actions taken were carried out because of the climbing budget deficits from the governments trying to help stimulate their own economies after the 2008 global crisis. The countries of Spain and Portugal are not getting any better. The countries are cutting more and more of their deficit spending while increasing taxes. Spain plans to cut an extra 13 billion euros in 2013. They plan to cut 150 billion euros over the next three years. A citizen claims that the government is taking away the health system
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poverty can cause a country not to develop well‚ unless you have a good strategy. In this case I will show you a developed country (Spain) and a under developed county (Chad). I will do this by explaining four disparities of the same for both countries. Those disparities are total population‚ unemployment rate‚ and condom use. The geographical location of Spain is in south Western Europe boarded by the Liberian peninsula and Mediterranean Sea. This does not influence the countries development
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religious reasons. Spain is a nation-state that was born out of religious struggle between numerous different belief systems including Catholicism‚ Islam‚ Protestantism and Judaism. Following the Crusades and the Reconquest of Spain by the Christian Spaniards the leaders of Spain needed a way to unify the country into a strong nation. Ferdinand and Isabella chose Catholicism to unite Spain and in 1478 asked permission of the pope to begin the Spanish Inquisition to purify the people of Spain. They began
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authority of the royal power in Spain; the Inquisition was created in order to resolve the particular problem presented by the presence of thousands of converted Jews in the Iberian Peninsula. At the same time‚ the inquisition extended its authority to other minorities and become implanted in other geographical regions. This “institution” operated and was expanded to other territories under the crown of Castile—the Canaries and the territories ruled by viceroys in New Spain and Peru (24‚ 25). Joseph
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for the Degree: Bachelor in Science of Business Administration By: Adham Robin July 2013 Table of Contents 1) Spains economic history Pre civil war Civil war Post civil war 2) Tourism‚ industry and agriculture 3) European Union 4) Housing Bubble 5) Overall competiveness of spains economy 6) EU intervention in Spain Summary This thesis will be structured the following way. In the first part‚ Spain’s economy
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traditionalist historians identify as the decline of Spain. To consider the golden age of Spain on a purely art and literature basis however misses the point‚ the Golden Age in all contexts appeared from the development of the Spanish Empire. On the European stage Spain appeared at the height of its “Golden Age” during the reign of Phillip II‚ Spain was the centre piece of the world’s greatest power controlled by the Hapsburg dynasty. Outwardly Spain was a religiously unified nation of great power‚ wealth
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vegetation was lush and floral. Besides claiming and naming the land for Spain‚ he made a discovery that would lead to the creation of St. Augustine. As he was sailing along the coastline of Florida‚ Juan realized that an exceptionally strong currant was sweeping his ships northward. This was to aid in the quick return of the Spanish ships back to Spain and later was called the Gulf Stream. After exploring the coast he returned to Spain and it was in 1521 that Ponce de Leon returned to Florida with two
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The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) In July 1936‚ the civil war flared up in Spain between two groups: the Republicans (also known as : the left side)‚ supported by the USSR and some Americans volunteered‚ and the Nationalists ( also known as : The right side)‚ led by General Francisco Franco and supported by the Italians and Germans. The war is going to be characterized by the battles going back and forth during the three year period the war last (1936-1939). The consequences of this war
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The Story Behind Pan’s Labyrinth For the country of Spain‚ much of its history has shown to have a profound impact on how things are currently perceived from within. For instance‚ events like the Spanish Civil War as well as Franco’s dictatorship‚ which lasted for 36 years‚ have very much shaped the country’s history in a way that may lead many to have negative accounts or memories of the country. With that being the case‚ it makes understanding what actually happened in the past all the more important
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paying for its poorer neighbours‚ It is not a Germany‚ but Catalonia. And the Spanish regions politicians certainly don’t mind the comparison. Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain‚ with the official status of "nationality". Its capital and largest city Barcelona‚ which is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid. _______________________________________________________________________________ With one of the highest standards of living in Europe‚ Catalonia has a • population of more
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