Resounding victory for right-wing Covid rebel Isabel Ayuso in Madrid
SPAIN’S conservative Popular Party won a resounding victory in the Madrid region, more than doubling the number of seats delivering a blow to the national
Exit polls show big win for conservative PP leader Isabel Ayuso in Madrid but she’ll need Vox to govern
THE conservative leader of Spain’s Madrid region looked set to win big according to exit polls published when voting ended on Tuesday evening, but support
Madrid voters head to the polls for crunch regional election
POLLING stations in the autonomous community of Madrid have opened with extra COVID-related restrictions in place for an election that could reshape the political landscape
Mayor’s corruption quiz is delayed on Spain’s Costa Blanca but he still faces a resignation vote
ORIHUELA mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, will not be testifying tomorrow(April 30) over accusations that he embezzled over €200,000 of public money over a non-existent job. That
Two bullets mailed to Spain’s ex-Prime Minister Zapatero in latest threat to politicians
FORMER Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has become the latest politician to be sent a threatening letter, accompanied by two bullets. Correos staff at
More death threats: Bullets sent in post to regional PP leader Isabel Ayuso ahead of Madrid election
AN ENVELOPE containing two bullets sent to conservative chief Isabel Ayusos ahead of the Madrid election was intercepted by postal workers on Tuesday. Spain’s Interior
Polls show Spain’s right-wing set to win big in Madrid regional elections
SPAIN’S main opposition right-wing Popular Party (PP) is poised to win the snap election in the Madrid region on May 4, returning Isabel Diaz Ayuso
Far-right Vox party posters in Madrid area of Spain cause uproar over misleading child migrant claims
LEADING Spanish politicians have filed complaints about misleading billboards from the far-right Vox party. The posters falsely claim that unaccompanied child migrants are getting over
Threatening letters containing bullets sent to Pablo Iglesias, Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Maria Gamez, director of the Spain’s Guardia Civil
A SERIES of threatening letters containing bullets have been sent to Spain’s Minister for Home Affairs, Fernando Grande-Marlaska; the candidate of Podemos to the Community
‘JUST THE JOB’ as Orihuela mayor is accused of taking €200,000 for work he never did on Spain’s Costa Blanca
ORIHUELA mayor, Emilio Bascuñana, will go to court to answer a charge that he embezzled over €200,000 of public money over a non-existent job. The
Ultra right-wing extremists blamed for Molotov attack on Podemos HQ in Spain’s Murcia region
AN explosive device was thrown last night (April 1) into the Cartagena office of the far-left Podemos party and slogans daubed over the front windows.
Sanchez announces ‘Africa Strategy’ to build diplomatic relations with Spain by 2023
PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced on Monday that he is fighting to strengthen ties with the African continent with a new ‘Africa Strategy’. The
Partido Popular ousted from running Murcia City Council in Spain for first time since 1995
THE Partido Popular(PP) has been removed from running Murcia City Council after 26 years of control. A censure motion was passed by just one vote
Podemos threatens to walk out of Sanchez government if rent controls are not included in new housing bill
UNIDAS Podemos has said the PSOE will have to find ‘new partners’ unless a cap on rental prices is included in the pending housing law.
COMMENT: Valencia President Ximo Puig deserves credit for COVID fightback on Spain’s Costa Blanca but why can’t we raise an evening glass of cheer?
THERE is no disputing the amazing turnround in the Valencian Community’s COVID-19 crisis which saw the virus running amok in January to make it the
EXPLAINER: Left right, left right, centre, reverse – why Spain’s political landscape is in turmoil again
They say that a week is a long time in politics… And this week in Spain, that adage runs particularly true. Spain has seen an
Spain becomes fourth country in EU to legalise euthanasia in landmark ruling
SPAIN has become the fourth country in the European Union to legalise euthanasia. Parliament has given final approval for a bill this afternoon (March 18)
Podemos leader steps down as Spain’s deputy PM to fight battle for Madrid
PABLO Iglesias, leader of the radical left Podemos group has announced his decision to step down as Deputy Prime Minister in the coalition government of Pedro Sánchez
THE POWER GAME as Murcia’s Partido Popular president Fernando Lopez Miras overturns next week’s likely ousting
A move to oust the Partido Popular-led Murcia government next week has unexpectedly collapsed this morning(March 12). Today’s shock development came after three Ciudadanos members
Madrid shock: Regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso triggers snap election with resignation
Madrid’s conservative leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso stepped down and dissolved the right-wing coalition regional government on Wednesday triggering a snap election. The shock move, described
Partido Popular could be ousted from controlling Spain’s Murcia region for the first time since mid-nineties
CORRUPTION allegations are behind a shock move that could end the Partido Popular’s 26-year grip on Murcia’s regional government. An unexpected motion of censure was
Thousands of Brits signed up to the padron on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020
MORE than 2,000 Brits along the Costa del Sol signed up to the padron in 2020, figures have revealed. In expat hotspots like Mijas, more
CATALAN ELECTION RESULTS: Socialist party wins, pro-independence platform obtain best ever combined result and Vox enter parliament
IT is now 11.30 pm on election night in Catalunya, and the final results are just in. Predictions published earlier this evening fell short in
BREAKING: Predicted results of Catalan elections suggest victory for pro-independence sector
IT is now 8 pm on election day in Catalunya, and the first predicted results are just coming through on regional television station TV3. According
Catalan election day kicks off according to plan
However, not everyone is happy with the way things are going.
STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Catalunya gears up for strangest autonomous elections ever in the midst of COVID
Tomorrow’s elections are a source of great speculation and excitement, as they could go almost any way.