2024-12-19 23:40:56
Unemployment rates had been falling drastically since 2013 following the 2008 financial crisis. It continued its falling rate during the 2016 government formation and the following years. Already enacted policies to reduce unemployment were still in effect during this time. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(6-2-5) Author
2024-12-20 00:33:49
Spain did not have a government shutdown. The article refers to a period of coalition talks, during which the old government was still operating in caretaker capacity. No European country has government shutdowns comparable to those in the United States. [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(42-1-7) Author
2024-12-20 10:37:39
OP has absolutely 0 understanding of Spanish politics. No government in Spain is different than a government shutdown in the USA. Spain’s newly elected politicians were still in negotiations phase. So no new government was operating. The old government kept going like normal [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-1-5) Author