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Andalucía Day survey. Ninety per cent say they are proud to be Andalusian

José Luis Piedra

Ahead of Andalucía Day, 28 February, a study by the Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) commissioned by the regional government has revealed very high levels of Andalusian sentiment and support for autonomy among the region’s population. Some 90% ... on the level of autonomy that the region currently has. The report also compared these findings to sentiments of Spanish national identity and respondents’ association with Spanish symbols. Andalusian and Spanish pride One of the main findings ... anthem. Level of government autonomy Regarding the constitutional status of the region, only 5.3% of respondents felt that Andalusia currently has too much autonomy. On the other hand, 59.5% believed that the level of regional independence is

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Video | The first driverless bus hits the road in Malaga

IGNACIO LILLO

...and, on occasions, the driver will have to take control since full autonomy has not yet been achieved. Present at the unveiling of the vehicle this Wednesday morning (17 February) were the city’s mayor, Francisco de la Torre; the president of the

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28 February 1980: Andalusians vote for autonomy

Jennie Rhodes

autonomy in different regions in Spain was included as Article 143 and 151 of the 1978 Spanish constitution, which was written as Spain transitioned into becoming a democracy after the death of Franco in November 1975. On 4 December 1978, the then 11

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One hit wonder

Mark Nayler

...why is the Socialist leader so doggedly clinging to the powers handed to his administration under Article 116 of the Spanish Constitution? And why not allow the regions to exercise their constitutionally protected powers of autonomy in this particular

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25 October 1979: Catalans and Basques choose autonomy

FRANK GAVURIN

On 25 October 1979, the people of Catalonia and the Basque Country approved new Statutes of Autonomy for their respective regions. Historically, both areas had a complex relationship with the Spanish state, but these became explicitly ... antagonistic under the Franco dictatorship. The dictator promoted the idea of a united and centralised Spain, which led to conflict with Basque and Catalan separatists and even those who simply called for a degree of regional autonomy. Under the ... the people of all of Spain, needed to make some concessions to Catalonia and the Basque Country. A new Spanish constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a 1978 referendum, and new statutes of autonomy for what the constitution referred to as

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San Pedro party asks for more autonomy

Mónica Pérez

The OSP San Pedro party, who are the PP's coalition partners on Marbella council, have said that a precondition for a pact with any party after the May elections is for San Pedro to be given Entidad Local Autónoma (ELA) status, a form of semi-indepen

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Spain’s health minister gives control to regional governments to ban travel and further limit gatherings - if needed

The regions will have autonomy to prohibit the entrance and exits to their territories (perimeter confinement) including from 23 December to 6 January which was the window in which, until now, free movement between regions was allowed. Regional

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Cause célèbre

Mark Nayler

...determination" is not the same thing as the right to independence, and Catalonia already has a great deal of the former. Along with the Basque Country, Spain's wealthiest region enjoys substantial powers of self-governance and autonomy. Furthermore, in his recent

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Urinary incontinence, the silent condition that affects millions of people worldwide

SUR

Urinary incontinence is a condition that occurs when a person can't stop urine escaping from their urethra, the tube which transports it outside the body from the bladder. Age, surgery, weight increase, neurological disorders, pregnancy and the menop

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Malaga remembers anniversary of 1977 shooting during march for Andalusian autonomy

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People in Malaga took part in commemorations this week to remember a dark day in 1977 that led to the tensest scenes in the city since the end of the Spanish Civil War several decades before. Some 2,000 politicians and members of the public marched