Migrants’ perceptions of Europe vary between idealized expectations and difficult realities.
Spaniards value migrants as a complementary workforce, but have concerns about irregular immigration and pressure on public services.
Spanish society shows a pragmatic and sensitive attitude towards control and negative effects in certain areas.
The US National Security Strategy of December 2025 criticizes the EU for weakening political freedoms and sovereignty in Europe, supporting far-right parties. Cooperation between conservatives and extremists affects the stability of the European Parliament. The Von der Leyen coalition faces crisis due to lack of a centrist majority. A center coalition is needed to face challenges. Collaboration with the far-right puts the European Parliament’s ability to act at risk.
The European Commission proposed a digital omnibus to simplify regulations in the EU, but fails to achieve a transformative reform or the desired competitiveness. Changes are proposed in data regulations, particularly in the Data Act, although it presents deficiencies. The proposal includes modifications to the GDPR to address consumer fatigue with privacy consent notifications, with browser extensions as a solution.
Europe must implement risk mitigation strategies, adapting tools to a changing geopolitical context. It is recommended to reduce dependencies on critical materials and digital and financial sectors, identify critical points in supply chains and use the Anti-Coercion Instrument selectively. Additionally, it is suggested to use industrial policy tools and economic associations in a balanced way, avoiding penalizing partners in trade agreements.
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