Kcurie, you forget that Franco's Spain had to enjoy 10 years of self-insufficiency in 1945-55, missed out on the Marchall plan, sent large numbers of guest workers to France, Benelux and Germany, and insulated the population from the 1973 old shocks by huge government subsidies. In 1982 unemployment was officially over 20%. In the 1980's and 1990's it tended to be anti-cyclical with the rest of Europe, both politically and economically.

Spain only joined "Europe" in 1986, so it is understandable if this article's analysis does not apply.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper