Castile and León Will Have Elections — At Least They Don't Have to Wait for the Bus
While Spanish regions are dealing with political intrigue, in Liepāja the main problem is getting to the Tosele bus stop, since the bus schedule is as predictable as Spanish political changes.
Spain will hold elections on Sunday in the region of Castile and León, which is about as thrilling as standing at the Tosele bus stop on a winter morning, waiting for a bus that might show up or might not. At least for the Spanish, political transport runs more frequently than ours.
Spanish socialists have experienced tough times — scandals about corruption, sexual harassment, and general unpleasantness. Which reminds me of Liepāja city council meetings, just without the flamenco dancing and with more wind. While in Riga they think politics is complicated, in Spain parties cooperate and split faster than our buses to Tosele — at least there they have some kind of schedule.
'Well, you see, there in Spain at least the parties know they want power. Here we're still thinking about whether we want to do anything at all,' comments local political expert Jānis, who regularly takes the bus to work and therefore understands both delays and promises.
The conservative People's Party in Castile and León has been in power for almost 40 years, which is considerably longer than any Liepāja mayor has managed to stay in office. But at least they don't have to make excuses about tram repairs or why the roads are slippery in winter. The Spanish have other problems — for example, how to convince voters that this time everything will be different, while everyone knows it won't be.
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