos últimos, independientemente del grupo parlamentario al que pertenecen, se diferencian al adoptar posiciones tendentes a la izquierda del espectro político ; ideological cleavage between left and right. Neither the last enlargement of the European Union nor the important redistributive effects of European policies seem to have changed this. However, the pattern might not completely capture the political debate in states with a complex territorial structure, such as Spain. Using optimal scaling techniques (NOMINATE) and Bayesian estimation (MCMC), the study represents the ideal position for Spanish MEPs. The representation of results suggests that the left-right dimension captures the differences between representatives of Spanish political parties, and between representatives of regionalists and nation- wide parties. The analysis of votes during the V term shows that regionalist representatives adopt positions towards the left of the ideological spectrum regardless of the parliamentary group to which they belong.

The pattern of voting in the European Parliament seems to follow the traditional ideological cleavage between left and right. Neither the last enlargement of the European Union nor the important redistributive effects of European policies seem to have changed this. However, the pattern might not completely capture the political debate in states with a complex territorial structure, such as Spain. Using optimal scaling techniques (NOMINATE) and Bayesian estimation (MCMC), the study presents the ideal position for Spanish MEPs. The representation of results suggests that the left-right dimension captures the differences between representatives of Spanish political parties, and between representatives of regionalists and nation-wide parties. The analysis of votes during the V term shows that regionalist representatives adopt positions towards the left of the ideological spectrum regardless of the parliamentary group to which they belong. Adapted from the source document.

The underdeveloped character of the European social policy is at odds with the level of integration reached in the economic arena. By considering the ideological positions of national political parties over certain public policies (regulatory & redistributive policies) & the electorate's preferences, this article underlines potential factors explaining the limited development of social policy at the European level. Firstly, the programmatic diversity within European transnational groups jeopardizes the development of any common social policy. Secondly, the reluctance of the electorate in order to delegate competences at the European level also disincentives European groups on championing a common social program. Bearing these factors in mind, the analysis of the opportunities & difficulties of political parties constitutes a worthy strategy when exploring the development of the European legislation regarding social policy. Tables, Graphs, Appendixes, References. Adapted from the source document.

The broad objective of this paper is to better understand how national governments form their policy position on the Draft Constitutional proposal by analysing developments in Spain. It examines the Spanish position on various parts of the European Convention based on data from expert interviews carried out in November 2003. It then evaluates the internal coordination process, focusing on the few domestic-level actors (from the Prime Ministers' Office and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economy) that have been most influential in shaping Spain's position. Finally, it ponders the potential shift in the Spanish position given the recent Socialist victory in March 2004.

Since its accession to the European Community in 1985, Spain has been considered a pro-European country. However, in 2005 the referendum on the European Constitution revealed the existence of some fractures among parties, while Spaniards' acritical acceptance of the relationship between Spain and Europe has also been denounced. The article asks whether these developments suggest an increasing euroscepticism among Spanish political parties and citizens. It reviews the euroscepticism of Spanish parties and citizens and concludes with a reflection on the links between parties and citizens. Adapted from the source document.