Spanish territory includes two archipelagos: the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea, and the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast. It also includes two major exclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, in continental North Africa; and the islands and peñones (rocks) of Alborán, Alhucemas, Chafarinas and Vélez de la Gomera. With an area of 505,990km2 (195,360sqmi), Spain is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the fourth largest country in Europe. By population, Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union.
Spain is a poem by W. H. Auden written after his visit to the Spanish Civil War and regarded by some as one of the most important literary works in English to emerge from that war. It was written and published in 1937.
Auden published two versions of the poem, first as a pamphlet Spain (1937), then, in revised form and titled "Spain 1937", in his book Another Time (1940). He later rejected the poem from his collected editions, regarding it as a "dishonest" poem that expressed political views that he never believed but which he thought would be rhetorically effective.
The poem describes the history that led up to the Spanish Civil War, then the arrival of the International Brigades at the war itself, then foresees a possible future that may result from the war.
Australian rules football is played in Europe at an amateur level in a large number of countries. The oldest and largest leagues are those in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, each nation having a number of clubs, organised junior programs and women's football. The British AFL has now dramatically expanded into the Welsh, Scottish and English leagues. The Danish AFL has been responsible for the expansion of Australian Football into Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway. The governing body for Australian Football in Europe was founded in Frankfurt in January 2010; the body was initially called the European Australian Football Association, but changed its name to AFL Europe at a general assembly meeting in Milan in October of the same year. It currently has 19 member nations. AFL Europe, with backing of the AFL in Australia has overseen a large improvement in the organisation of Australian football in Europe.
The sport has grown from a few clubs and leagues started mainly by expatriate Australians and returning nationals in the late 1980s and early 1990s, to now having established leagues in over 15 nations, with the majority of players being non-Australian.
Spain's royal family came under fire Wednesday after KingFelipe VI's sisters confirmed they were vaccinated for the coronavirus while visiting their father in the UAE, sidestepping Spanish immunisation protocols ... It is the first time that an anti-monarchy party has been in power since Spain returned to democracy in the 1970s.
While those four are perfectly entitled to their efforts, they might want to consider what kind of effect this type of activity has on the average Israeli who may have problems with certain aspects of Israeli diplomatic policy, but definitely does not want to be dictated to by the foreign ministers of Belgium, France, Spain and Luxembourg.
The rapper’s arrest shows Spain has a problem with freedom of ideology ... there are 18 rappers in Spain facing jail for similar charges ... rapper's jailing exposes Spain's free speech faultlines ....
“We wanted to see if the networks that carry electricity from power plants to substations could double as biodiversity reserves for small animals, using the tower bases to make a kind of rosary of diversity spots,” Morandini said ... Red Eléctrica de España, a public-private power company in Spain, provided funding.
No talk of a Tunisia or Egypt-style revolutions in Equatorial Guinea... They were told that "the Minister of Information personally has given orders that we shall say no more about it." ... Access to foreign media is strongly restricted, with even radio broadcasts from the ex-colonial power Spain being blocked and foreign magazines being censored ... .
The Sahrawi exile government, located in refugee camps in Algeria, has announced the construction of the first university of Western Sahara. The education unit will be built in the small liberated zone of the country ... For higher education, Sahrawis have had to travel abroad, especially to the former colonial power Spain ... .
“Since I have been at Macba, I have wanted to organise an exhibition that also recognises the importance of Latin American histories, of art and otherwise, for his work and his importance for new generations of artists from Barcelona, Spain and the Americas, many of whom I have been in dialogue with over the years.”.
Spain's former king Juan Carlos, who moved to the UAE last year under a cloud of scandal, has settled a debt of nearly 4.4 million euros ($5.3 million) with the Spanish tax authorities to try to avoid an embarrassing lawsuit ... It is the first time that an anti-monarchy party has been in power since Spain returned to democracy in the 1970s.
It will do so in the face of fierce Labour opposition ... They desperately want to win power, but they don’t know why ... In today’s crisis-stricken era, centre-left governments – from Spain to the US – have gained power by striking some form of accommodation with the left ... Instead, the Labour leadership seeks power without a vision ... Reuse this content. .