The idea that Spain could lead a new immigration policy for the south of Europe soon got a reality check. In the space of two years, realpolitik and guidelines from Brussels have led to controls that dodge the issue of fair distribution of immigrants and fail to respond to the needs of an aging continent
El Roto cartoon, December 30, 2020
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The Treasury has already started the process of paying out the second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, while Congress continues to debate whether to raise the amount from $600 to $2,000
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Deputy Prime Minister Pablo Iglesias wrote via Twitter that the decision was thanks to the Madrid resident’s “artistic merits” and “commitment to fighting child abuse”
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The 14-day cumulative number of cases per 100,000 inhabitants is once again above the 250-mark, considered to be extreme risk by the Spanish authorities