Political round-up: General strike shifts momentum as parties fight for votes before Spain election

Barry Tabrizi explains how Spain's election campaign is being shaped by strike protests and anger over police actions ahead of the November 29 vote.

14 Nov, 2026 @ 12:02

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Vox promises immigration crackdown ahead of elections

Vox election manifesto: Classroom quotas for ‘foreign children’ and undocumented migrants excluded from healthcare

The hard-right party wants to put expat children into ‘leveling classrooms’ until their Spanish improves, and strip irregular migrants of healthcare.

13 Nov, 2026 @ 14:36

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

PP election manifesto: Mandatory Spanish tests to renew residency and 48-hour squatter evictions

The PP promises to repeal the Amnesty Law, the Housing Law, the Democratic Memory Law, and to review the Trans Law.

13 Nov, 2026 @ 11:32

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

PP and Vox on course for majority in latest opinion polls as left-wing vote collapses in Andalucia

Latest forecasts put the right-wing bloc within touching distance of 176 seats, with the Socialists set to lose most ground in Andalucia.

12 Nov, 2026 @ 09:14

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

IN PICS: Burning tyres, baton charges and blocked motorways as millions brave Storm Charles for Spain’s first general strike in 14 years

The Tenants’ Union claimed some four million people hit the streets by midday, while unions reported 90 per cent participation in the car and port

11 Nov, 2026 @ 19:31

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Vox leader Santiago Abascal on La Revuelta

VOX leader Santiago Abascal pulls out of all further media appearances ahead of Spanish elections unless he has ‘editorial control’

He claims his appearance on TVE's late-night comedy show La Revuelta was heavily and unfairly edited by production company El Terrat.

11 Nov, 2026 @ 16:08

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

EXPLAINER: Why far-right Vox leader Santiago Abascal’s appearance on Spain’s most popular chat show has caused uproar ahead of election

Vox leader Santiago Abascal's appearance on Spain's most popular chat show has become the biggest talking point in politics ahead of this month's election.

10 Nov, 2026 @ 20:05

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Spain’s right-wing bloc maintains poll lead as PSOE support edges up ahead of November 29 election

A PP–Vox coalition could scoop up around 190 seats in the November 29 election, polls suggest, securing a comfortable majority in parliament.

9 Nov, 2026 @ 09:34

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Spanish political leaders in a newspaper collage

Political round-up: Puente’s exit clears the tracks for Spain’s election battle as general strike looms

In his weekly political round-up Barry Tabrizi explains how rail safety took centre stage in the Spain election campaign after Oscar Puente’s resignation.

8 Nov, 2026 @ 14:40

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez revels in Donald Trump’s mid-term election disaster

Pedro Sanchez said that the 'American people voted against policies that only serve to impoverish people', and hoped for something similar in Spain's elections.

4 Nov, 2026 @ 14:00

Election 2026·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

The Gibraltar border after the post-Brexit treaty with Spain

Gibraltar treaty faces make-or-break month as EU summit, Spanish election and European Parliament vote loom

The biggest threat comes on November 29 when Spain goes to the polls in a snap general election called by embattled prime minister Pedro Sanchez.

4 Nov, 2026 @ 12:55

Election 2026·Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

Transport minister Oscar Puente has resigned over Wednesday's Toledo train disaster.

Spain’s transport minister Oscar Puente resigns over Toledo train disaster that killed 69 people

Puente announced his decision to step down during a heated appearance before the Congress standing committee on Tuesday.

3 Nov, 2026 @ 21:27

Election 2026·Lead·Politics·Travel News

Sanchez suffers fresh polling blow as PP and Vox forecast to win landslide majority in wake of Toledo train disaster

The PP and Vox would win a comfortable majority on November 29, according to the Sigma Dos survey.

2 Nov, 2026 @ 13:31

Election 2026·Lead·National News·Politics

Mourners, wreckage, and street firefighters

Political round-up: How riots and the horror Toledo train disaster derailed Spain’s snap election campaign

In his weekly political round-up, Barry Tabrizi explains how a deadly train crash, violent unrest and a looming general strike has derailed the Spain election

31 Oct, 2026 @ 18:40

Election 2026·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Spain’s transport minister refuses to resign over Toledo train crash as elections loom

Oscar Puente ruled out stepping down at a press conference at the Transport Ministry in Madrid on Friday.

30 Oct, 2026 @ 15:26

Election 2026·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White and Gibraltar

Gibraltar treaty will be ‘studied thoroughly’ if PP wins Spanish election as MEP warns open border could become ‘new Ceuta’

Spanish MEP Antonio Lopez-Isturiz said a study was needed to stop Gibraltar becoming ‘a new Ceuta’.

29 Oct, 2026 @ 17:45

Election 2026·Gibraltar·Lead

Political round-up: Abortion, AI and Picasso: Spain’s election campaign turns into a fight over power and truth

In his weekly political round-up, Barry Tabrizi examines the Spain's election clashes over abortion, feminism, AI and war as Sanchez and Feijoo trade attacks.

25 Oct, 2026 @ 10:45

Election 2026·Lead·National News·National News·Politics

Spain’s PP in talks with Vox to form coalition government as public healthcare for foreigners without legal residence is targeted

The move marks a sizeable shift in leader Alberto Nuñez Feijoo’s previous opposition to a coalition with far-right Vox

24 Oct, 2026 @ 12:50

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

PP pledges one million new homes in Spain and tax breaks for landlords – with squatters evicted within 48 hours

Feijoo housing plan pledges one million homes over four years, faster evictions and tax relief for young buyers if the PP wins Spain’s general election.

23 Oct, 2026 @ 18:30

Election 2026·Lead·Politics·Property

Pedro Sanchez predicts election victory in record-breaking TV interview as campaign heats up

The Spanish PM appeared on La Revuelta on Thursday, with the episode drawing a staggering seven million viewers at its peak.

23 Oct, 2026 @ 13:13

Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Violent clashes in A Coruña after a Vox rally

WATCH: Bins torched and barricades built in A Coruña as thousands of anti-fascist protesters clash with riot police over Vox rally

THOUSANDS of anti-fascist protesters took to the streets of A Coruña on Wednesday, with rubbish bins set ablaze, barricades erected and roads closed as clashes

22 Oct, 2026 @ 17:52

Crime & Law·Election 2026·Galicia·Lead·Politics

Argentina president Javier Milei brands Sanchez a ‘disgraceful dictator’ during Madrid visit as he rallies Spain’s right ahead of election

The populist leader urged the PP and Vox to ‘kick the socialists out of government’ in the November 29 election.

22 Oct, 2026 @ 11:18

Election 2026·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Political round-up: From Madrid with love

Spain snap election sees parties seeking alliances and joining forces, even as left-wing divisions persist and housing remains a central issue ahead of November 29.

18 Oct, 2026 @ 15:31

Election 2026·Lead·National News·Politics

Javier Bardem in a beige suit at a festival

Spain’s Javier Bardem praises Puerto del Sol protestors as he accepts lifetime award in Italy

The Spanish Oscar winner was presented with the honour by The Great Beauty director Paolo Sorrentino

18 Oct, 2026 @ 13:15

Celebrity·Election 2026·Lead·Politics

Brussels warns Vox’s flagship ‘national priority’ may break EU rules ahead of Spanish elections

The EU Commission says country nationals and long-term foreign residents must be treated equally, citing EU directives and court rulings.

14 Oct, 2026 @ 12:00

Election 2026·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Property investors in Spain’s top cities now earn barely more than state bonds as Sanchez pushes through housing decree

The margin is razor-thin in Spain's most popular property hubs, with returns in Madrid (4.3%), Palma (4.3%), and Barcelona (4.4%) barely beating the bond.

13 Oct, 2026 @ 16:00

Business & Finance·Election 2026·Lead·Politics·Property

Election 2026

Political round-up: General strike shifts momentum as parties fight for votes before Spain election

Vox election manifesto: Classroom quotas for ‘foreign children’ and undocumented migrants excluded from healthcare

PP election manifesto: Mandatory Spanish tests to renew residency and 48-hour squatter evictions

PP and Vox on course for majority in latest opinion polls as left-wing vote collapses in Andalucia

IN PICS: Burning tyres, baton charges and blocked motorways as millions brave Storm Charles for Spain’s first general strike in 14 years

VOX leader Santiago Abascal pulls out of all further media appearances ahead of Spanish elections unless he has ‘editorial control’

EXPLAINER: Why far-right Vox leader Santiago Abascal’s appearance on Spain’s most popular chat show has caused uproar ahead of election

Spain’s right-wing bloc maintains poll lead as PSOE support edges up ahead of November 29 election

Political round-up: Puente’s exit clears the tracks for Spain’s election battle as general strike looms

Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez revels in Donald Trump’s mid-term election disaster

Gibraltar treaty faces make-or-break month as EU summit, Spanish election and European Parliament vote loom

Spain’s transport minister Oscar Puente resigns over Toledo train disaster that killed 69 people

Sanchez suffers fresh polling blow as PP and Vox forecast to win landslide majority in wake of Toledo train disaster

Political round-up: How riots and the horror Toledo train disaster derailed Spain’s snap election campaign

Spain’s transport minister refuses to resign over Toledo train crash as elections loom

Gibraltar treaty will be ‘studied thoroughly’ if PP wins Spanish election as MEP warns open border could become ‘new Ceuta’

Political round-up: Abortion, AI and Picasso: Spain’s election campaign turns into a fight over power and truth

Spain’s PP in talks with Vox to form coalition government as public healthcare for foreigners without legal residence is targeted

PP pledges one million new homes in Spain and tax breaks for landlords – with squatters evicted within 48 hours

Pedro Sanchez predicts election victory in record-breaking TV interview as campaign heats up

WATCH: Bins torched and barricades built in A Coruña as thousands of anti-fascist protesters clash with riot police over Vox rally

Argentina president Javier Milei brands Sanchez a ‘disgraceful dictator’ during Madrid visit as he rallies Spain’s right ahead of election

Political round-up: From Madrid with love

Spain’s Javier Bardem praises Puerto del Sol protestors as he accepts lifetime award in Italy

Brussels warns Vox’s flagship ‘national priority’ may break EU rules ahead of Spanish elections

Property investors in Spain’s top cities now earn barely more than state bonds as Sanchez pushes through housing decree

Fresh shooting on the Costa del Sol as nightclub bouncer is shot in the chest at point-blank range

Mallorca police officer shot twice in the leg after man ‘snatched his gun’ during row over street barbecue

The bustling port city in northern Spain named the country’s ‘seafood capital’ by The Guardian

Flight to Malaga cut short as drunk passenger demanding more beer ‘gropes four air stewardesses and attacks police officer’

EXCLUSIVE: Tracing the expat barman who made a small fortune as the only person to back ‘hippy’ board game Trivial Pursuit

Election 2026

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