Sandrine Morel
French journalist Sandrine Morel is the Madrid correspondent for Le Monde, and writes a blog, L’Espagne désenchantée (“Disenchanted Spain”), which documents the impact of the financial crisis.
Updated: 7 March 2012
Picking up grandchildren from school, donating cash to balance their children’s household budgets, and taking time to demonstrate against the austerity policies advocated by Brussels: Spain’s abuelos have emerged as a pillar of strength in a faltering society. 
Torrente, the epitome of crass, is delighting Spanish audiences with its vulgar but liberating humour. In the fourth part of its series on comedy in Europe, Le Monde focuses on the extreme caricature of a society in crisis. 
Regattas, Formula One racing, theme parks... During the economic boom, the Mediterranean port came to symbolise Spanish success in all its splendour. Now faced with the financial crisis and budget cuts, it has come to represent all of the country’s disillusionment.