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Nonetheless, Spain is now a decentralized country with a structure unlike any other, similar but not equal to a federation, [25] even though in many respects the country can be compared to countries which are undeniably federal. [43] The unique resulting system is referred to as "Autonomous state", or more precisely "State of Autonomies". [18]
The main difference between the Basque Country and Navarre, is that in the Basque Country it is the historical territories (Araba, Gipuzkoa and Biscay) that have their own "chartered" system, and as such they are recognized as "chartered deputations" (Spanish: diputaciones forales, Basque: foru aldundi) which then jointly conform the autonomous ...
[14] [15] Although Spain is considered one of the most decentralised countries in Europe, its form is not defined in the Constitution and has been the subject of much debate. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In the absence of an explicit definition the Constitutional Court has labeled the model the "State of Autonomous Communities", to avoid implying ...
In many countries, political, economic and administrative responsibilities may be decentralized to the larger urban areas, while rural areas are administered by the central government. Decentralization of responsibilities to provinces may be limited only to those provinces or states which want or are capable of handling responsibility.
Under the "system of autonomies" (Spanish: Estado de las Autonomías), Spain has been quoted to be "remarkable for the extent of the powers peacefully devolved over the past 30 years" [13] and "an extraordinarily decentralised country", with the central government accounting for just 18% of public spending; the regional governments 38%, the ...
During the 19th century, Spain witnessed a struggle between the Ancient Regime and the liberal State, with two antagonistic concepts of government. The liberal State needed a new territorial organization that would allow it to govern the country in a uniform manner, collect taxes and create a single market with equal laws for all.
By this index Spain is the country with the highest variation between regions in the degree of regionalism, interpreted as reflecting "internal tensions within the Spanish state, where the dominant Castilian-speaking group seems to have become increasingly loyal to the state in response to pressures from non-Castilian areas for devolution or ...
Historical regions of Spain can refer to: " Nationalities " (Spanish: nacionalidades ) or "historical nationalities " (Spanish: nacionalidades históricas ), a constitutional term used to refer to autonomous communities in Spain that are granted special status (see nationalities and regions of Spain ).