The state of the public at the national, state and global levels reminds me once again of the bookDefense of democracyby Antoni Rovira i Virgili, published when the first effects of the crash of 1929 and the subsequent world economic crisis were being felt in Europe, the egg of the serpent of fascism (Bergmann), with terrible political and human consequences.

Catalan police arrested deputy mayor and Culture councillor at Valls Town Council Marc Ayala yesterday afternoon, accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old. Ayala, who is also a member of the Tarragona Provincial Council, is 33 and will appear before Valls investigating court in the coming hours. Seven years ago, according to RAC1, he sexually abused a 13-yeaer-old. After this was reported to the police, Ayala was arrested for a crime against sexual freedom.