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Corruption, separatism and mass tourism – experts debate Spain’s most pressing issues

Is Spain’s unity under threat? Could a new amnesty law on Catalan independence pave the way for regions to breakaway from the kingdom? Spain is also facing complaints about corruption, a critical water shortage and a growing inequality between the old and the young. Jonny Dymond asks Spanish people how they see the future of their country.

On the panel:
Juan Fernando López Aguilar, MEP for the Socialist party which leads the government.
Javier Zarzalejos, MEP from the People’s Party.
Alfred Bosch, writer, historian and a long term member of the pro Catalan independence party Esquerra Republicana.
Gabriela Bustelo, writer and political columnist.

Producer: Steven Williams

(Photo: Protesters from the Partido Popular carry Spanish flags and placards while demonstrating against plans to grant amnesty to Catalan separatists. Credit: Guillermo Gutierrez Carrascal/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Wed 15 May 2024 23:06GMT

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