cold in Great Britain, inflation in Spain

In Britain, the storm Arwen left traces. Four days after its passage which killed three people, some roads remain blocked and thousands of homes still do not have electricity. THE’Scotland is particularly impacted by these cuts and residents will have to wait until the end of the week for power to be restored. A situation of as much more difficult due to climatic conditions with negative temperatures around -10 degrees.

In Spain, inflation climbed to 5.6% in November, provoking the anger of retirees who had just obtained a revaluation of their pension up to 2.5%. Truck drivers are also unhappy with rising fuel prices. The government defended itself through the voice of its spokesperson Isabel Rodriguez: “We are in the recovery period of our economy. Our country is not the only one in this case. It is a global phenomenon“.

In Sweden, Magdalena Andersson, former high-level swimmeru, became the first woman to become Prime Minister, after two votes. With 101 votes, his socio-democratic government will be in the minority. “We will do what it takes to move Sweden forward“she said.