Editorial: El Mundo

• The Madrid Book Fair represents an emblem of Spanish culture with an international dimension.
• The book sector in Spain has experienced solid expansion, achieving a record turnover of 1.250 billion euros in 2025.
• Spanish literature has increased its presence in demanding markets such as France, Mexico and the USA.
• According to the OECD, a third of Spanish adults has a low level of reading comprehension, worse compared to the average of other countries.
• There is a need for institutional ambition to place culture among state priorities and improve reading comprehension.

Conclusion: Despite the boom in the Spanish publishing sector, it is crucial to address the low level of reading comprehension and further foster the presence of Spanish literature on the international scene.

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