There are moments in the life of democracies when parliament, because of its divisions and deadlocks, is unable to respond to the urgent needs of a country — and when that happens, it means it is time to give citizens a voice. Spain is living through one of those moments.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain on Tuesday received French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron at the Royal Palace for a gala dinner as part of a state visit by the French leader — one of his last before France holds general elections in April of next year. After almost 10 years in office, this was the first state visit to Spain by Macron, whose second term ends in the spring, after which he is barred from running for a third consecutive term.
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The 81st UN General Assembly, which ends this Monday, will be remembered for the photograph of a smiling Delcy Rodríguez and Donald Trump—a perfect metaphor for the new era in Venezuela–U.S. relations—and for the decision by many delegates to leave the chamber when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking. The New York gathering is concluding with the realization that the world faces a pressing choice between a future governed by “a return to the law of the jungle or a civilized international society,” as French President Emmanuel Macron summed up.
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