This Week In Spain 1 (6/4/23)

Brian's Spain Domain

Jun 04 2023 | 00:07:58

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Show Notes

This week the atmosphere in Spain has been like the weather of late; turbulent and stormy. Election results in Spain have indicated a change in the political winds and a surprise snap national election has been called for July 23. The weather has been equally crazy, with the good news being that much needed rainfall […]

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