No new ideas and no new strategies for June 26 election campaign It appears the four political parties are again more interested in taking over government in a protagonist role 14 Jun, 2016 @ 08:57 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Promises made: How Pablo Iglesias and Bernie Sanders have a lot in common Is the far left conning the masses? 27 May, 2016 @ 13:15 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Podemos cracks begin to appear IU pact shows Podemos’ imperfections 16 May, 2016 @ 13:28 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Last ditch attempt to form government Politicians meet royalty for final effort to form government 27 Apr, 2016 @ 13:41 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Will anything change? Panama papers fallout What will be the fallout from the leaked Panama Papers? 16 Apr, 2016 @ 14:57 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Stalemate in Spanish government Political uncertainty continues in Madrid with major parties at loggerheads 1 Apr, 2016 @ 15:12 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
No winners in the EU debate A political dream by ambitious euro- sceptics has become a nightmare 23 Mar, 2016 @ 10:59 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Is it over for Mariano Rajoy? Rajoy has been unable to come to terms with the fact that he is the obstacle for a successful coalition 5 Feb, 2016 @ 11:30 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Spain’s political chaos continues Catalan upheaval is a reflection of political unrest throughout Spain 9 Jan, 2016 @ 11:03 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Ganging up There is everything to play for in the run-up to the elections 19 Dec, 2015 @ 10:15 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid·Politics
Spanish general election voter boycott on the cards Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he hopes he doesn’t have to deal with the inflamed Catalonia situation until after the December 20 race 14 Nov, 2015 @ 12:49 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Spanish general election voter boycott on the cards Many are fed up with Rajoy’s stubbornness to seek a viable solution to put an end to the political crisis 14 Nov, 2015 @ 09:29 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Is political spin enough to save the PP? The Popular Party has acknowledged that it may lose seats to the up-and-rising conservative group Ciudadanos 5 Nov, 2015 @ 08:23 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Citizens arrest for the PP Mario Alegria takes a look at the problems Prime Minister Rajoy faces in run up to winter elections 19 Oct, 2015 @ 13:03 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Show of force Record Catalan voter turnout cannot be seen as a frontrunner for the independence movement 5 Oct, 2015 @ 17:15 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Is Jeremy Corbyn the British Pablo Iglesias? New Labour frontman Corbyn stands to scare off voters if he doesn’t keep his distance from Podemos, writes Mario Alegre 26 Sep, 2015 @ 11:47 Columnists·Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Medical tourism in Spain? Healthcare is set to be a major issue in this upcoming election race, writes our man in Madrid, Mario Alegria 12 Sep, 2015 @ 20:39 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Catalan collision course: Artur Mas and Mariano Rajoy square-off With the Catalan referendum drawing ever closer, Artur Mas and Mariano Rajoy step up their war of words 6 Aug, 2015 @ 12:20 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
What a Twit Zapata has been… The Madrid councillor slammed for anti-semitic tweets years ago should know better, writes our man in the capital, Mario Alegria 24 Jun, 2015 @ 17:14 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid·National News·Politics
Changing channel A public auction has been held for six new national television station licences 11 Jun, 2015 @ 11:30 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
The migration game Plans to use Algeciras as a clearing port for Europe’s migrant quotas could leave Spain carrying the can 1 Jun, 2015 @ 10:00 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Mayor in the capital: Madrid local elections look set to crown a new mayor Esperanza Aguirre looks unstoppable in her pursuit of Ana Botella’s mayorship 19 May, 2015 @ 18:00 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Rato’s rights Does disgraced economy minister have grounds for complaint? 2 May, 2015 @ 15:00 Columnists·Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Wanted: Fair play Spain’s extradition system is strictly tit for tat 19 Apr, 2015 @ 17:05 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
A new dawn for Andalucia Andalucia should wake up to an entirely new political scenario on Monday morning 21 Mar, 2015 @ 10:30 Columnists·Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid·Politics
A load of old bull Spanish banks sound bullish on the economy but they’re still too ‘bear’ to lend money 9 Mar, 2015 @ 09:00 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid