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That rally and a dozen others like it that have been held in recent weeks in Spain are part of a heated debate preceding a referendum over whether Spain should remain a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The vote takes place this week, and preballot polls show the pro-NATO forces losing in a close contest...
According to ABC, the memo said that if the shuttle had been launched, the engines could have quit before the craft entered orbit, leading to a possible emergency landing in Spain and "serious safety-offlight consequences...
...issue is Madrid's claim that the Marquesa left Spain in 1983 in violation of export laws. In that year the painting was sold to British Art Collector Lord Wimborne by a Mallorca businessman for an undisclosed sum. Spain says the export documents that accompanied the artwork were spurious, a charge that both Wimborne and Christie's deny. A London art dealer involved in the sale to Wimborne apparently was told that the necessary export permit was expedited by a Spanish official who owed the Marquesa's former owner a "favor." Christie's insists that the auction will take place...
...crown prince's voice cracked as he promised to "faithfully carry out my role, respect the rights of the citizens and remain loyal to the King." Then the entourage moved to the royal palace, where the King bestowed on his son the Order of Carlos III, one of Spain's highest honors. Currently a cadet at the Zaragoza Military Academy, Felipe will spend a year each in the naval and air force academies before attending the University of Madrid. And what would the Prince of Asturias like to be if he weren't going to be King Felipe VI? Perhaps...
...Paris site was chosen after the company studied more than 200 locations in France and Spain. Competition between the two countries was stiff. Spain reportedly offered to finance 30% of the building costs and throw in the land for free. Sniffed Ignacio Fuejo, Spain's Deputy Secretary for Tourism, last week after the decision was announced: "They made a mistake choosing France. The weather is dreadful in Paris...