In this week's broadcast, we analyse the main social changes that Spain has undergone over the last decade. The Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) recently published the fifth volume of 'Spain 2025: Structure and Social Change'. This publication addresses key issues such as demography, inequality, employment, family, politics, migration, and culture.
The project involved 146 experts and was edited by José Félix Tezanos and Constanza Tobío Soler. Tobío, a Professor of Sociology at Carlos III University and recipient of the 2021 National Sociology Prize, joins us to analyse some of the most significant aspects of the evolution of Spanish society over the past ten years.
In addition, we visit an exhibition in Congress commemorating the 1978 Constitution becoming the longest-standing in Spanish history. The display covers the 47-year history of the Magna Carta through photographs from the EFE news agency. It also features artefacts from the congressional archive, including a miniature edition of the Constitution that travelled into space. We had the opportunity to speak with Miguel Ángel Gonzalo, the director of Documentation, Library and Archives of the Spanish Congress, who told us all about it.
Finally, we continue to analyse the conflict in the Middle East and its repercussions for Spain. Israel has announced the launch of ground operations in southern Lebanon, and fighting has already forced around one million people from their homes. Our collaborator in Beirut, Elsa Yazbek Charabati, gives us the details.
