Author: María Vallés González

María Vallés holds a master’s degree and PhD in Human Rights, Democracy, and International Justice at the University of Valencia, Spain. Her thesis “EU restrictive measures and their impact on human rights. A case study of Iran” obtained the cum laude mention in 2021. She is also a lawyer at the Spanish Bar since 2016. She specializes in Human Rights, international sanctions, and the role of the European Union as an international actor. Furthermore, she works as the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade’s Head of Department at the Economic & Commercial Office of the Spanish Embassy in Sweden.

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Will Russia Pay for Ukraine’s Reconstruction? Analysing European Regulation on Utilising Extraordinary Net Profits from Frozen Assets

By María Vallés González August 2, 2024 August 2, 2024 0

The EU approved the Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1469 which authorises the use of net profits from the frozen assets of the Central Bank of Russia to support Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and self-defence against Russia’s war of aggression.

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(Article) Elections to the Catalan Parliament: Life beyond independence

By María Vallés González July 1, 2024 July 1, 2024 0

In the Catalan elections last May, voters opened a new window on their political reality: new parties, new priorities and, above all, a lot of uncertainty. Who will be the next President of the Generalitat?

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EU Elections. New EU citizens priorities: security and defence in the spotlight

By María Vallés González June 21, 2024 June 21, 2024 0

Europe’s defence and security has become the main concern of political parties and citizens. All electoral programmes contained proposals on this issue.

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The European Defence Industrial Strategy: a new step within the European Union’s Security and Defence roadmap

By María Vallés González June 12, 2024 June 12, 2024 0

The defence has become a key issue for the EU. After Russia’s invasion old needs have resurged. The EDIS sets the defence industrial policy.