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Spain's King and Queen, Top Officials, Pelted With Mud and Insults Over Flood Response

    Above: Spain's King Felipe VI during his visit to Paiporta, Valencia, on November 3, 2024. Image copyright: Rober Solsona/Europa Press/Contributor via Getty Images

    The Spin

    The people are rightfully angry with their government, and their fury was likely not intended to hurt the king and queen, who play no official governing role. While the royal couple may have some mud on their faces, the public saw them comforting the flood victims while their actual government leaders were busy playing blame games.

    What did these leaders expect when they visited Paiporta? These floods have totally devastated the region and the government response has been completely inadequate.

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    There's a 2% chance that Spain will announce a snap general election before January 1, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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