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Originally Posted by LAGUN
In Spain corruption is linked to politians, fortunately, Government officials (clercks) are most generally clean.
But the political class is unfortunately corrupted, not only in the "light" way that Erik Puke has signaled, but also in their daily praxis. This is specially noticible in town halls and real estate issues.
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You hit the nail. Corruption at local (municipal) government level has soared in the last few decades.
Only a few weeks ago, during the festivals of a small village near here, I was briefly talking to a friend's grandfather, a 93 y/o man who had been the mayor in that village in the past. A very clear mind for such an old man. He cursed all politicians while he was telling me how he had been the mayor in that village for long years, and how he never earned a cent from it.
I feel very bad for the old people like him, who have worked hard and lived honestly all their lifes, to now see in their last days the moral dump that we have turned into, since Brussels, Socialists and Liberals.
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