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Spain’s PM challenges conservative opponent to six face-to-face debates before snap elections

AHEAD OF THE July 23 snap general election, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday challenged his main opponent to six face-to-face debates. But the Popular

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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Former Ciudadanos politician Ines Arrimadas

Former president of Spain’s Citizens party quits after electoral disaster

THE FORMER PRESIDENT of centre-right political party Citizens (Ciudadanos) became the latest casualty of the local and regional elections that were held across Spain on

1 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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After eight years, the Popular Party wins back the Balearics but will need the help of Vox to form a government

THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the winner in the Balearic Islands on Sunday, taking the most seats in the regional elections. The group did, however,

31 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Politics

Conservative Partido Popular ousts left-wing coalition that has ruled Spain’s Valencia region since 2015

CARLOS MAZON will be the new Valencian government president after the Partido Popular(PP) topped the poll in Sunday’s regional elections. Needing 50 seats to grab

29 May, 2023 @ 11:22

Castellon·Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Valencia·Valencian Community

Irene Montero Presenta Un Proyecto Pa La Igualdad Efectiva Entre Hombres Y Mujeres En El Trabajo

Spain’s Socialist Party wins approval for reforms to controversial consent law, deepening split with coalition partners

LAWMAKERS in Spain’s lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies, today voted in favour of reforms to the controversial ‘only yes means yes’ consent

20 Apr, 2023 @ 16:11

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Thousands take to the streets of Madrid to demand the resignation of Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez

SOME 31,000 people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday to protest against the Spanish government, and demand the resignation of Socialist Party Prime

22 Jan, 2023 @ 12:01

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Delays To Dual Carriageway Boost For Busy Costa Blanca Road Are Raised In Spain's Congress In Madrid

Delays to new dual-carriageway for busy Costa Blanca road raised in Spain’s Congress

QUESTIONS have been tabled in Spain’s Congress about the long delay to executing plans to convert the N-332 highway in Torrevieja to a dual carriageway.

20 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics·Premium·Torrevieja·Valencian Community

OPINION: Give expats full voting rights in Spain

THE Right to vote is considered one of the most fundamental rights in a democracy. A mere century ago women were throwing themselves under horses

17 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

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Politicians force cancellation of popular fiestas in Costa Blanca town in Spain

BENEJUZAR has cancelled all of its 2022 fiestas after a council meeting voted down a proposal to pay for them. The news means the abrupt

25 May, 2022 @ 18:36

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead·Premium

Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular under new leader Feijoo could form new Spanish government after December's general election

Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular could form new government in Spain after December’s general election

A respected monthly opinion poll is spelling potentially serious problems for the left-of-centre coalition led by Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez. Sanchez recently said that Spain

19 May, 2022 @ 14:35

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Andalucia to have regional elections in June

Spain’s Andalucia region gears up for election on June 19

ANDALUCIANS will go to the ballot box on Sunday, June 19. Regional president Juanma Moreno confirmed two weeks ago that he would dissolve the regional

16 May, 2022 @ 19:30

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Spain's Council of Ministers ends final Covid restrictions involving mask wearing

Doctors worry over ending indoor mask wearing too soon as Covid-19 cases rise in Spain

AN end to compulsory indoor mask-wearing may not happen yet in Spain as Covid-19 infections start to rise again. Despite optimism from Prime Minister, Pedro

21 Mar, 2022 @ 15:42

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Far-right Vox party to get first taste of regional government power in Spain

Far-right Vox party gets first taste of regional government power in Spain

THE far-right Vox party has achieved its first foothold in running a regional government in Spain after it secured a coalition deal on Thursday with

10 Mar, 2022 @ 18:45

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New Twist In Long Running Environmental Battle Over Undeveloped Beach Area On Spain's Costa Blanca

New twist in decades-long environmental fight over undeveloped beach area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

A legal challenge has been sent to Valencia’s Superior Court over a controversial development of 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca on the Orihuela Costa. The

4 Mar, 2022 @ 15:00

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Beggars and prostitutes face fines of up to €3,000 in Spain’s Alicante City

FINES of up to €3,000 could be handed to beggars and prostitutes on Alicante streets after the city council passed a new wide-ranging ordnance. The

15 Feb, 2022 @ 20:07

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead

Pedro Sanchez claims 'more than 500 people' died during latest heatwave in Spain

Blow for Pedro Sanchez socialists as far-right Vox party gets big boost in regional elections in Spain’s Castilla y Leon

FAR-RIGHT party Vox won 13 seats in yesterday’s Castilla y Leon regional elections which will make it kingmaker in a Partido Popular-led coalition. The PSOE

14 Feb, 2022 @ 13:06

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Controversial Housing Project Gets Go Ahead On 'empty' Stretch Of The Costa Blanca In Spain

Controversial housing development allowed on ‘virgin’ stretch of the Costa Blanca in Spain

ORIHUELA council has voted for controversial plans to build 2,274 homes at Cala Mosca. The area has been described as the last ‘virgin’ beach area

3 Sep, 2021 @ 16:25

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

Police In Benidorm Are Accused By Local Councillor Of Ignoring Illegal Outdoor Gatherings Of Young People On Spain's Costa Blanca

Benidorm police accused of turning a ‘blind eye’ to illegal outdoor gatherings of young people on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BENIDORM police officers have been accused of turning a ‘blind eye’ to new COVID health restrictions. The force has been slammed by a local politician

16 Jul, 2021 @ 13:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s acting PM Pedro Sanchez gets mandate from King to form government, as he launches talks with PP and Ciudadanos

“Spaniards are fed up with anger and clashes, they want to believe in politics again”

12 Dec, 2019 @ 11:15

Lead·National News·Politics

SPAIN ELECTIONS 2019: Who’s contesting it? What do they want? Who will win?

Spaniards are heading to polling booths for the fourth time in four years this weekend as voters hope to bring an end to the country’s

9 Nov, 2019 @ 09:00

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Spain’s moderate Ciudadanos party in CRISIS as its voters leave in droves to support far right Vox in snap election

Vox is set to gain 14% of the overall vote, after the PP in second place (21.2% and 91 seats) and the left wing PSOE

3 Nov, 2019 @ 14:55

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Shakespeare, bonsai trees, fish suppers…how Spain’s politicians wind down in the run-up to the elections

Game of Thrones is also a popular choice...

2 Nov, 2019 @ 09:01

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‘SHAME ON YOU’: Plan to protect donkeys and ban larger riders REJECTED by politicians in Spain’s Mijas

“Shame on you all, you are the ones that should have ended this overnight"

29 Aug, 2019 @ 12:50

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Newly-elected Brit councillor hopeful of attempts to move past long standing rivalries of Spain’s politics

It comes after Ciudadanos continues to rule out any form of pacts with the PSOE on a national level, while the PSOE refuses to work

8 Jun, 2019 @ 12:06

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Spain’s Andalucia won by PSOE in municipal elections as Vox decimated and PP take control of Costa del Sol

THE PSOE has achieved the largest share of Andalucia’s municipal votes, continuing its upward rise. The Socialist party achieved 37% of the region’s votes, compared

27 May, 2019 @ 11:09

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Everything you need to know about Spain’s general election on Sunday April 28

Don't know your PACMA from your pata negra? Join the Olive Press on the campaign trail for a whirlwind tour of Spanish politics

26 Apr, 2019 @ 13:47

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