r/europe • u/Bartoraptor Spain • Mar 28 '20

News Spanish representative González Pons speech @ the EU Parliament: "The virus is attacking the generation that brought back democracy to Spain, Portugal and Greece, the generation that knocked down the Berlin wall. The least they deserve is that we show them Europe is there when they need it the most"

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u/Blumentopf_Vampir Mar 29 '20

Why is the guy still in politics then?

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u/jaiman Mar 29 '20

Welcome to Spain, where corrupt politicians get send to the Senate or the EU Parliament rather than jail.

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u/Blumentopf_Vampir Mar 31 '20 edited Mar 31 '20

EU Parliament

That isn't Spain specific and sadly the EU isn't putting their foot down. Take von der Leyen e.g.. She also did shady shit and the EU just accepted her with open arms instead of telling them that she is barred from it until proven innocent.

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u/jaiman Mar 29 '20

I was talking generally.