Andalusia

Andalusia is the autonomous community with the largest number of inhabitants in Spain and the second largest in area, surpassing in size countries like Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Austria or Switzerland.

Andalusia is made up of 8 provinces: Almería, Cadiz, Cordova, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, MálagaSevilla. The capital of the Andalusian region is Seville.

Currently, Juanma Moreno is the president of the Junta de Andalucía since January 18, 2019 and president of the People's Party of Andalusia since March 2, 2014. In 2022, the Popular Party of Andalusia achieved a historic victory in the regional elections and achieved the first absolute majority in the region.

Andalucia's day

On February 28, Andalusia Day is celebrated as a commemoration of the autonomous referendum that gave full autonomy to the Andalusian community. Since that year, with the approval of the Statute of Autonomy, the official name of the autonomous community is Andalucía, whose meaning comes from the word Al-Ándalus. This term was used by the Arabs to name the territory they occupied in the Iberian Peninsula.

Flag of Andalusia. Image with the coat of arms of Andalusia

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Andalusia is a trend

The Constitutional admits the appeal of the Junta de Andalucía to the tax on large fortunes. Image of the BOE text.

The Constitutional Court admits the appeal of the Junta de Andalucía against the so-called Temporary Solidarity Tax for Great Fortunes (ITSGF).

Andalusia Day, February 28, 2023. Image from the video with the Andalusian flag.

Andalusia Day is celebrated on February 28. The president of the Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, has directed this message on their Social Networks to all Andalusians: «Today we stand up proud of belonging to a community with a particular way of feeling and living. #28F, a day to celebrate the symbols that unite us and the emotions and dreams that drive us. The joy of feeling and being Andalusian. Happy #AndalusiaDay!«.

Andalusia and the Latin Recording Academy. Latin Grammy Awards. President Juanma Moreno with the representative of the Latin Grammy Academy.

On February 22, it was announced that Andalusia has signed an agreement with the Latin Grammys that includes holding at least 15 events between 2023 and 2025. The president of the Junta de Andalucía explained that the expected economic impact may exceed 500 million euros. euros for an investment of 18 million over three years.

Andalusia, export record 2022. Effective management

In 2022 Andalusia made the largest volume of exports in its history. With 42.958 million euros in sales, it is the highest record since comparable data exists (1995). The figure exceeds the last record of 8.000 million, reached last year 34.552, by more than 2021 million, thanks to a growth in sales of 24,3%. Proof that things are being done well in our autonomous community with the presidency of Juanma Moreno, according to the General Secretary of the PP, Antonio Repullo.

Women rights. Molina: "The fight for equality and the defense of women's rights concern all of society, without ideologies." Photo by Adolfo Molina

Rights of women in Andalusia. Adolfo Molina explained that "The fight for equality and the defense of women's rights concern the whole of society, without ideologies."

Algeciras. The beach of my neighborhood 2. Image project

The Lago Marítimo de Algeciras project, explains JOsé Ignacio Landaluce, wants to respond to the historical demand to recover for citizen use the transition spaces between the port and the city, articulating based on the criteria of Sustainability, Innovation, Integration and Qualification of spaces and uses.

Andalusian Health Service, Andalusia's priority. Public Health Investment Graph

The Andalusian Government of the Popular Party, chaired by Juanma Moreno, will make the largest investment in public health in history in 2023. Health spending rises to 14.000 million euros, 4.000 million more than in the 2018 financial year. It represents the highest figure in the health history of Andalusia. He Andalusian Health Service, one of the largest in Spain, also has one of the largest budget allocations.

Municipal elections

Candidates of the Popular Party of Andalusia in the Municipal elections May 28, 2023: Almería, Maria del Mar Vazquez; Cadiz, Bruno Garcia; Cordova, Jose Maria Bellido; Grenade, marifran carazo; Huelva, Pilar Miranda; Jaen, Jose Agustin Gonzalez Romo; Malaga, paco of the tower and Seville, Jose Luis Sanz.