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Hemicycle (Congress chamber)
Semi-circular chamber where MPs sit during parliamentary sessions. By extension, a synonym of the Congress of Deputies as a space for political debate.
Hispanidad
Cultural concept that asserts the community of Spanish-speaking nations and the legacy of the Hispanic monarchy. Recurring in the political discourse of the traditional right and Vox.
Roadmap
Sequential plan of political steps to reach a goal. A term widely used by the Catalan independentist movement to describe its strategy toward a referendum or independence.
Recognition of foreign degrees
Administrative procedure for recognizing in Spain studies completed abroad. Processing delays have been a political controversy and a frequent commitment in the 2023 investiture pacts.