“…The administrative fragmentation of the Spanish decision-making process, as well as the involvement of Spanish regions at the EU level, have been perceived as the main challenges for the Spanish government in shaping and defending political preferences on EU affairs (Molina, 2001). This is emphasized in particular by the literature on the role and representation of Spanish regions at the EU level (Roller, 2004;Rodrigo, 2012;Morata, 2013;Cano, 2015), and more specifically in the Council (Noferini, 2012).…”