Technical Form Kind of government Constitutional monarchy Spain

Technical Form Kind of government; Constitutional monarchy Spain Trade Balance Thousands (USD) Electoral system; The king is chosen by the heredity. The government can be chosen by the elections. GDP; 68, 1 per inhabitant Human Development Indicator; 0, 2 %. Birth rate 10/1000 inhabitants. Mortality rate 9/1000 inhabitants. Population; 45. 116. 894 in 2007 Economical expansion; The Spanish economy has thus been regarded lately as one of the most dynamic within the EU, attracting significant amounts of foreign investment. [45] During the last four decades the Spanish tourism industry has grown to become the second biggest in the world, [46] approximately 40 billion Euros in 2006[47] More recently, the Acreage and worth density; Spanish economy has benefited greatly from the global real estate boom, with Acreage: 505. 992 km² construction representing 16% of GDP and 12% of employment Density: 89, 2 / km² National debt; 62, 70% of the measures of national income and output

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Communities and brings its membership to ten. to European integration should be extended to all economic sectors. The foreign ministers the six countries, meeting in Messina, decide Jan 1 1957 1984 Austria, Finland 2002 and Sweden join the European Union, bringing its membership to fifteen. Norway will again not because the majority of the population in a referendum against membership has voted. March 25 14 -17 Jan June 1 The six sign the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community ( Euratom). The treaties act on January 1, 1958 The Banknotes second direct and coins elections in euro for went the European into circulation Parliament. in the 12 countries of the euro zone. into force. Jan. 23 1960 Commission takes office (1995 -1999), with Jacques Santer as president. 1985 A new 13 European Dec. January 4 Jan. 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Conclusies • • European Union Most people think that the EU is a good organisation, because the plesant things that EU does. That’s also the reason that almost every country benefits have from the EU. People think that when every country join the EU, the EU is going to be very big and going to have a lot of influence on many things. This is a very good solution for many problems In the Debate: Social issue We have concluded that the interviewees hadn’t used much drugs. The majority haven’t never used drugs, because they think it’s bad. They think that drugs should never be legalized. The minority that ever used drugs in the past, think that drugs should also never be legalized. Many people can’t deal with it, if it would be legalized. Intervention or not Irak intervention The interviewees are completely agree with each other. They think that the intervention in Irak haven’t use and that the Dutch soldiers should go back to the Netherlands. The country shouldn’t bring the soldiers under the 25 to Irak. They also think that Irak isn’t a independent country. What wishes for a new constitution? With this subject the opinions are divided of the interviewees. The interviewees who are in favour of the European constitution, says that we should get a European constitution, because we have set up a union and there should be the same rules. The other inteviewees who are against the European constitution, says that the conditions of the import of a European constitution, that the people should be informated better and they have to know what’s in the constitution written. The enlargement question The question was, if the European Union should be extend. The interviewees think that a country should adapt of the conditions of the EU, if they want to be member. A country shouldn’t be too poor and the people of the country shouldn’t go with big numbers to a richer country to work. • Extra Assignment The interviewees have different opinions about the subject here. In the religious identity are the interviewees agree with each other. They think that the people should be able to show their religion, but they shouldn’t go too far (for example wear a burqa). With the racedemocrats: you have to say everything are the opinions divided. Some think that you can say everything, but you shouldn’t insulting someone. Other thinks that you can say everything even you’re insulting someone. You have the right to say everything in this country. With the democray are the opinions also divided. Some people think that Geert Wilders go too far with his ideas and are against him. They also think that a christen school shouldn’t dismiss or refuse a gay teacher. They’re also people which you have to respect them. With the burqa the interviewees are completely agree. They says it’s should be forbidden to wear one. Door: Christopher – Tamara – Rafael - Kimberly