“Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?”

About Cristina Manzano

Cristina Manzano is Editor-in-chief of esglobal. She has been Deputy director of FRIDE, a Madrid based think tank and is a regular contributor to different Spanish and international media. She regularly blogs for the Spanish Huffington Post.

Articles by Cristina Manzano

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European integration

Six countries. Six different paths to EU integration.

No to TTIP

The secretive EU-US trade deal explained

Longing for democracy in Spain

Cristina Manzano 11 April 2014

The death of Adolfo Suárez, the first democratic PM of post-Franco Spain, at the age of 81, has reminded a depressed and disenchanted Spanish society that there was once a moment when they prevailed over the odds of history.

Snowden and state surveillance in Spain

Cristina Manzano 13 December 2013

Like most Europeans, Spaniards were shocked by revelations of extensive US spying on European citizens. Yet, there has been little or no public debate on state surveillance in Spain since then. Why not? (from our new Joining the dots series)

Political corruption in Spain: will this be Rajoy’s Watergate?

Cristina Manzano 1 February 2013

As each day progressively reveals the extent of corruption inside the ruling People's Party, the Spanish people are disheartened by the conduct of their politicians, including that of Prime Minister Rajoy. But there are things that they can do.

European foreign policy: resilience versus time

Cristina Manzano 14 December 2012

With most European efforts focusing on salvaging the economy and an inaudible External Action Service, is there a future for European foreign policy?

A view from Spain: why Obama deserves a second chance

Cristina Manzano 31 October 2012

In Spain, any piece of news that distracts the attention from the economic, social and political crisis is welcome these days. For a country that has never shown too much interest in international affairs, the US presidential campain represents a traditional exception.