Spanish Democracy ?
Jun 9th 2014 | 10:22 pm
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Spanish Democracy ?
http://www.thelocal.es/20140610/soci...king-or-pay-up
So some MPs will be fined 600euros if they don't vote in favour of the new Monarchy legislation as directed.
This on top of 30,000 euro fines for criticising Spain and the same again for holding a peaceful demonstration without permission.
I hasten to add that the latter two were immediately questioned by the court of human rights and hopefully will be rescinded, otherwise I will soon be skint.
So some MPs will be fined 600euros if they don't vote in favour of the new Monarchy legislation as directed.
This on top of 30,000 euro fines for criticising Spain and the same again for holding a peaceful demonstration without permission.
I hasten to add that the latter two were immediately questioned by the court of human rights and hopefully will be rescinded, otherwise I will soon be skint.
Jun 11th 2014 | 6:57 am
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Re: Spanish Democracy ?
Socialists 'forced' to back Spain's king or pay €600 - The Local
So some MPs will be fined 600euros if they don't vote in favour of the new Monarchy legislation as directed.
This on top of 30,000 euro fines for criticising Spain and the same again for holding a peaceful demonstration without permission.
I hasten to add that the latter two were immediately questioned by the court of human rights and hopefully will be rescinded, otherwise I will soon be skint.
So some MPs will be fined 600euros if they don't vote in favour of the new Monarchy legislation as directed.
This on top of 30,000 euro fines for criticising Spain and the same again for holding a peaceful demonstration without permission.
I hasten to add that the latter two were immediately questioned by the court of human rights and hopefully will be rescinded, otherwise I will soon be skint.
Interesting the way you have worded your first sentence to justify your thread header. Only those MPs from the minority Socialist party (PSOE) would be fined by their own party if they vote in favour of the new monarchy legislation. Not ALL MPs.
If the Labour party in Britain fined it's MPs for turning up for Parliament with their trousers on back-to-front, how would this affect democracy ?
The answer is - not at all.
Jun 11th 2014 | 7:13 am
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Re: Spanish Democracy ?
They avoided the fine by not turning up and hence couldn't vote.
Jun 11th 2014 | 7:53 am
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