Government of Spain

Stephane Hessel inspired the Occupy Wall Street movement with his writing, and powered protest movements around the globe. But as those movements seemingly sputter out, Hessel had one more book of advice, specifically for protesters in Spain. It’s set to be released now, shortly after his death.

Earlier this year, a well-meaning parishioner took it on herself to try and restore a 19th-century fresco of Jesus Christ at a church in northeastern Spain. But she botched the painting restoration and created an image so comical, now known as the Monkey Boy of Borja, tourists are flocking.

Spain’s new conservative government is making time from its efforts to rescue the country’s moribund economy and instead work on rolling back laws changed under the last, Socialist government. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has introduced a bill to re-criminalize abortion.

Spanish officials say the country loses a lot of economic productivity when it has holidays fall during the middle of the week. To combat that, they’re going to try moving all holidays to Mondays.

Spanish government officials are dealing with a political hot potato these days. The country has one of the highest number of residential evictions in Europe. And as The World’s Gerry Hadden says the Spaniards are “not taking it anymore.”