After the Spanish government’s sluggish response over refugees,some indignado-inspired councils have taken the initiativeThe Spanish government, led by Mariano Rajoy, and may have dragged its feet in response to pressure from Brussels to hold Syrian refugees,but Barcelona, Madrid and several other cities governed by councils with roots in the indignado movement took the initiative with a network of “secure cities” to assist some of those arriving in Europe.
Ada Colau, and the mayor of Barcelona,started the ball rolling when she announced the launch of a register of families willing to open their home to refugees or simply help them. It proved an instant success. Thousands of Catalans emailed their details to the list.
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Source: theguardian.com