We have a spanish PM who is at LEAST brave enough to stand up to the neoliberal slumlords but unfortunately has no better ideas than build some more roads.

Now WHOSE problem is THAT?  You think more roadbuilding is an environmental crime, then SUGGEST SOMETHING BETTER.  And if you cannot think of better ideas on your own, read Tony's list at the end of his most excellent diary:
http://www.eurotrib.com/story/2008/2/12/01428/8866
or try
http://www.popularmechanics.com/rebuildingamerica

I got a lot of ideas at my site as well.
http://www.elegant-technology.com

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But cheers to Mig and his fellow Spaniards.  If they really have a Keynesian (or whatever we choose to call a pro-producer agenda this time around) for PM, that removes the biggest obstacle to building the sustainable future.  And it's not like Spain has a shortage of targets.  Fresh water seems most obvious.  Time for Spain to become the world leader in solar-powered de-salinization, huh?

9 billion euros for the construction sector is good, but maybe a few million for R+D into renewable energies wouldn't be bad either, and it would provide jobs for all the young Spanish physicist and engineers I know (myself included) who are working in anything but real physics or engineering. It would also be an excuse to increase Spain's R+D budget as a fraction of GDP and bring it closer to the EU average.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes