Let's prepare for the story of defenseless Spain

The survivor Sánchez has managed to kick another ball into the future, in this case, the implementation of the defense budget increase. If yesterday I spoke about the shock doctrine, which the European Commission tenaciously applies to media coverage of the increase in military spending, today it's time to record how right-wing newspapers are joining this initiative. Just look, for example, at the editorial of The reason, titled "A Desolate Portrait of a Defenseless Spain." Good use of the adjective bleak, which directly refers to post-apocalyptic landscapes. For the newspaper, what Spain needs are "advanced weapons and kamikaze drones." But it doesn't quite justify why. All that's missing is Harpo Marx with his brilliant horn and his brother translating: "And also two hard-boiled eggs!"

The other narrative being pushed is the umpteenth attempt to revive the idea of a national unity government. The two-party system strikes again. They criticize the Spanish president for not counting on Feijóo – cover of theAbc"Sánchez leaves office without support" – as if the PP leader had the slightest desire to find common ground. The Country counterattacks, of course, and reminds us on its front page that hugs are a two-person thing: "Sánchez and Feijóo, far from a defense pact." It's a subtle way of exonerating the Socialists, and as a bonus, putting pressure on their partners who are directly demanding to leave NATO. Another traditionally progressive newspaper, The Newspaper, also comes to Sánchez's aid and disputes this narrative of vulnerability: "Spain strengthens itself against military attacks in space," it says on the front page. In the coming days, we'll see clashes between doomsayers and reassurers on the front pages.