To this, we have to add the outbreak of a harsh economic recession, which resulted in the implementation
of unpopular austerity measures, and the systemic political corruption both in Spain and Catalonia.
The gap between print books and e-books has widened recently, since Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy announced an increase in the VAT that affects e-books on July 11, among
other unpopular austerity measures.
Protests in Greece have already turned deadly, and public discontent is expected to increase as unemployment (above 16 %) continues to rise thanks to
unpopular austerity measures.