Spain's Government channels 13.3 million in lottery funds to Cáritas
The Spanish Government signs a 13.3 million agreement with Cáritas funded by the state lottery, amid controversy over the regularization of migrants and the Pope's visit.
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Government injects 13.3 million in lottery money into Cáritas amid migration controversy
While the Spanish Bishops' Conference clashes with the far right over the regularization of half a million migrants, the Government signs a 13.3 million euro agreement with Cáritas, funded with lottery money. The deal, presided over by Finance Minister Arcadi España in Extremadura, marks a new chapter in the relationship between the executive and the Church less than a month before Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain.
Where the money comes from: from the football pools to charity
The agreement channels funds from the state-owned Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (Spanish state lottery operator) to the Church NGO over four years. This is not the first time the mechanism has been used: just a few months ago, the Government allocated 5 million euros from the football pools to women's football, a decision that already drew backlash from public betting users. This new allocation reopens the debate over the use of lottery revenues, which some see as an indirect tax on citizens' hopes.
The political context: the Church, Vox and the regularization
The measure coincides with the confrontation between the Bishops' Conference and Vox over the Church's defense of the regularization process for around 500,000 irregular migrants. The Government, for its part, is strengthening its ties with the Church at a time of high political tension, and criticism has not been long in coming. Opponents accuse the executive of using public funds to prop up a narrative favorable to immigration and of diverting resources that should go to other budget lines.
With these figures, the debate over where lottery money goes —and over the Church's role in delivering social aid— is far from settled.
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While the Spanish Bishops' Conference clashes with the far right over the regularization of half a million migrants, the Government signs a 13.3 million euro agreement with Cáritas, funded with lottery money. The deal, presided over by Finance Minister Arcadi España in Extremadura, marks a new chapter in the relationship between the executive and the Church less than a month before Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain.
Where the money comes from: from the football pools to charity
The agreement channels funds from the state-owned Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (Spanish state lottery operator) to the Church NGO over four years. This is not the first time the mechanism has been used: just a few months ago, the Government allocated 5 million euros from the football pools to women's football, a decision that already drew backlash from public betting users. This new allocation reopens the debate over the use of lottery revenues, which some see as an indirect tax on citizens' hopes.
The political context: the Church, Vox and the regularization
The measure coincides with the confrontation between the Bishops' Conference and Vox over the Church's defense of the regularization process for around 500,000 irregular migrants. The Government, for its part, is strengthening its ties with the Church at a time of high political tension, and criticism has not been long in coming. Opponents accuse the executive of using public funds to prop up a narrative favorable to immigration and of diverting resources that should go to other budget lines.
With these figures, the debate over where lottery money goes —and over the Church's role in delivering social aid— is far from settled.
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