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• After 40 years of dictatorship under Franco, Spain achieved democracy in1978.

  After 40 years of dictatorship under Franco, Spain achieved democracy in 1978. Decentralisation was introduced rapidly under Basque and Catalan pressure, the regions where it has gone furthest. Having been in power since 1982, the Socialists, faced with numerous scandals, lost power in 1996 to the Spanish People's Party, elected thanks to the support of Basque and Catalan nationalists - both of which are seeking independence. Spain, a member of the European Union since 1986, has successfully tak...