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May 13, 2024 · Article 155 of the Spanish constitution was triggered by the Spanish government; the Catalan government was dismissed and direct rule was imposed from the central government in Madrid. A...
1 day ago · Madrid plans to use Article 155 of its constitution to dissolve Catalonia’s parliament and directly administer the northeastern region. Rule by Madrid could have a dramatic effect on Spain’s independence movements.
May 16, 2024 · Free resource set up by the Spanish Congreso to mark the 25th anniversary of the 1978 Constitution. It includes history and articles about the Constitution for a general audience, & may provide useful background.
- Elizabeth Wells
- 2011
May 15, 2024 · Málaga is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects 11 deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Málaga.
May 30, 2024 · Susana Vera/Reuters. Spain’s Parliament approved a landmark law on Thursday that grants amnesty to Catalan separatists involved in the illegal October 2017 independence referendum, a reprieve ...
May 16, 2024 · Spanish Codes and Legislation Online. Biblioteca Jurídica Digital: Constitución Española y Códigos. Section of official BOE website where you can download constitution and codes. (Use left hand column to move to particular codes quickly)
- Elizabeth Wells
- 2011
The Constitution is the supreme law of Spain, establishing the rights and duties of its citizens. It outlines the traditional division of powers into legislative, executive, and judicial branches , and organizes the institutions where these authorities reside: courts, government, and tribunals .
