Palma29/05/2020 17:50
Pedro Sanchez and his deputy prime minister, Pablo Iglesias, have been outspoken critics of how Brussels and the European Union have handled the COVID-19 pandemic, but it appears that Spain, along with Italy, is in line for the lion share of the EU financial relief programme.
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Mr Carter, as a responsible journalist/reporter, you really should look into the details before writing about a subject such as this. You should have mentioned that before any funds are transferred, the EU must approve Spain’s spending plans which must be deposited before the 31st of October. The EU then has four months to decide whether these plans are not only viable but also meet the EU’s conditions. If they do, something I have my doubts about, any funds agreed upon will only be transferred on a year to year basis, and only if, in this case Spain, has honoured the economic plan originally submitted to Brussels during the previous year. And ALL the above will depend on the totality of the EU members agreeing to this bailout in the first place. I wouldn’t start claiming victory just yet.
Talk about unbiased headlines. Remember, there is no such thing as a free lunch.