December 6: Spain’s Constitution Day

Brian's Spain Domain

Dec 06 2022 | 00:22:24

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Show Notes

December 6th is a holiday in Spain and it commemorates the referendum in 1978 when millions of Spaniards went to the polls to vote in favor of the new constitution, ushering in a new era of democracy for Spain after nearly 40 years of dictatorship. It’s a landmark in contemporary Spanish history, but the road […]

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