Pam Merola

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[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

Leading economists came to the defense of Andreu Mas-Colell, who must pay a €2.8 million penalty amid a Spanish judicial crackdown on former Catalan officials accused of aiding secessionism https://t.co/BhWyc6Boua

[Seattle Weather Blog @KSeattleWeather]

107 degrees in Seattle now!

The heat, er, hits, just keep on coming.

[Jen Wilkie @jwilkie_jen]

Where is the prize for the title!?!? https://t.co/2ZPC0YSlUx

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

Solidarität für Mas-Colell: Katalonien-Konflikt vor spanischem Rechnungshof https://t.co/bScmwZD4uW via @faznet

[Paul Krugman @paulkrugman]

A bizarre and troubling event: Andreu Mas-Colell, an eminent economist, may face huge fines for his alleged role in Catalonia's referendum on independence. A who's who of international economists has written in his defense https://t.co/ytRa5MBQnG

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

33 premios Nobel de Economía y otros 20 destacados economistas escriben en defensa de Andreu Mas-Colell https://t.co/R6PFUYe7Eh a través de @el_pais

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

Kafka en Catalogne : pris dans un imbroglio juridique, un grand économiste est menacé de ruine https://t.co/lV14EEO62s

[Gabriel Mas @gabrielmas]

"On the administrative front, Spain’s court of auditors is set next week to demand that about 40 former Catalan officials repay millions of euros in regional government funds it says were wrongly used to promote independence — and to seize assets if they do not comply.

[Gabriel Mas @gabrielmas]

The dispute has made waves abroad: on Monday the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe bracketed Spain with Turkey, calling for an end to prosecutions and signalling its concern with the court of auditors’ actions."

[Gabriel Mas @gabrielmas]

Among those facing such a prospect is Andreu Mas-Colell, a former Harvard economics professor who on Tuesday received the support of 33 Nobel laureates.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

Because the penalty could far exceed the combined net worth of all targeted individuals, they could have *all* of their personal property, assets and income seized. It will be complete and arbitrary expropriation. Without due process.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

There will be no trial. There is simply a penalty that is handed down. The appeals will take years and can reach the EU Courts of Human Rights, but the neat trick is that in the meantime the accused will have to put up a guarantee for the full amount requested.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

Normally I would not be posting personal developments on this website, but in this case I have a pressing concern. My dad, Spanish economist Andreu Mas-Colell, is dealing with an incredibly difficult and unjust situation. 1/

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

This administrative body has taken this action in past cases.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

The way to make sense of this is in the frame of right-wing sectors of public administration using political persecution and disenfranchisement to sabotage a courageous move by PM Pedro Sanchez towards dialogue and deescalation in the Catalan conflict.
https://t.co/1xG037nkqF

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

It saddens me that someone who devoted much effort to helping build Spanish higher education and research, including Spanish economics (he was the first president of the Spanish Economic Association) is being treated in this way.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

My parents are going through this with far better spirits than I would be capable of in this Kafkaesque situation. They are enjoying their time with their kids and friends, and look forward to being reunited with grandkids.

[Alex Mas @AMLabEcon]

The penalties will be levied on June 29, coincidentally the day of his 77th birthday. Before then the best thing we can do is raise awareness. If you are able, I would be grateful if you can share what is going on with others, on social media or simply in real life. Thank you.

[Ms.Cornish @Cornish_JRC]

Using our retelling hand and some fun play dough to retell a classroom favorite “little blue and little yellow” by Leo Leoni 🖐 who else is working on characters, setting, problem, events and solutions in stories?? 📚❤️ @IthacaNYSchools @southhillhawks

[Heather Williams @HeatherTechTST]

He speaks truth: Students have been losing out on opportunities to learn for years. Why is it such a big fear now? Because now the advantaged kids are losing out, too.

This Year Will Be a Lost School Year - https://t.co/5MtdFAraaS via @shareaholic