Good morning!
Politics is not always the art of the possible. Sometimes it is the effort for the impossible. The withdrawal yesterday of Inés Arrimadas, voluntarily, and of Laura Borrà s, forced, demonstrates this. Likewise, the chronic deficit of public works in Catalonia shows that politics does not keep its promises.
Catalonia. The public works deficit in Catalonia is close to 40,000 million euros. It has accumulated over 14 years and is the responsibility of all administrations. Investment in infrastructure barely reaches 1.5% of GDP, when the average in the EU is 2.2%.
citizens. Inés Arrimadas announced yesterday that she is leaving politics. The former president of Ciudadanos, who won the regional elections in Catalonia in 2017, leaves when her party, which will not run for general elections, runs out of a future.
together Yesterday, the Parliament withdrew the act of deputy from Laura Borrà s, its president, convicted of corruption. The decision was taken with the votes of ERC, PSC and CUP. Together look for a replacement.
Ukraine. The leaders of 46 European countries met yesterday at the Mimi castle in Moldova, 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, to demonstrate once again their support for Zelensky and his firmness in the face of Putin’s aggression.
Migrations. Industrialized countries today receive more immigrants than ever. In Europe they are arriving more than during the migration crisis of 2015. In Spain the figures are record. Given the low birth rate, this workforce is very necessary to maintain growth.
Genetics. Just 80 genes separate humans from primates, reveals the world’s largest study of great ape genetics to date. The project, led by the Institute of Evolutionary Biology of Barcelona, ​​allows a better understanding of humans.
Education. Sweden has stopped the digital plan that had filled the classrooms with screens. He considers that the textbook is a much more useful tool to improve language, writing and reading.
Fernando Alonso, Formula 1 driver. “You have to keep your feet on the ground.” Read it here.
Romanesque art. The apse of Sant Climent de Taüll, one of the jewels of the Catalan Romanesque, has recovered the figure of Cain, who had been out of place for a thousand years. The 12th century painting was separated from the whole when the fresco was torn from the church in 1920. It has not been until now that it has found its place at God’s right hand.
Music. The bands Blur and New Order fill the first day at full capacity at Primavera Sound with nostalgia, which passed without last year’s collapse. The public that attended the festival also enjoyed dance music, folk music and guitar playing.
Jordan. The Hashemite kingdom celebrated a European-style wedding in Amman yesterday. The royal houses of the Old Continent surrounded Hussein, the crown prince, who married Rajwa, a Saudi architect. Juan Carlos I and SofÃa represented the Spanish monarchy.
Carmen Chaparro, journalist. “Hate moves the world.” Read it here.
Amela
