Last week's NATO summit resulted in numerous headlines centered on a fundamental issue: Spain's military spending and Sheriff Trump's retaliation for Spain's refusal to play ball. Now it's the UN that's holding its grand meeting, and it's very telling to see how the various newspapers are handling the matter. Since Spain is the host, some are left with only the glitz and national pride, including a picture of the King and Queen. This is especially true of right-wing newspapers, with headlines like "The UN brings together fifty world leaders in Seville" (Abc) where the focus is primarily on the local element. In The World There isn't even a headline: just the photograph, which is already good for them because it shows Sánchez leaving, looking sideways at his wife, from a certain distance. And it serves to illustrate a survey where, oh surprise, it is said that Feijóo already has a lead of 41 seats.
These treatments minimize the objective of the summit, which is what should have real informative value. The headlineThe Country, in this sense, is very different: "UN development summit stands up to Trump's cuts" and does not include a photo of the king and queen on the front page. The Vanguard Yes, it does, but the headline also has something to chew on, beyond the canapés at the reception dinner: "UN warns of decline in development aid due to rising military spending." In the end, NATO calls for more defense machinery—that is, offensive machinery—while the United Nations suggests that helping developing countries may make it less necessary to spend these fortunes on ammunition and bombs. Just as sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees, the crayfish at the gala dinner can also prevent you from seeing the sea.
