LAST night we published this thirteenth part of the series, this time dealing with Spain, a close neighbour of Benoît Battistelli's home country. António Campinos is Spain's neighbour on both sides, as he's both French and Portuguese.

Spain may not be so (in)famous for corruption, but what we find in its patent system is a pattern of nepotism and inappropriate political appointments, placing focus on party loyalty rather than suitable qualifications.

Tonight at around midnight (i.e. the usual) we shall publish the next part in the series, this time dealing with Portugal. ⬆