Spain's Correos posts another billion-euro loss as impunity fears grow
Spain's state postal service Correos adds another billion-euro hole to its debt as political debate heats up over impunity and the lack of oversight of power.
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Spain's Correos posts another billion-euro loss as impunity antiestéticars grow
The state-owned postal company Correos has added a new one-billion-euro loss to its debt, according to reports in the financial press. The news comes amid growing public discontent over the perception that corruption goes unpunished.
The medieval parable of the hanged dog
In the Middle Ages, when a thief or a traitor was caught, justice was carried out in the public square. Punishment was immediate, meant as an example, and left no room for appeal. Today, by contrast, the sense of impunity is such that many compare the situation to that brand of summary justice: the dog is already hanged, but the corrupt official keeps his job.
The current context: despotic regime or exaggeration?
Some analysts argue that the current Spanish government has concentrated unprecedented power in the country's democracy, with neither the public prosecutor's office nor investigative media acting effectively. Others, however, believe this is a perception inflated by political bitterness. What is certain is that Correos' debt adds to a string of scandals that feed institutional distrust.
The billion-euro hole in the postal company is no isolated event: it reflects a management style that, in many people's view, lacks accountability. While the medieval dog hung in the square, today the citizen waits for a justice that never comes.
The state-owned postal company Correos has added a new one-billion-euro loss to its debt, according to reports in the financial press. The news comes amid growing public discontent over the perception that corruption goes unpunished.
The medieval parable of the hanged dog
In the Middle Ages, when a thief or a traitor was caught, justice was carried out in the public square. Punishment was immediate, meant as an example, and left no room for appeal. Today, by contrast, the sense of impunity is such that many compare the situation to that brand of summary justice: the dog is already hanged, but the corrupt official keeps his job.
The current context: despotic regime or exaggeration?
Some analysts argue that the current Spanish government has concentrated unprecedented power in the country's democracy, with neither the public prosecutor's office nor investigative media acting effectively. Others, however, believe this is a perception inflated by political bitterness. What is certain is that Correos' debt adds to a string of scandals that feed institutional distrust.
The billion-euro hole in the postal company is no isolated event: it reflects a management style that, in many people's view, lacks accountability. While the medieval dog hung in the square, today the citizen waits for a justice that never comes.
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