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Basically, yes. Then again, a similar problem: look at the situation in Catalonia. The conservative Spanish government said that the vast majority of Spaniards are against the independence of Catalonia, so it's a democratic no. But why would people, 80% of whom don't even reside in Catalonia, decide for and overrule the 20% that do?
People in favor of independence in Catalonia are 40 percent or even less.
Spain was not a country until the late 1400s. Various marriages had united Leon, Galicia, and Castilla into one country. Other marriages united Catalunia and Aragon into one country. Then Queen Isabella of Castilla married King Fernando of Aragon. Together they conquered Granada, which was the last remaining Muslim Kingdom in Spain.
The modern Spain has nothing to do with Roman Hispania. Roman Hispania was the entire Iberian peninsula. Quite clearly Portugal is not apart of Spain. Ceuta and Melilla are holdovers from when Spain colonized Northern Morocco. Britain did wanted to check French colonialism in Africa, but was over extended. So they got Spain to colonize Northern Morocco, Western Sahara, and Ecquatorial Guinea. They had Portugal colonize Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea Bissau.
Ceuta and Melilla were always part of Spain and Hispania,
People in favor of independence in Catalonia are 40 percent or even less.
The percentage might be much higher if people did not fear armed conflicts. 40% (which is your figure) is just 10% away from the majority.
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Yes, always,
Part of Hispania,
Look up what always means
It was inhabited long before there was any country or other political unit on the Iberian peninsula.
Regardless of that, it is obvious that Europe should not have colonies on other continents anymore. The colonial times are over...
Yesterday was election day in Spain, seems the socialist party won and is now trying to form a coalition.
The right-wing Vox party got 10%, less than expected. The big loser of the election was the conservative party, it was basically cut in half.
Not sure what all this will mean for Spanish politics...
I can. The center right sought to use tourism and foreign investment to recover from the crisis. That type of economic development is over. Madrid just passed legislation essentially making Airbnb and other home sharing services illegal. Other Spanish cities are following suit. Barcelona also outlawed ride sharing apps like Uber.
The center right got cut so severely because the nation rejected their idea of economic development. I’d expect the golden visa program to eventually be ended as well.
The socialists would rather build up Spanish industries and corporations naturally.
I can. The center right sought to use tourism and foreign investment to recover from the crisis. That type of economic development is over. Madrid just passed legislation essentially making Airbnb and other home sharing services illegal. Other Spanish cities are following suit. Barcelona also outlawed ride sharing apps like Uber.
The center right got cut so severely because the nation rejected their idea of economic development. I’d expect the golden visa program to eventually be ended as well.
The socialists would rather build up Spanish industries and corporations naturally.
Funny, I live next door in Portugal, but I know little about what is going on in Spain. Somehow Spain is not present in the media here. But from what you write, they suffer from the same problem, namely trying to make easy money with tourism, at the expense of a solid future and the well-being of local residents. The Mediterranean curse...
Funny, I live next door in Portugal, but I know little about what is going on in Spain. Somehow Spain is not present in the media here. But from what you write, they suffer from the same problem, namely trying to make easy money with tourism, at the expense of a solid future and the well-being of local residents. The Mediterranean curse...
Easy money from tourism has been an utter disaster. Spain and Portugal took the tourism route to the extreme post financial crisis.
Now there’s a huge backlash against this in both countries, with legislation pending. Industries within the Iberian peninsula have to be built up naturally.
How about assisting the people in their own countries and aiding them there so they don't have to flee their countries in the first place?
How about those 3rd world countries take care of their own, most of them have plenty of natural resources, unfortunately their "leaders" steal all of the foreign aid money collected.
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