British expat becomes first ever foreign councillor in Manilva
British expat Dean Tyler Shelton is ‘over the moon’ after he was voted in as a councillor in the May 24 local elections
ELECTIONS: Four-way pact could kick PP out of Marbella
Munoz requires the support of Si Puede, an anti-corruption party, to stay in government
ELECTIONS: PP lose absolute majorities across Andalucia
The PP lost its majority in all eight of the province capitals
ELECTIONS: Podemos and Ciudadanos make biggest gains in exit polls
Anti-corruption party Podemos could be on course to gain Barcelona
Voters head to the polls in Spain
VOTING is underway in municipal elections across Andalucia today. There are also regional and municipal elections across much of Spain that could challenge the grip of the country’s two main parties. Today’s
Expats hold balance of power in many Spanish towns
Anger at corruption could see Podemos get into power in Madrid and Barcelona
Mayor of Benamocarra used public funds for personal lawsuit
A judge ruled that claims brought about against Abdeslam Lucena are ‘justified’
Local election special: The ins and outs of the May 24 vote
As politicians up and down the country are gearing up for battle at the ballot boxes in May 24’s local and regional elections, Rob Horgan examines how the X-factor could play out
Meet the expats standing in the upcoming local elections
THE expat vote could have X-Factor repercussions in town halls up and down Spain, raising foreigners themselves to the hot seats of power. With the huge number of expats living on the
Female mayoral candidates outnumbered three-to-one in Andalucia’s town halls
In total, 430 candidates are standing for mayor in the province with an alarming 318 (74%) being men
PP spend more on local election campaigns than all other parties put together
PP party budget stretches to a huge €20.5 million
Andalucian re-election looming as Diaz fails to claim presidency
After almost two months of negotiations Diaz has failed to convince any of the other political parties to support her
Politicians strip off in campaigns to seem more ‘transparent’
The trailblazer in this bizarre stunt was no less than Ciudadanos’ leader Albert Rivera
Judge Alaya orders arrests of 16 Junta politicians in Andalucia fraud probe
Susana Diaz's PSOE party facing scandal just three days after winning the elections
A new dawn for Andalucia
Andalucia should wake up to an entirely new political scenario on Monday morning
Andalucia’s chance for a bright new dawn
Andalucia needs change, in any shape or form
Andalucia Elections: Time for change?
All eyes are on Andalucia in the lead-up to the most fiercely-contested regional elections in decades, with new parties Podemos and Ciudadanos threatening three decades of socialist dominance. Who’s got the X
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy admits corruption scandals have ‘hurt’ his party
However he added that any decision to exclude election candidates should be made on an individual basis
Divide and conquer?
As Madrid Socialists cast out stalwart Tomas Gomez, PP ranks prepare for power play, writes Mario Alegria
Debate rages over Aznalcollar mine reopening
Should a mine that caused one of Spain’s worst environmental mishaps almost two decades ago reopen for 450 jobs?
Spaniards unite against domestic violence football chant
Fans support for accused Ruben Castro has caused outrage across the country
Podemos announce a €600,000 campaign in Andalucia
The party has confirmed MEP Teresa Rodriguez will be standing against current Junta president Susana Diaz in the regional elections on March 22
Medina Sidonia ex-mayor stands for re-election despite pending court case
Carrera is one of four of the 44 socialist candidates standing for local elections with unresolved court cases against them
Operation Edu seizes 15 people for fraud in Andalucia
Spanish police plan to arrest 90 people in the days to come
Spain will be watching
Andalucia's regional elections will measure how much punch Podemos can deliver
On Podemos’ march to power
With just six weeks to the Andalucian elections, the Olive Press joined the hundreds of thousands of men, women and children on Podemos’ March for Change to try to understand what makes