On the management of the COVID-19 crisis in Spain 

The petitioner considers that the European Parliament should investigate the management of the Spanish authorities of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The petitioner considers that, despite the fact that the Government of Spain was aware of the serious situation in China and Italy at the end of January 2020; it did not adopt any political decision that warned Spanish citizens of the risks to public health that could cause the spread of the virus. The petitioner insists that he went so far as to minimize the danger by encouraging, contrary to scientific and international indications, the concentration of people, such as those developed during March 8, 2020, on the International Day of Working Women. The petitioner alleges that information was withheld for ideological and political reasons and party interests rather than guaranteeing the general interest. The petitioner considers that transparency and the right to information of Spanish public opinion in such dramatic circumstances should prevail. The petitioner points out that political and social responsibility must be defined and the European institutions must ensure the health and physical and moral integrity of their citizens.