On my last trip to Spain , just over a year ago , I drove around Andalucia , Granada , Ronda , Malaga and eventually to Madrid , and I must say that I have not seen as many 'poor' people anywhere else as I saw in the little villages and towns on my travels.
Including 'the gypsies' especially in Granada area. One can sense a 'quite an ethnic charge' re; gypsy , or Roma issue in public debate .Anyway , US has the worlds richest 'poor' people , biggest SUVs , most TVs and so on and so on and so on , everybody else wants what we have but are afraid to say it in public.
Let's face it , Spain's best hope for strong and vibrant economy in future is close trade relationsship with US.
Euro is in the tank and stays there for the , at least , near future , so no help from EU connection.