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1. freedomhouse.org › country › spainSpain: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House

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   See the Freedom in the World 2024 score and learn about democracy and freedom in Spain.

2. www.economist.com › europe › 2024/10/03Pedro Sánchez clings to office at a cost to Spain’s democracy

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   Oct 3, 2024 · Mr Sánchez’s abrupt U-turns on matters of state purely in order to remain in office have contributed to entrenched public cynicism about Spanish democracy.

3. thecorner.eu › news-spain › spain-economySpain Remains A Full Democracy, Despite Limitations On Civil ...

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   Nov 26, 2024 · Spain has fallen 17 tenths of a point and six places in The Economist’s democratic quality index, although it remains in the “full” democracy category. The country has never failed to be a “full” democracy since the index was created 15 years ago.

4. freedomhouse.org › country › spainSpain: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report | Freedom House

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   There have been multiple democratic transfers of power between rival parties since Spain returned to democracy in the late 1970s. By forming a ruling coalition with the PSOE in 2020, Unidas Podemos became the first party other than the PSOE and the PP to enter national government during the democratic era.

5. www.bbc.com › news › world-europe-68919356Pedro Sánchez: Spain's prime minister averts crisis but ...

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   Apr 29, 2024 · On Monday morning, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez announced he would remain in office following several days of intense speculation over his future. The decision may have averted a political...

6. www.voanews.com › a › spain-constitutional-crisisSpain's Constitutional Crisis Raises Concerns Over Polarization

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   Dec 22, 2022 · Spain was plunged into an unprecedented constitutional crisis this month after judges blocked a law for the first time since the return of democracy. This young democracy was facing its first...

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   Is Spain a democratic country?

   • Spain has fallen 17 tenths of a point and six places in The Economist’s democratic quality index, although it remains in the “full” democracy category. The country has never failed to be a “full” democracy since the index was created 15 years ago. It has a score of 8.12. Its best score was 8.45 in 2008 and its worst 8.02 in 2011-2013.

   Spain Remains A Full Democracy, Despite Limitations On Civil Liberties

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   What is the political system like in Spain?

   • Spain’s parliamentary system features competitive multiparty elections and peaceful transfers of power between rival parties. The rule of law prevails, and civil liberties are generally respected. Although political corruption remains a concern, high-ranking politicians and other powerful figures have been successfully prosecuted.

   Spain: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House

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   Is Spain emulating regimes that don't believe in freedom?

   • "Spain hasn't travelled this long road just to end up emulating regimes which do not believe in freedom," Alberto Núñez Feijóo, leader of the conservative People's Party (PP), said, in response to the prime minister's statement.

   Pedro Sánchez: Spain's prime minister averts crisis but ... - BBC

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   Are Spain's elections free and fair?

   • Spain’s legislative elections are generally considered free and fair. In May 2023, municipal and regional elections took place across the country. The PSOE lost control of several regions and cities, while the PP won majorities in Madrid and La Rioja. After his party’s poor showing, Prime Minister Sánchez called for snap general elections in July.

   Spain: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report | Freedom House

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   Is Spain a resilient country?

   • But Spain has strengths that point to resilience, as Ignacio de la Torre of Arcano, an asset manager, notes: it has a relatively high savings rate and a healthy current account surplus, boosted by growing exports of services, such as data management and engineering consultancy. Mr Sánchez’s biggest asset is an ineffective and divided opposition.

   Pedro Sánchez clings to office at a cost to Spain’s democracy

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   Does Spain have regional autonomy?

   • Spain’s system of regional autonomy grants significant powers of self-governance to the country’s traditional national minorities, including the Catalan and Basque minorities.

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8. www.idea.int › democracytracker › reportSpain - January 2024 | The Global State of Democracy - ide, a

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   Spain - January 2024 Parliament passes historic constitutional amendments changing language on disabilities Parliament approved constitutional amendments for the third time in the history of the 1978 Constitution (adopted after the Franco dictatorship).