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An optimistic view of Spain and Spaniards

The Rafael del Pino Foundation is organising a dialogue on 14 May 2025 at 7 p.m. entitled "An optimistic view of Spain and the Spanish people", with the participation of Iván Espinosa de los Monteros and Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, on the occasion of the publication of Iván Espinosa de los Monteros' latest work "Spain has...

The The Rafael del Pino Foundation organises andn 14 May 2025 at 7 p.m., the dialogue entitled "An optimistic view of Spain and the Spanish people" will include the following speakers Iván Espinosa de los Monteros and Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, on the occasion of the publication of the latest work by Iván Espinosa de los Monteros ".Spain has a solution. Towards a bright and prosperous future"(Editorial Almuzara, 2025) in which he reflects on the path Spain has taken from the transition to the present day and makes proposals for improvement.

Iván Espinosa de los Monteros holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from ICADE. MBA from Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern University). He began his professional career in different auditing, consulting and banking companies such as Arthur Andersen, Schroder Salomon Smith Barney and McKinsey & Co. After completing his MBA, he began a business adventure in areas such as television, publishing, textiles and home services, although his main line of business for the last 15 years has been in the real estate sector. He was Spokesperson for the GPVOX in the XIII and XIV Legislatures in the Congress of Deputies.

Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo holds a PhD in History from Oxford University. She is a member of the Partido Popular for Barcelona in the Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain and has been director of the International Area of the FAES Foundation. In 1996 she obtained her BA in Modern History from Oxford University. In the same year she began her doctoral studies at Oxford University under the direction of the Hispanist and Prince of Asturias Award winner, Sir John Elliott. In 2000 he obtained his doctorate with a thesis on politics and reformism in the Spanish Monarchy in the 17th century. After obtaining her PhD, Cayetana joined the newspaper El Mundo as editor of the Opinion section. She was an editorialist, columnist and Head of Section. In September 2006, she made the leap to politics, joining the Partido Popular as Director of the Cabinet of the Secretary General. In 2008, Cayetana was elected as a Popular Party Member of Parliament for Madrid. During the 9th legislature, she held the position of Deputy Spokesperson of the Popular Parliamentary Group, with responsibility for the Legal-Institutional area. In the general elections of November 2011, Cayetana once again won a seat in the Congress of Deputies for Madrid, where she has been Vice-President of the Joint Committee for the European Union and member of the Constitutional and Justice Committees. She also served as head of analysis for the Partido Popular in Madrid. In early 2012, Cayetana joined FAES Foundation as Director of the International Area, a position she held until January 2016.

If you would like to attend, please contact the foundation by e-mail at confirmaciones@frdelpino.es.

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