matthewbennett on Nostr: 1/ Well, that escalated even quicker than the quick escalation the other day. The ...
1/ Well, that escalated even quicker than the quick escalation the other day. The former PP leader in Catalonia, and a founder of Vox, Alejo Vidal Quadras, was shot in the face on a street in Madrid.
2/ The last report on his condition, yesterday evening, was that he was stable in hospital with no risk to his life, although his jaw was smashed twice.
3/ Initial suspicions on social media, given the very tense political climate this week, were that it must have been someone on the left, but police are investigating an Iranian connection and a professional hit job.
4/ His last tweet before being shot was: "The infamous deal between Sánchez and Puigdemont that crushes the rule of law in Spain and ends the separation of powers has now been done. Our nation will thus cease to be a liberal democracy and become a totalitarian tyranny. We Spaniards will not allow it".
5/ A local PSOE leader in Sanlúcar (Cádiz, Andalusia), Victor Mora, was assaulted on the street by a man shouting “traitor!”, “you’re ruining Spain!”.
6/ Sánchez and Puigdemont did their amnesty deal (pdf), the get-out-of-jail-free card for Puigdemont and votes for Sánchez to repeat as PM.
7/ All four Spanish judges’ associations came out against the deal.
8/ Three Spanish prosecutors associations rejected the deal.
9/ Tax inspectors rejected the deal.
10/ The judicial council issued another statement rejecting the deal.
11/ PP leader Feijóo called for “more democracy” in response and a “responsible, firm, serene” approach to opposition to the deal.
12/ The PP is sticking to its pre-Sunday-lunch protest plan, which won’t have any effect on the amnesty deal at all.
13/ Alt-right led protests outside PSOE HQ continued for a seventh night and tonight there are even more planned, around the country as well as in Madrid.
14/ Vox leader Abascal went along again. He said during a press conference earlier in the day that “this is a new black period in the history of Spain, today a coup against the nation began”.
15/ There were scuffles and violence again, with 24 arrests and seven officers injured, after some pople in the 8,000 strong crowd started chucking objects and flares at them.
16/ The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) is now on board. They get even more regional powers and negotiations on the recognition of the Basque nation.
17/ ABC: "PSOE humilliates the state"; editorial: "PSOE abandons the Transition".
18/ El Mundo: "Sánchez hands the state over to Puigdemont"; editorial: "A deal against everyone living together".
19/ El País: "PSOE and Junts do deal for PM in exchange for amnesty for Catalan separatists"; editorial: "a new phase in Catalonia".
2/ The last report on his condition, yesterday evening, was that he was stable in hospital with no risk to his life, although his jaw was smashed twice.
3/ Initial suspicions on social media, given the very tense political climate this week, were that it must have been someone on the left, but police are investigating an Iranian connection and a professional hit job.
4/ His last tweet before being shot was: "The infamous deal between Sánchez and Puigdemont that crushes the rule of law in Spain and ends the separation of powers has now been done. Our nation will thus cease to be a liberal democracy and become a totalitarian tyranny. We Spaniards will not allow it".
5/ A local PSOE leader in Sanlúcar (Cádiz, Andalusia), Victor Mora, was assaulted on the street by a man shouting “traitor!”, “you’re ruining Spain!”.
6/ Sánchez and Puigdemont did their amnesty deal (pdf), the get-out-of-jail-free card for Puigdemont and votes for Sánchez to repeat as PM.
7/ All four Spanish judges’ associations came out against the deal.
8/ Three Spanish prosecutors associations rejected the deal.
9/ Tax inspectors rejected the deal.
10/ The judicial council issued another statement rejecting the deal.
11/ PP leader Feijóo called for “more democracy” in response and a “responsible, firm, serene” approach to opposition to the deal.
12/ The PP is sticking to its pre-Sunday-lunch protest plan, which won’t have any effect on the amnesty deal at all.
13/ Alt-right led protests outside PSOE HQ continued for a seventh night and tonight there are even more planned, around the country as well as in Madrid.
14/ Vox leader Abascal went along again. He said during a press conference earlier in the day that “this is a new black period in the history of Spain, today a coup against the nation began”.
15/ There were scuffles and violence again, with 24 arrests and seven officers injured, after some pople in the 8,000 strong crowd started chucking objects and flares at them.
16/ The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) is now on board. They get even more regional powers and negotiations on the recognition of the Basque nation.
17/ ABC: "PSOE humilliates the state"; editorial: "PSOE abandons the Transition".
18/ El Mundo: "Sánchez hands the state over to Puigdemont"; editorial: "A deal against everyone living together".
19/ El País: "PSOE and Junts do deal for PM in exchange for amnesty for Catalan separatists"; editorial: "a new phase in Catalonia".