Spanish Press Review
Spain Papers Review - Monday July 7 2008
By h.b. - Jul 7, 2008 - 9:45 AM
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El Mundo has a picture of Nadal crossing the roof of the photographers cabin with Spanish flag in hand – he was on his way to the Royal Box to greet the Prince and Princess of Asturias who were watching the final. El Mundo calls him the hero of Wimbledon, after what is says was the longest and most agonising final in the history of the British tournament. The paper also carries an article written by the last Spanish winner at Wimbledon. 42 years later is written by Manolo Santana.
El País has a photo of Nadal biting the trophy and says that the man from Mallorca was unstoppable. Neither the rain nor Federer could stop him.
ABC says that he dethroned Federer in an epic final which lasted nearly seven hours with ‘five sets of vibrant play’.
Público headlines ‘On grass just as on clay’. The paper says Nadal has won his first Wimbledon after four Ronald Garros.
El Mundo informs us that Zapatero has accused the Partido Popular of taking delight in the economic crisis, in order to try and get back power. Rajoy had previously called Zapatero irresponsible for giving priority to abortion, euthanasia and laicism instead of the economic situation.
El País says the Congress over the weekend has seen Zapatero giving power to those who will run the Socialist party in the future.
Público says that José Blanco will be coordinating the Government and the party.
ABC considers that Zapatero has now admitted his concern about the economic crisis, with ‘a PSOE party without an economic recipe’.
El País looks ahead of the new EU immigration pact which is being debated in Cannes today. Sarkozy has admitted accepting paperless immigrants for economic reasons, with the paper reporting that the final draft has been watered down. France has responded to Spanish pressure and removed the idea of making immigrants signing up to a ‘contract of integration’.
El País also says that the weakest G-8 faces one of the worst crisis in history.
El Mundo says that 110,470 people have now signed their manifesto for the protection of Castellano. They highlight a quote from Montserrat Caballé who has said that she supports the language of Spain which is Spanish. She also supports bilingual policies.
El País has a feature today asking whether Castellano is really being marginalised in Spain.
El País says that only 50 pupils have objected to the Citizenship classes in Spain, with the Government calling on them to be fined for not attending the classes.
El Mundo notes that the Government has admitted that 45% of the unemployed have little hope of finding a job.
And finally,
The motion of no confidence against the Chairman of Barcelona, Joan Laporta, gets some coverage. El Mundo notes that he survives despite 60% of the club’s members voting against him. The challenge needed 66% to force a change.
Local paper La Vanguardia leads on the vote as does El Periódico. The latter says that LaPorta was on the edge of a knockout and that the club is ungovernable.
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