Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

Find out how to listen to other BBC stations

Episode details

World Service,02 Jun 2014,17 mins

King Juan Carlos's Economic Legacy

World Business Report

Available for over a year

Spain's King has stepped down. What impact did he have on his country's economy? The Obama administration has unveiled plans to curb carbon pollution from American power plants by 30 per cent from 2005 levels, but can it have any impact on the challenge of carbon emissions globally? There are signs the European Central Bank may soon take a radical step to stimulate the continent’s economy, by charging banks to deposit funds at the ECB. But will it work?

Programme Website
More episodes