The strain in Spain: an election looms

The Economist Podcasts

• Episode: The strain in Spain: an election looms
• Website: The Economist Podcasts
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• Duration: 00:21:34
• Published: 2019-04-26 11:56

Ahead of this weekend’s general election, we examine Spain’s fractured political landscape. A much-needed bastion of stability in Europe looks set for a long fight to form a government. We also take a look at two lingering effects of Japan’s post-war policies: first, we speak to one of the victims of decades of forced sterilisation, for which the government apologised this week. And, given the country’s notorious culture of work—itself a consequence of post-war reconstruction—not everyone relishes extra time off to celebrate the new emperor’s ascension.

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