The UN is pressuring Spain not to hand over kazajstani dissident, Alexander Pavlov to this Central Asian Country, notorious for torture. The man had been arrested at Charmartín train station in Madrid in December 2012 and held since.
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Incomprehensible Leniency
by Martin Myall •
With the Central Administration taking broadsides from all directions over corruption and ideologically tainted laws, it’s now decided to make things worse for itself.
Editorial Opinion Piece: The Rajoy Government
by Martin Myall •
The Bacenas crisis and the Government’s handling and alleged implication in it
Why Politicians Are Losing Credibility
by Martin Myall •
Whilst the present Prime Minister was in opposition, he roundly criticised the then Leader of the Government, Sr. Zapatero, for using the official aircraft on party business; i.e., using an aircraft set aside for official state affairs and not such business as attending party conferences, for example. Yet barely ten months after taking up the post of Head of the Government, Mariano Rajoy has been doing precisely the same himself.
Prime Minister Rajoy used the governmental Flacon 900 to fly from Brussels, where he had been assisting a European Council meeting, to Vigo in Galicia to participate in two party rallies as part of the regional elections there. So what happened between his criticism of Zapatero in May 2009, where he described the PM as “arrogant” for using this aircraft for precisely the same thing, and his inappropriate use of it now?
Coming Home to Roost
by Martin Myall •
There can be no better example of opposition tactics coming back to haunt you once you’re in government than what has happened to Mariano Rajoy.
Three Spanish National Articles From April
by Duncan Inglis •
Three Spanish national articles from the April edition, all written by Duncan Inglis.
Three Spanish National Aritcles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three national articles from the January edition, including the election of Sr. Rajoy, the tragic and sometimes fatal attempts by Africans to enter Spain and further earthly rumbles in Lorca.
Stand-Up Stan’s View – Just a Bit of Fun!
by David Darby •
Rajoy has dyed hair on top and a grey beard, so the top of his head is 35 years old, while his chin is at least 72 years old.
Rubalcaba is completely bald with a grey beard and therefore looks like his head is on upside-down.
Winner = Painted Roof. Loser = Mr. Potato Head.
It was so much simpler when you only had to think of Mr. Bean and you immediately had an image of the Spanish Prime Minister.