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Far-right Vox offers Partido Popular's Feijoo 'no-strings' deal to form new minority government in Spain

Far-right Vox offers Partido Popular’s Feijoo ‘no-strings’ backing to form new minority government in Spain

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party has offered the conservative Partido Popular a ‘no-strings’ deal where it would back a PP minority government without demanding a formal

7 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Lead·National News·Politics

Popular Party and Vox reach a coalition deal in Spain’s northern Aragon region

THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox have reached a coalition deal for the northern Spanish region of Aragon, after an inconclusive result at

4 Aug, 2023 @ 10:13

Lead·Politics

Spain’s caretaker prime minister slammed by opposition for picking Morocco as holiday destination

NOT EVEN on vacation can Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, escape attacks from the country’s opposition parties. This time, the Socialist Party leader has

3 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Lead·Politics

Spain’s job market breaks another new record in July but job creation slows slightly

THE SPANISH job market continued to perform well in the month of July, although job creation did start to slow slightly after a strong year

2 Aug, 2023 @ 13:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Demostration against gender violence malaga

Warning over spike in domestic violence cases in Spain this summer as government calls on public to show ‘zero tolerance’

GOT A STORY? Email us at [email protected] THE SPANISH government’s delegate against domestic violence, Victoria Rosell, on Tuesday called on the public to be alert

1 Aug, 2023 @ 18:45

Politics

Catalan president, Pere Aragones, among dozens of separatists hacked by specialist spyware in Spain

Catalan premier takes advantage of political stalemate in Spain to push for independence referendum

THE REGIONAL premier of Catalunya today took advantage of the stalemate after last week’s general elections in Spain to put pressure on the Socialist Party

1 Aug, 2023 @ 18:30

Catalunya·Politics·Premium

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos fathered 'secret' daughter according to new book

Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos I announces he will ‘soon’ be back in Spain

SPAIN’S former king Juan Carlos I has announced he will ‘soon’ be back in Spain for more stays in Galicia. Juan Carlos, who went into

1 Aug, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will seek parliamentary majority in Spain’s Congress

BATTLE LINES are continuing to be drawn over who will be Span’s next prime minister after July 23rd’s indecisive general election result. Acting Prime Minister

31 Jul, 2023 @ 16:19

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year

Explainer: How the vote count from Spaniards living abroad just made Pedro Sanchez’s life a little bit more difficult

THE TASK ahead of Socialist Party leader Pedro Sanchez to be voted back in as prime minister became even more complicated this weekend, as the

30 Jul, 2023 @ 11:30

Lead·National News·Politics

It’s not over yet: How the votes from Spaniards abroad could alter the general election result

THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the winner of Sunday’s general election, albeit falling short of a majority and leaving the country in a stalemate. But

27 Jul, 2023 @ 16:29

Lead·Politics

Oficina De Empleo Employment Office Junta De Andalucia

Spain’s job market breaks new records as number of people in work exceeds 21-million mark for first time

SPAIN posted record employment figures in the second quarter of 2023, exceeding the 21-million mark for people in work for the first time ever. Meanwhile,

27 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead·Politics

Explainer: Why the winner of Sunday’s general election in Spain has done a U-turn to court the Socialists

THE LEADER of Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, did a serious about face on Tuesday, as he continued to seek support for

26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:32

Lead·Politics

Spain's Emeritus King Juan Carlos asks London court to throw out damages claim from ex-lover

Spain’s disgraced former king Juan Carlos I due to make third visit home after going into self-imposed exile

SPAIN’S disgraced former king Juan Carlos I will be making another visit to Spain today, some three years after he went into self-imposed exile in

25 Jul, 2023 @ 16:29

Lead·Politics

When will Spain have a new government? All you need to know as Pedro Sanchez faces investiture vote THIS week

Spain’s caretaker prime minister insists repeat election won’t be necessary despite apparent stalemate

DESPITE the inconclusive result of Sunday’s general elections in Spain, and the difficult if not impossible task ahead for political parties of reaching a deal

25 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Politics

Snorkel and flippers: How one man’s election day escapade highlighted Spain’s resentment at being forced to vote during the holidays

VOTERS and election operators were treated to a comedic sight on a most serious day in Spanish electoral politics: a man coming in to vote

24 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spanish prime minister celebrates the ‘failure’ of the right at July 23 general elections

ACTING Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez celebrated what he described as the ‘failure’ of the right at Sunday’s general elections, and suggested that a new progressive

24 Jul, 2023 @ 10:14

Lead·Politics

After inconvenience of summer elections in Spain, repeat polls could fall at Christmas

THE DECISION by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to hold a general election in Spain’s summer months was a controversial one. After the inconclusive result of

24 Jul, 2023 @ 09:50

Lead·Politics

Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

Leader of Spain’s far-right Vox party rails at media and Popular Party leader for poor showing at elections

THE LEADER of the far-right Vox party, Santiago Abascal, went on the attack on Sunday in the wake of his group’s poor showing at the

24 Jul, 2023 @ 09:27

Lead·Politics

Analysis: Popular Party falls short of expectations at Spain’s general election but improves on 2019 result

THE RESULT of Sunday’s snap general election was a major upset for the conservative Popular Party (PP), which had been predicted by the polls to

24 Jul, 2023 @ 08:49

Lead·Politics

SPAIN ELECTION: Right wing suffers blow as socialists cling on with no outright winner

SPAIN faces weeks or even months of political uncertainty as the general election results appear too close to call with 99% of votes counted. Predictions

24 Jul, 2023 @ 01:02

Lead·Other News·Politics

Spain’s general election campaign comes to a close amid scorching temperatures

THE CAMPAIGN ahead of Spain’s snap general election on Sunday will officially come to a close today as the country swelters in high summer temperatures,

21 Jul, 2023 @ 11:54

Lead·Politics

Partido Popular leader Feijoo promises National Water Authority to solve Spain's water problems

Popular Party candidate for prime minister pledges to prohibit summer elections if he wins office

THE POPULAR PARTY’S candidate for prime minister, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, on Thursday pledged to prohibit general elections from taking place in the summer months of

20 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

Politics

Postal service wants time extension for mail-in ballots ahead of Sunday's general election in Spain

Postal service gets time extension for mail-in ballots ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain

SPAIN’S postal service Correos has been granted a half-day extension to the deadline for accepting postal votes ahead of Sunday’s general election. A record number

20 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

Lead·National News·Politics

Debate ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain marked by absence of Popular Party candidate

THREE of the prime ministerial candidates ahead of this weekend’s general election in Spain slugged it out during a live TV debate on Wednesday night,

20 Jul, 2023 @ 10:21

Lead·Politics

The Council of Europe has required all EU batteries to be recyclable by 2027, initiated by Spain

A new European Union regulation requires that all batteries in member states must be recyclable by the next four years. The law was initiated by

19 Jul, 2023 @ 20:00

Environment·Lead·Politics

Tensions rise on Spain’s campaign trail, as likely election winners PP and Vox become mired in controversies

AS THE JULY 23 general election approaches, tensions are rising on the campaign trail, with the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox, who are expected

18 Jul, 2023 @ 18:00

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