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Reinstatement of Wealth Tax (September 28, 2011) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

As a response to the serious economic crisis in Spain, the government decided to temporarily reinstate the wealth tax for fiscal ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Spain

Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Include Debt Ceiling Provision (August 30, 2011) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On August 26, 2011, the two major political parties in Spain, the ruling Socialists (PSOE) and the opposition Popular Party (PP), ...

Topic: Constitutional law
Jurisdiction: Spain

Temporary Limitation of Free Movement of Romanian Workers (August 17, 2011) by Theresa Papademetriou

On August 11, 2011, the European Commission allowed Spain to temporarily restrict the access of Romanian workers to its labor market. ...

Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: European Union / Spain

Bill on Dignified Death (February 02, 2011) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

The Government of Spain, through its Ministry of Health, is preparing a new bill on "death with dignity" that is expected ...

Topic: Death and dying
Jurisdiction: Spain

MOU Signed on Shared Satellite (September 10, 2010) by Constance Johnson

Norway and Spain are planning to jointly acquire and run a communications satellite; the two nations signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Topic: Communications and electronic information
Jurisdiction: Norway / Spain

Bill on Transparency and Access to Public Information (August 20, 2010) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

By August 20, 2010, Spain's government is expected to have approved the final Bill on Transparency and Access to Public Information ...

Topic: Freedom of information
Jurisdiction: Spain

Congress Rejects Proposal to Prohibit Use of Niqab or Burka in Public Spaces (August 12, 2010) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On July 20, 2010, the Congreso de los Diputados (the lower house of Spain's parliament) opposed a proposal from the Partido ...

Topic: Women
Jurisdiction: Spain

Code of Good Tax Practices Claimed a First (July 30, 2010) by Wendy Zeldin

Spain's Tax Forum of Big Companies, which comprises the National Tax Agency and 27 of the country's largest companies, approved a ...

Topic: Taxation
Jurisdiction: Spain

Lower House of Legislature Votes on Abortion Reform Bill (January 05, 2010) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

A joint session of Spain's Congreso de los Diputados (Lower House) voted on December 17, 2009, on an abortion reform bill. ...

Topic: Abortion
Jurisdiction: Spain

Judges' Power to Prosecute Human Rights Crimes World-Wide Curtailed (July 02, 2009) by Wendy Zeldin

On June 25, 2009, the lower house of the Parliament of Spain approved a measure that would reform the principle of ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Spain

Receiving of Guantanamo Detainees Considered (March 10, 2009) by Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand

On February 26, 2009, European Union member countries met to evaluate the possibility of resettling terror suspects from the U.S. naval ...

Topic: Terrorism
Jurisdiction: Spain

Support for Mesoamerican Health Project (March 02, 2009) by Francisco Macías

On February 24, 2009, the Mexican Secretary of Health, José Ángel Córdova Villalobos, announced that Spain has agreed to support the ...

Topic: Health and safety
Jurisdiction: Spain

Protocol on Immigration (May 02, 2008) by Eduardo Soares

On April 1, 2008, in Madrid, Brazil and Spain signed a Protocol on Immigration designed to put an end to the ...

Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: Brazil / Spain

Cooperation Agreement on Immigration Signed (March 02, 2008) by Eduardo Soares

On January 27, 2008, the Foreign Minister of Spain, Miguel Angel Moratinos, visited Guinea-Bissau to meet with Prime Minister Martinho N'Dafa ...

Topic: Immigration
Jurisdiction: Guinea Bissau / Spain

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Last updated: September 28, 2011