With more than 27,000 deaths, Spain was one of the countries hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdown imposed by the Spanish government was one of the world’s strictest, devastating the kingdom’s economy. While some critics accuse Spain’s left-wing leadership of taking advantage of the emergency to pass long-stalled welfare reforms, others in the country herald what they see as welcome relief from the new measures that include adoption of a minimum living wage. Jonathan Spier narrates a report from Alfonso Beato in Barcelona
