Follow the coast of Africa down from Morocco towards the equator and the Canary Islands soon become visible. Despite the fact they lie off this huge continent though they are in fact part of the EU – as the seven islands were subdued by Spain in the early 15th century. Providing the nascent empire with [...]
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