EU politics
El País: Spanish sailor faces 30 days in custody for signing declaration against Franco
Maybe Yanis Varoufakis and DiEM will be too late to reform the EU and prevent the rise of fascism. Read here
El Pais
National Politics
El País: PP accepts some of far-right Vox’s demands in order to govern Andalusia
This is the political wasteland that Europe´s social democratic parties have left behind them with their endemic corruption and neo-liberalism. After long negotiations in the wake of elections last December, the conservative group’s deal will […]
Corruption
El Pais: Spain modernizing Venezuelan tanks despite EU-wide arms embargo
As one sees there is no difference between the “centrist” corrupt Partido Popular and the “centrist” corrupt Social Democrats in Spain. This is pretty much true throughout most of Europe South of Scandinavia. Read here
EU politics
El País: Radical separatist groups call for “battle” against Spanish Cabinet meeting in Barcelona
Ministers will gather in the Catalan capital on December 21, triggering concern about street protests – or – Social Democrats cannot change their spots. This will probably – as has always been the case in […]
Corruption
El Pais: Madrid regional premier Cristina Cifuentes quits after video of her shoplifting emerges
This story is a metaphor for much of Europe’s political elite: A master’s degree from a university that had absolutely no basis in reality. All records have been lost. Shoplifting (she claims to have paid […]