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Spain and Europe, Old Myths and New Realities

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Alumni Weekend
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W.H.Auden described Spain as "...that arid square, that fragment nipped off from hot Africa, soldered so crudely to inventive Europe". This discussion looks in more detail at Spain's place in Europe, as well as the image and reality of Spain today.
The panel includes Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute, Esperanza Aguirre DBE, former President of Madrid, and eminent journalist and author Tom Burns, who was awarded the OBE in 2001 for services to UK-Spain relations.

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Episode Information

Series
Alumni Weekend
People
Charles Powell
Esperanza Aguirre
Tom Burns
Keywords
europe
culture
international relations
spain
politics
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 22/05/2013
Duration: 00:27:07

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