Antoni Bassas' analysis: 'Gyms and dogs, deductible for Andalusians'

This week will happen in the chronology of events that explain social and political changes in the future. What can we say about Trump's speech at the UN, a soliloquy worthy of a Sun King which included a plea in favor of being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In Catalonia, the failure to delegate immigration powers to the Generalitat not only further complicates relations between Junts and the Sánchez government, but has also turned relations between Junts and Esquerra into one of permanently open hostility, with accusations of racist speeches by Rufián in Nogueras. The Catalan Alliance is salivating.

In Spain, the judge has reported that the trial of the Pedro Sánchez's wife The case for embezzlement of public funds will be tried by jury. The judge's name is Peinado. Look at our headline: Peinado is the subject, appearing as the protagonist of the news. Sánchez's response arrived early this morning.

Speaking to Bloomberg in New York, he said he'll run in 2027, that he's spoken with his family and the party. And that's a lot of news in one: he's saying there's no need to move up the elections, even if there's no budget (which seems increasingly likely), that he has the party under control even though his number three is in prison for alleged corruption, and that he won't ask for five days off to think things over again.

In the background of all this, of course, life goes on, and today we read this column by Amparo Moliner, entitled "Who wants to be Andalusian?", in which he begins by explaining the news that those who file their tax return in Andalusia will be able to deduct their gym fees. Specifically, they will be able to deduct up to 100 euros annually from their gym membership due to promoting healthy exercise.

What the article doesn't say is that this isn't all. Veterinary expenses for pets will also be deductible during the first year of living with the animal and for the first three years if the animal is adopted rather than purchased. So, we congratulate the President of the Andalusian Regional Government, Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla, for having squared the circle. The unemployment rate in Andalusia is practically 15%; in Catalonia, it's 8%. In other words, there are almost twice as many unemployed people in Andalusia as here. The poverty rate, or the risk of social exclusion, is 37.5% in Andalusia; in Catalonia, 21%. It's surprising that in what are called poor regions in Spain, governments can afford to lower taxes and forgo much-needed revenue. And then they talk about lack of solidarity.

Good morning.