On 31 December 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen delivered a video message to Spain on the 40th anniversary of its membership in the European Union. The speech, posted in Brussels, highlighted Spain’s journey from its 1986 accession to becoming an economic powerhouse, with a leading tourism sector and a pioneer in renewable energy and sustainable transport. Von der Leyen noted Spain’s contributions to European integration, including support for the euro and enlargement. She praised EU investments in the country, such as modernising transport infrastructure, installing ultra‑fast electric‑vehicle charging stations, protecting heritage sites like the Alhambra and the Camino de Santiago, expanding hospitals, providing social housing, and extending broadband to more than 7 million homes. The president congratulated Spain on its milestone and wished it a happy anniversary.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_3163
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