Spain’s path out of Covid lockdown complicated by polarised politics

By Sam Jones in Madrid

While politicians in other countries are seeking consensus, Spain’s political adversaries are using virus as a cudgel

On Wednesday, Pedro Sánchez will once again ask Spanish MPs to approve an extension of the state of emergency that underpins one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns in Europe.

If recent days and parliamentary sessions are anything to go by, the prime minister will not be in for an easy ride.

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