| ID | 106424 |
| Title Proper | Pain in Spain |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bergareche, Borja |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Madrid-Antonio de la Calle, a 46-year-old priest who runs the church of the Patrocinio del Señor in the Vallecas neighborhood, has been playing God to avoid his neighbors' descent into hell. In this working-class neighborhood of more than 300,000 people, the most extreme consequences of the economic crisis roiling Spain are transforming day-to-day life. The door of the church is never locked. Last Easter, a man came in, heated and nervous. "Antonio, I can't stand it any more. You have to help me. For two months I have heard my kid complaining that he is hungry. I've been unemployed for a year and a half. I'm no longer entitled to unemployment payments and my wife isn't eligible for the emergency subsidy. Either you help me or I will start selling drugs at the corner. I cannot take it any longer." |
| `In' analytical Note | World Policy Journal Vol. 28, No. 1; Spring 2011: p.52-59 |
| Journal Source | World Policy Journal Vol. 28, No. 1; Spring 2011: p.52-59 |
| Key Words | Spain ; Economic Conditions ; Labor Market ; European Union ; Spanish Construction Sector |