Explainer: What do the polls say ahead of July’s snap election in Spain?
THE LATEST survey carried out for Spanish newspaper El Pais by pollster 40dB predicts that the outcome of the upcoming general election will depend on
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
Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians
PRIME MINISTERIAL hopeful Alberto Nuñez Feijoo of the conservative Popular Party (PP) made a candid confession on live television this week: with around 50 days
EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July
THE SURPRISE decision of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call snap elections for July 23 continued to have knock-on effects on Friday, after the
Spain’s Socialists release attack ad making fun of opposition leader’s lack of English
FROM Felipe Gonzalez to Mariano Rajoy, nearly all of Spain’s prime ministers since the return of democracy have had one problem: their lack of English.
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
PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections
THERE has been a blue surge in the Balearic local elections. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) was the clear winner with it claiming the majority
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,
Spain’s prime minister launches scathing attack on right-wing parties and media ahead of general elections
SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez surprised everyone on Monday, when he called a snap election after his Socialist Party suffered serious losses at the local
Explainer: What will Spain’s first summer general election mean for voters?
SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez surprised everyone on Monday, when he called an early general election for July 23 after his Socialist Party’s poor showing
Spain’s deputy prime minister registers new leftist party Unite in bid to save beleaguered left-wing parties
SPAIN’S Deputy Prime Minister and Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz has officially registered as a political party ahead of the snap general elections that will be
Spain’s centrist Ciudadanos party will not stand in July’s general election
THE CENTRIST Ciudadanos party announced on Tuesday that it will not be standing in Spain’s general election on July 23. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made
Analysis: Why has Spain’s prime minister called snap elections?
SPAIN’S prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been famous for taking risky decisions throughout his political career. And most of the time, these decisions have paid
Spain’s opposition leader welcomes early elections but accuses PM of distracting attention from PP’s gains
THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, today accused Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of calling a snap general election in a
PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections
ANDALUCIA’S political arena has taken a right turn as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has obtained almost 900 councillors more than in the 2019 elections.
Partido Popular grab top city prize in municipal election gains across Spain’s Valencia and northern Costa Blanca
LOWER TAXES, a ‘shock cleaning’ plan, and more police are on the agenda for Valencia’s next mayor, Maria Jose Catala, who produced a big win
Partido Popular make big municipal election gains but socialists see off challenge in parts of Spain’s southern Costa Blanca
NEW mayors are on the way for Elche and Orihuela following success for the Partido Popular(PP) in Sunday’s municipal elections. Elche produced one of the
Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back
A MEMBER of a voting table in Llaranes (Asturias) polling station never came back from his cigarette break. The 40-year-old man said he was going
Partido Popular strengthens its hold on Murcia region government in Spain
THE PARTIDO POPULAR strengthened its control of the Murcia regional assembly following Sunday’s elections, gaining five seats- two short of an overall majority. It means
BREAKING NEWS: Pedro Sanchez calls early general election in Spain for July 23rd
PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez has announced that a general election will take place in Spain on July 23rd. Sanchez made the shock move in a
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
Conservative party PP on the rise in Spain’s Andalucia with a difference of more than 185,000 votes over socialist PSOE
THE Conservative Popular Party (PP) has obtained more than 1.4 million votes in Andalucia in yesterday’s municipal elections, more than 185,000 votes over socialist PSOE.
80-year-old Mayor Of Malaga wins another term of office with absolute majority
FRANCISCO de la Torre will continue for four more years as mayor of Malaga. The Conservative Popular Party (PP) candidate has won the municipal elections
Spain shifts to the right at 2023 local elections
THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the big winner at Sunday’s regional and local elections, at which 12 of Spain’s regions and more than 8,000 local
Opinion polls: Conservative Popular Party expected to win elections in Madrid, Valencia and Aragon regions
OPINION POLLS released at 8pm today, as the polls closed in the 2023 local and regional elections, suggest that tonight will see the conservative Popular
Spain’s 2023 local and regional elections: Voter turnout up on 2019
VOTER TURNOUT at today’s regional and local elections in Spain was at 51.4% by 6pm, an increase of 1.55 points compared to the last polls