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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Relations Between Government and Parliamentary Opposition in Spain
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Relations Between Government and Parliamentary Opposition in Spain

Author(s): Agata Rydzewska
Subject(s): Politics, Political Theory
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: Spanish politics; COVID-19; coronavirus crisis; pandemic in Spain; government-opposition relations

Summary/Abstract: The COVID-19 strongly affected the states all over the world in several aspects, Spain, being an inglorious leader in terms of the number of infections in Europe, was highly afflicted by the coronavirus and further consequences. After problems with forming the government, which was caused by substantial political polarization, a new incumbent coalition needed to face new challenges, which was strictly connected with managing the coronavirus crisis. The article’s main aim is to present how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the political situation in Spain by analyzing the relations between the ruling government and the parliamentary opposition.

  • Issue Year: 50/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 41-52
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English