People on top of the exit from the metro

Protest and Graduation

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May 28th 2011
So this is my second update this week. I wanted to have just one completely separate one for Paris so this is for what has been happening in Madrid while I was not in Paris. The Sunday before we left for Paris (the 15th) Lidia and I were going to the city center to meet a friend for dinner on her last night in Madrid. When we got to the center we were greeted by crowds of people protesting. The ... 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