In the spotlight: political earthquake in Spain after the triumph of the right to the regional in Madrid
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Supporters of rising Spanish right-wing figure Isabel Diaz Ayuso gather to celebrate her victory in the regional elections in Madrid on May 4, 2021. © AP / Bernat Armangue
By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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The European press like the British newspaper the
Guardian
or the German
Die Welt
hail "
the impressive electoral victory of the conservatives in Madrid
", a victory, they explain which sounds like "
a
very clear
warning
" launched in left-wing government of President Sanchez, completely defeated in this regional election, 2 years before the next national elections. Great winner and rising figure of the Spanish right, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, 42, “
knocks out Sanchez and puts an end to the career of Pablo Iglesias
”, the leader of Podemos, title
El Mundo
. It is "
the beginning of the end for Sanchez
", announces for his part
La Vanguardia
echoing the words of the leaders of the Popular Party "
in full euphoria
" of reconquest, still writes the Catalan daily. For
El Pais
, “
Ayuso triggered a real political earthquake
”.
The Madrid newspaper points out "
that the success of Ayuso's ultra-liberal and demagogic approaches, as well as the resistance of the extreme right Vox and the disappearance of the center-right Ciudadanos
", constitute a "
sharp turn to the right of the center of gravity of the conservative block
”.
And "
it is a not very encouraging development for the partisans of a pragmatic policy and dialogue
", laments
El Pais
, who like the whole of the Spanish press underlines that "
the PP should make alliance with the 'extreme right Vox to continue leading the region of Madrid
'.
Philanthropy: the announced divorce of the Gates couple worries
It is "
a divorce which could change the world
", estimates
Die Welt
who recalls that the couple of American billionaires heads "
the largest philanthropic organization on the planet which has devoted no less than 50 billion dollars over the last 20 years to the 'education and health in developing countries
', the couple's divorce therefore raises "
very political questions
", writes the German daily. Concern shared by the entire international press. "
Even if they have assured that they will remain co-presidents and directors of their foundation,
" said the
Wall Street Journal
, "
their divorce could jeopardize the future of this organization
”.
This change "
may have repercussions on the financing of the WHO, and of Gavi, the vaccine agency and the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
", specifies for its part the Swiss daily
Le Temps.
which tells how this divorce shakes up the world of "
international Geneva
", where the WHO sits among others. And
Le Temps
to castigate "
the irresponsibility of States
" which have long relied on the generosity of philanthropists like Bill and Melinda Gates. In the midst of the Covid epidemic, "
the dependence of the WHO on a billionaire reveals a great fragility
", underlines the daily, "
it suffices for this rich contributor to change strategy for the World Health Organization to be destabilized
”.
Uyghurs: New Zealand renounces calling China's abuses "genocide"
The Labor Party, which holds the majority in the New Zealand Parliament, has finally "
had the term genocide
"
removed
from parliamentary debate and is now accused "
of having softened its criticisms against China in the treatment of the Uyghur minority
", explains the
New Zealand Herald
and simply for fear of "the
risk of commercial retaliation
". A choice assumed by the New Zealand government when "
30% of the country's exports go to China
", making Beijing the largest trading partner, further underlines the Auckland daily.
The Australian neighbor "
offers a vision of what a collapse of this trade relationship could look like
," notes the
Guardian,
which underlines that the diplomatic quarrel between Canberra and Beijing - and the trade sanctions that followed -, "
have already cost Australia nearly A $ 47 billion
”, or around € 30 billion.
California gubernatorial candidate campaigns with bear
This is the rich idea of Republican businessman John Cox who welcomed his voters yesterday accompanied by a huge bear weighing 500 kilos and more than 2 meters high.
A nod to the bear of the Californian flag, but also to his opponent Gavin Newsom the current governor of California whom he describes as "
beauty
", while John Cox intends to embody "
the beast
", explains the
Guardian
who relates this story, and specifies that the bear did not "
seem interested in politics at all, that he quickly sprawled on the ground and that he gave no support to the candidate, except the "we consider that the fact of not eating the candidate counts as being a support
", ironically the
Guardian.
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