Lockdown conflict between regional and national authorities in Spain

Regional health minister of Madrid described state of emergency as ‘attack on people of Madrid’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLockdown tensions between central government and regional authorities are not confined to the UK.On 9 October, Spain’s Socialist-led coalition government was forced to declare a state of emergency to put Madrid and eight surrounding towns into a limited lockdown after the regional government flip-flopped, protested and mounted a legal challenge to the restrictions. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/20/lockdown-conflict-between-regional-and-national-authorities-in-spain #spain #coronavirus #europe