With the death the Dictator General Franco of Spain in 1975; Spain began taking the first step towards democracy. In 1993, Spain became a member of the EU, benefitting greatly from the freedom movement of services, people, money, and goods inside of the European Union. Spain also benefited from allowment of movement between countries, allowing the service economy in Southern Spain to flourish. Unfortunately, recent events threaten the short lived prosperity of all members of the union. With the rise in more solitary thinking, and splitting from the union; several nation states are questioning the purpose of a unitary force of the European union. The Kingdom of Spain has concern for not only its own economy, but without the ability of free travel between sovereign states thousands of Spaniards with an unknown future in countries where they are staying. With the people in the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, people around the world held their breath. The results of the vote have caused repercussions throughout the rest of the world. While Spain is experiencing a temporary boost in the economic welfare of its citizens; in the opinion of the Kingdom of Spain, the loss of the union could damage all countries involved. The Kingdom of Spain’s main priority is the protection of Spanish citizens living in the United Kingdom without a Visa and the Citizens of the United Kingdom, primarily retirees, living in southern Spain. While Spain respects the decision of leaving the European Union, Spain encourages all countries thinking of leaving the Union to consider the consequences and repercussions that are not in the distant future if this Union dissolves. Subtopic B: Turkey Europe also faces many other problems, such as the issue with Turkey. Spain and Turkey have a long history of being both friendship and enemies. In the 1600s, The Ottoman Empire and Spain fought over control of the mediterranean. With Friendship only beginning to form in 1782 as a result of Agreement of Peace, Friendship and Trade being signed. In the continuum of Spain and Turkey’s relationship, the Joint Action Plan was signed in 1972, establishing relationships bilaterally between the two nation states. In the opinion of the Kingdom Spain, It is bigoted to not allow Turkey into the Union. Not only would the acceptance of Turkey into the union provide a new thriving economy, but over 75 million new consumers to the shared european market. Not only is Turkey a unique cultural State, it is clearly European in so many ways. In addition, embracing a culture that is not identical to ours is the inclusivity europe needs to strive towards. Europe will not move forward into the future if we cast out anyone who is remotely different to us. In the opinion of Spain, our current plan of sending refugees back to turkey in exchange for money is wrong and shameful. Anyone who reaches European territory has the right to present an asylum request, not be shoved into another country for maybe the chance of joining the European Union. This plan for paying to hold refugees in another country is unfair to not only Refugees, but to Turkey as well. Turkey deserves
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The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, better known as ISIL, is a radical islamic group in the middle east that has committed thousands of human rights violations and terrorist attacks throughout the world. ISIL now controls over half of Iraq, and part of Syria and is a force we can not take lightly. ISIL uses acts of terror to get what it wants, and needs to be dealt with immediately before anymore innocent lives will be lost.
The Kingdom of Spain has received numerous threats from ISIL, to invade its own land. Which can not be taken lightly. ISIL should be treated as big as any other threat facing the world today, and should be placed on even higher priority than any other terrorist threat, as ISIL threatens not only the piece of mind of the people as a terror organization, but as a threat to the idea of democracy itself. ISIL threatens numerous countries, not only with physical terror attacks, but with the age of social media, several videos attacking the ideas the EU stands
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, better known as ISIL, is a radical islamic group in the middle east that has committed thousands of human rights violations and terrorist attacks throughout the world. ISIL now controls over half of Iraq, and part of Syria and is a force we can not take lightly. ISIL uses acts of terror to get what it wants, and needs to be dealt with immediately before anymore innocent lives will be lost.
The Kingdom of Spain has received numerous threats from ISIL, to invade its own land. Which can not be taken lightly. ISIL should be treated as big as any other threat facing the world today, and should be placed on even higher priority than any other terrorist threat, as ISIL threatens not only the piece of mind of the people as a terror organization, but as a threat to the idea of democracy itself. ISIL threatens numerous countries, not only with physical terror attacks, but with the age of social media, several videos attacking the ideas the EU stands