27 May 2020 – 10-day mourning period for nearly 27,000 lives lost to COVID-19

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Social
Intervention Categories: Legal and policy; New initiatives
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez; King Felipe VI, as Spain’s head of state,

Overview: Spain Declares 10-Day Mourning Period to Pay Tribute to the Nearly 27,000 Lives Lost to Coronavirus
Full details here: https://time.com/5842550/spain-mourning-period-coronavirus/

Type of Justification: No justification given
Evidence/Justification: Opposition parties had criticized the left-wing coalition of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez for not paying homage to the victims.