Liberalism now reigns in Spain
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In the six months since voters put them in office, Spain's Socialists have set in motion a dramatic public policy turnabout on what American voters might call moral issues, infuriating the Catholic Church and ...
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MADRID, Oct 20 (IPS) - A group of Catholic theologians in Spain have   criticised the local Church leadership for lashing out against  the  legislative reforms promoted by the socialist government of  Prime Minister  JosÃ© Luis RodrÃ­guez Zapatero, which include  measures that would reduce the  financing that the Church  receives from the state.
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Spain marks the beginning of its civil war as July 18, 1936, when Gen. Francisco Franco mounted a military uprising against the leftist government in Madrid.
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A coalition of leftist elements is predicted to win Uruguay&#39;s presidential election on Sunday - ending the conservative parties&#39; dominance of more than 170 years.
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Spain's Socialist government is on the defensive just two months ahead of a general election that polls show will be closely fought following the publication last week of weak economic data.
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It was a major surprise: after 12 years at the head of the Slovenian government, the left wingers will be giving their place up to the right wing parties after the confirmation of the election results of Sunday 3 October.
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Spanish newspapers' coverage of the Madrid bombing verdicts focuses on parties' efforts to make political capital from the attacks.
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For liberalism to survive in the West and regain the upper hand, it must have an identifiable platform. And merely opposing what conservatives propose is a recipe for obsolescence. Therefore, for liberalism to win back the upper hand in the West, it must accept that some of the conservative's agenda on the global stage is not only acceptable, but more in line with a liberal platform than a conservative one.
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Members of Spain's Popular Party have rejected efforts to strip their political platform of a reference to "Christian humanism" as a philosophical source of the party.
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After spending several years distracted by Iraq and the war on terror, Spain under its new socialist government is turning again toward Latin America where its historical and business links give it an unrivaled ...
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"Socialists win power but Popular Party strongest in votes after landslide in Madrid."  Spain's ruling Socialists and opposition conservatives both claimed victory in weekend local elections that were seen as primaries for next year's general elections. via The China Post
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Spain's new Socialist government, which has won praise from women's groups for its support for sex equality, is now drawing their wrath.
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SPAIN has a reputation for tolerance and on Wednesday night we were privileged to witness the lazy, relaxed tolerance of the nation displayed in gloriously unequivocal circumstances.
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New laws designed to curb domestic violence are currently passing through the Spanish parliament.
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Spain has seen a sharp rise in its immigrant population, official figures show.
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IT PRIDES itself on being the beating liberal heart of Europe, but the murder of film-maker Theo van Gogh has convinced many in the Netherlands that the nationâs legendary tolerance has now reached its limit.
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MADRID -- Spaniards go to the polls on Sunday to elect local and regional officials who are responsible for such services as garbage collection, schools, and running the village fiestas. But the way the campaign is being run, it feels like an election for the next prime minister.