Beautiful sunrise in Barcelona seen from Park Guell. Park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site

U.S. Relationship

SEVILLE, SPAIN - MAY 2017: Young women dance flamenco on Plaza de Espana
SEVILLE, SPAIN - MAY 2017: Young women dance flamenco on Plaza de Espana

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.
SEVILLE, SPAIN - MAY 2017: Young women dance flamenco on Plaza de Espana

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 well
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Integrated Country Strategies

The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy.

Investment Climate Statements

The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates.

U.S. Department of State

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