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    Cruelty Based Traditions Spain is a country known for its lively celebrations and bull fighting has always been seen as a central part of their celebrations. It is a mixture of theatre‚ ballet‚ and ritual that has always been a significant part of their culture because it is an old practice. Matadors are seen as heroes for their courage they have by taking on a bull. (Humphrey‚ 42)However‚ to a lot of people in modern society‚ especially outsiders to Spaniard and other similar countries culture‚

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    case of Spain Why did I choose this topic? I. Introduction 1. The term immigration 1.1 The term immigration and the general theories behind it 1.2. Economic migrant 2. Global immigration 3. Immigration in Europe 1. Immigration within Europe 2. Immigration from outside of Europe II. The case of Spain 1. Immigration laws and policies in Spain 2. Main countries from where people emigrate to Spain 1. Bulgarians in Spain

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    Unusual festivals in Spain La Tomatina La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their way from all corners of the world to fight in this ’World’s Biggest Food Fight’ where more than one hundred metric tons of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets. The week-long festival features music‚ parades‚ dancing‚ and fireworks. On the night before the tomato fight‚ participants of the

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    ECONOMY OF SPAIN and sovereign debt of spain whilst in the european union and eurozone 1. Research question: What is the basic problem in Spain’s economy? One of the core reasons is the selfmade banking crisis. The real estate sector became a big overkill which has been caused by the banking crisis. The construction industry has become a large-scale losses for banks and in the public sector unemployment has risen and housing prices have fallen. Spain also has a problem with competitiveness

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    Regency England was highly structured and intensely class-conscious. During the period‚ the social ladder was an extremely fixed and rigid hierarchy within the nobility and the rest of the population. Those of the higher class‚ often referred to as the ton‚ lived extremely privileged and indulgent lifestyles‚ while the middle class where more interested in morality than manners. A person’s social status was affected by several factors‚ each contributing to where a person would eventually stand

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    In the 16th century‚ many nations in Europe are changed and profit by the many economic growths and changes taken place throughout that period of time. In England‚ a variety of rulers such as King Henry VIII‚ Queen “Bloody” Mary Tudor‚ and Queen Elizabeth I ultimately result in the decline of England’s wealth. Thus‚ resulting in England’s economics to decline with each reign. From trade in the Mediterranean Sea between the Middle East and Europe‚ an exchanging of ideas and products take place such

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    Moving to England For years now I have been seriously thinking about moving from Bulgaria to England. I finished a degree in Psychology at university. I was trying to find any jobs‚ but there was no result. I decided to come in England to study English language and to find a job. The crime rate‚ politics‚ job market and many other things were motivating factors. When I first arrived in England it was three o’clock in the morning. After a three hours flight I arrived at Heathrow Airport

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    Mexican Independence from Spain In the late 18th century‚ the Spanish monarchy decided to improve the defenses of its empire because of its many military losses in Europe. Because of this‚ the Spanish Crown was forced to increase revenues. Between 1765 and 1771‚ Spain sent José de Gálvez on an official tour of inspection of New Spain. He restructured the current taxes and their collection methods.. In 1778‚ Spain‚ attempting to increase its own revenues‚ lifted restrictions on colonial trade

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    . Historical Background A. In 1492 Christopher Columbus claimed Cuba for Spain B. Role of Conqueror of Cuba was taken over by Diego Velazquez for Spanish government. C. Large-scale slave trade began in Cuba. D. In 1592 Havana was named capital. E. The “Ten Year War” between Cuba and Spain turned into the “Great Thirty Years War”. F. Cuba gained formal independence on May 20th‚ 1902. G. In 1925 President General Gerardo Machado became dictator of Cuba. H. Fidel Castro declared himself premier over

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    1400s to the early 1700s is often referred to as the age of exploration; this is because during this time frame many explorers from Europe were racing to examine the Americas. Some explorers wanted to journey to the Americas‚ just to explore‚ and gain knowledge and glory‚ but to do that they needed financial backing and with the royalty’s money came the political agenda. First‚ Spain sent crews to examine the newly found lands. Soon after‚ England and France followed. While their timing may have been

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