Despite the wide economic gulf between them, Moroccan diplomacy has by far exceeded that of Spain—the size of an economy is not a determining factor in deciding a country’s importance to larger players.
In a remarkable break with its historic policy, reflecting either incompetence or deliberate national sabotage, the Spanish government has accepted Moroccan designs over the Western Sahara.
The connivance of the establishment Left (and, though less explicitly, the Right as well) with the long-term strengthening of separatism has been a feature, not a bug, of Spanish democracy.
Morocco's economic growth appears to be part of an implicit international agreement, with the Spanish government actively approving—despite it going against Spanish interests.
Catalan Left refuses minute of silence observed in memory of murdered Civil Guard officers.
Spain’s president is appearing more and more like the puppet of Morocco.
Spanish press suggests Spain allowed its position on the Western Sahara to be formulated by Morocco.
“We cannot establish numbers [of immigrants to be received], as this will depend on the needs of Spain’s labour market,” said the Spanish PM.
A controversial figure, Primo de Rivera earned the admiration of prominent people on the Left, including his friend, the poet Lorca and anarchist leader Durruti.
The speech professor Tamames gave before Spain’s vote of no confidence presents VOX as the repository of Spain’s post-Franco, democratic general consensus.
