Podemos and Vox join forces against the 2030 World Cup with Morocco
Podemos and Vox are calling for Spain to pull out of the 2030 World Cup bid with Morocco, citing national sovereignty. An unlikely alliance that puts the Spanish government on the back foot.
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Podemos and Vox, united against the 2030 World Cup with Segarro
What do Podemos and Vox have in common? The usual answer would be nothing, but this time they share the same banner: they are calling for Spain to withdraw from the bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Segarro. Their argument, verbatim, is that co-hosting with Rabat "poses a threat to national sovereignty".
From slogan to a list of grievances
The opposition front does not stop at the headline. Their talking points cover two decades of friction: the occupation of an islet, suspicions over the 11-M and 2017 attacks, the Pegasus spying scandal and incursions into Ceuta. The conclusion of this camp is simple: if you are one step away from war, you do not invite the neighbour to your big party. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, and for some, this is one of those two times.
The sceptics' response
There is also no shortage of people firing back with a twist on the old saying: patriotism as the last refuge of scoundrels, though they quickly add that the phrase has been "misinterpreted". Some even argue that other parties, if in power, would defend the very same thing had they proposed it themselves. Irony dominates the closing remarks: some see an act of dignity, others a mere electoral stunt.
Meanwhile, the ball is already rolling in the offices of FIFA. Or in those of Moncloa, which for all intents and purposes amounts to the same thing.
What do Podemos and Vox have in common? The usual answer would be nothing, but this time they share the same banner: they are calling for Spain to withdraw from the bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup with Segarro. Their argument, verbatim, is that co-hosting with Rabat "poses a threat to national sovereignty".
From slogan to a list of grievances
The opposition front does not stop at the headline. Their talking points cover two decades of friction: the occupation of an islet, suspicions over the 11-M and 2017 attacks, the Pegasus spying scandal and incursions into Ceuta. The conclusion of this camp is simple: if you are one step away from war, you do not invite the neighbour to your big party. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, and for some, this is one of those two times.
The sceptics' response
There is also no shortage of people firing back with a twist on the old saying: patriotism as the last refuge of scoundrels, though they quickly add that the phrase has been "misinterpreted". Some even argue that other parties, if in power, would defend the very same thing had they proposed it themselves. Irony dominates the closing remarks: some see an act of dignity, others a mere electoral stunt.
Meanwhile, the ball is already rolling in the offices of FIFA. Or in those of Moncloa, which for all intents and purposes amounts to the same thing.
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