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There have always been two debates about RTVE: financing and the nomination of its board which, in theory, should govern it.

The PP-Controlled Senate to Investigate “Telepedro” (RTVE), Controlled by the PSOE

Is Michelle Pfeiffer beautiful? Is Brad Pitt handsome? Perhaps, but proving such a conjecture may turn out to be impossible. Everything suggests that something similar will happen with the investigative commission that the People’s Party (PP) has just announced in the Senate—where the Prime Minister has not appeared for two years—to investigate the behavior of Spanish Radio and Television (RTVE), colloquially known as “Telepedro.” The constant bombardment of the opposition,…

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Sánchez says “no to war” invoking democracy and “no to democracy” invoking war

Parliaments emerged, to a large extent, to authorize the fiscal impositions of monarchs. It was unreasonable to impose fees and taxes without those affected by them having either a voice or a vote. Hence, the oversight role of parliaments remains one of their essential tasks. Controlling the state accounts every year and demanding accountability for what has been done or left undone in each fiscal year is a parliamentary task…