Spain in the World April 20th 2013 Edition

Pool photo by Angel Diaz

One scandal, two scandals, three scandals... All Spain is a scandal!!!
This week the NYT talks about the King and his family. A few years ago Juan Carlos I was "untouchable", but now is on every newspaper because of his son in law Iñaki Urdangarín. Although his roll in "Transición" and his importance in foreign affairs, Spain history memory is always short as in a fish. In a moment when all politic parties are involved in different corruption cases, Spanish unity is falling apart because of a recession that thanks to some politics became a crisis. All Spain is crying out for a change, not just a makeup for a moment but a deep change in all Spanish politic institutions. Politicians, judges, even the King is involved in acts of corruption, bribes and "enchufes" (literally socket) that have became daily business in Spanish institutions. Where is the exit?
The Economist explains why the current euro system is not longer able to survive with the actual politics. A deep reform will be necessary in a short term. Can we trust politicians pressured by small groups to do the job?
To finish, do not miss Rafael´s video Escándalo...
All of this and more in a new edition of Spain in the World