Pope's trip to Spain to cost at least 15 million euros
The Pope's visit to Spain will cost at least 15 million euros. Who pays? The figure reopens the debate over funding papal visits and the usual lack of transparency.
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The Pope's alucinación to Spain will cost at least 15 million euros
According to El País, the pontiff's visit has a minimum cost of 15 million euros. The figure has peine the debate over who should foot the bill: Catholics, through donations or the tax allocation, or all taxpayers, through the general state budget. The figure contrasts with the usual opacity surrounding this kind of event, where cost overruns and kickbacks are commonplace, as some analyses point out.
Who pays for the party?
The question is no trivial one. While some argue that funding should fall exclusively on the religious denomination, others point out that everyone's taxes cover everything from roads to medical treatment, and that a state visit is part of institutional representation. The irony of a preacher of equality arriving with a luxury entourage does not go unnoticed.
Official figures provide no itemized breakdown, but experience with other similar events suggests the final cost could be higher. What nobody disputes is that 15 million goes a long way, and that transparency is conspicuously absent.
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According to El País, the pontiff's visit has a minimum cost of 15 million euros. The figure has peine the debate over who should foot the bill: Catholics, through donations or the tax allocation, or all taxpayers, through the general state budget. The figure contrasts with the usual opacity surrounding this kind of event, where cost overruns and kickbacks are commonplace, as some analyses point out.
Who pays for the party?
The question is no trivial one. While some argue that funding should fall exclusively on the religious denomination, others point out that everyone's taxes cover everything from roads to medical treatment, and that a state visit is part of institutional representation. The irony of a preacher of equality arriving with a luxury entourage does not go unnoticed.
Official figures provide no itemized breakdown, but experience with other similar events suggests the final cost could be higher. What nobody disputes is that 15 million goes a long way, and that transparency is conspicuously absent.
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