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													U.S.-Spain Relations													The United States established diplomatic relations with Spain in 1783.  Spain and the United States are close allies and have excellent relations based on shared democratic values, including the promotion of democracy and human rights.													Bilateral Economic Relations													Spain’s accession to the European Union (EU) in 1986 required the country to open its economy to trade and investment, modernize its industrial base, improve infrastructure, and revise economic legislation to conform to EU guidelines.  Spain is now the fifth-largest economy in the EU and the fourth-largest economy in the Eurozone.  Spain and the United States have a friendship, navigation, and commerce treaty as wellSpain’s accession to the European Union (EU) in 1986 required the country to open its economy to trade and investment, modernize its industrial base, improve infrastructure, and revise economic legislation to conform to EU guidelines.  Spain is now the fifth-largest economy in the EU and the fourth-largest economy in the Eurozone.  Spain and the United States have a friendship, navigation, and commerce treaty as well as a bilateral taxation treaty, the implementation of which may stem the practice of many U.S. companies channeling their Spanish investments and operations through third countries.Collapse Bilateral Economic Relations															Read more about Bilateral Economic Relations															Integrated Country Strategies
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HighlightsApril 8, 2024
Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation Lapenn’s Travel to Spain and UN Ocean Decade Conference
April 5, 2024
Deputy Secretary Campbell’s Call with Spanish State Secretary for Foreign and Global Affairs Martínez Belío
April 2, 2024
Joint Statement on the U.S.-Spain Central America Working Group
February 23, 2024
Madrid, Spain: American School of Madrid: 2024 Special Needs Profile
February 23, 2024
Barcelona, Spain: Benjamin Franklin International School: 2024 Special Needs Profile
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