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Constitutional Court & Fiesta Day

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July 2nd 2008
So, short back-up entry. We visited the Consitutional Court of Spain on Wednesday. It's actually quite impressive. Apparently the Spanish Constitution has been rewritten several times... the last time was in 1982. This was the only time that a Constitutional Court was created to allow different regions to have a court to settle disputes with the federal government. They also have a great libr ... read more

Europe » Spain » District of Madrid » Madrid

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more