I think that when the inquires into the recent reported Ryanair fuel shortages in Spain you will find that the air traffic services were less than proactive, this has been conveniently ignored by those who are trying to make a political capital in faviour of the old protectionist ways.
I am not saying the Ryanair management are whiter than white just that there are others who are quite happy to be very economical with the truth to further their anti Ryanair objectives.
3 maydays of the same airline, the same day, at the same airport, for the same reason.....
Spanish ATC is known for being pretty bad but they definitely don't decide how much fuel you should carry and at what kerosene level you should make the decision to divert.
By the way what are the political reasons for the "northern" dutch to come up with such public accusations as these TV/Radio/News seem to show?
Either everyone is wrong, from the north to the south of Europe, or the untold story is in the Irish field.