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Pablo Iglesias Podemos in Spain's Parliament Madrid

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

15 Mar, 2021 @ 15:38

Lead·Madrid·Politics

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

12 Mar, 2021 @ 15:49

Lead·Murcia·Politics

Isabel Diaz Ayuso Press Conference In Madrid

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

10 Mar, 2021 @ 15:50

Lead·Politics

Partido Popular Could Be Ousted From Running Murcia's Regional Government In Spain For The First Time Since Mid Nineties

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

10 Mar, 2021 @ 15:49

Lead·Mar Menor·Murcia·Politics

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

22 Feb, 2021 @ 12:31

Lead·Malaga·Politics

PSC leader and winner of the 2021 Catalan elections, Salvador Illa

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

15 Feb, 2021 @ 09:15

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

The last hour was reserved for COVID-positive voters, with staff at polling stations donning full protective gear

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

14 Feb, 2021 @ 21:00

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Catalan election day kicks off according to plan

However, not everyone is happy with the way things are going.

14 Feb, 2021 @ 15:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Acting Catalan president Pere Aragones (ERC)

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.

13 Feb, 2021 @ 12:45

Barcelona·Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s new gender bill will allow trans people to self-identify without medical intervention

SPAIN has drafted new gender recognition legislation which would allow transgender people to self identify without medical intervention. Current legislation which requires an individual to

10 Feb, 2021 @ 14:15

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Barcenas claims former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew of Gürtel slush fund

JAILED former treasurer of Spain’s Partido popular (PP), Luis Barcenas, has said ex prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew about the illegal funding of the party. Barcenas

7 Feb, 2021 @ 11:23

Lead·National News·Politics

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Automatic renewals of job retention schemes inflate unemployment numbers in Spain

THE job retention scheme is exaggerating the downturn in the labour market, according to the Employment Secretary. According to data released Tuesday by the Spanish

5 Jan, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Politics

BREXIT DEAL: The five biggest losses for Brits who regularly visit or live in Spain

BORIS Johnson is rejoicing tonight after finally securing a Brexit deal following days of tense negotiations. The talks came down to the wire in the

24 Dec, 2020 @ 23:53

Lead·National News·Politics

Morocco’s PM says ‘time will come’ to ‘re-claim’ Spain’s two North African territories

MOROCCO’S prime minister has called for the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla to be ‘returned’ to the North African country. Saadeddine El Othmani said

24 Dec, 2020 @ 13:20

Lead·National News·Politics

WATCH: Message of solidarity from Spain to British expats as more than 50,000 UK nationals apply for TIE card before Brexit transition period ends

MORE than 50,000 Brits have applied for the new TIE residency card since it was introduced in July of this year. According to the British

23 Dec, 2020 @ 16:41

Lead·National News·Politics

POLL: Right-wing government would hold onto Spain’s Andalucia if election held tomorrow following historic 2018 victory

ANDALUCIA would remain in the hands of a right-wing government if an election were held tomorrow, a new poll has suggested. The Partido Popular (PP)

14 Dec, 2020 @ 14:07

Lead·Politics

Boris’ Brexit dinner date in Brussels ends without a deal as talks are set to continue until Sunday

BORIS Johnson’s vital dinner with destiny, and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, last night has ended without a Brexit deal. Seemingly, the one thing

10 Dec, 2020 @ 14:15

Politics

Boris Johnson reveals Brexit trade deal is looking ‘very very difficult’ at the moment

BORIS Johnson has told reporters that achieving a trade deal with the EU is looking ‘very very difficult’. It comes after weeks of EU ambassadors

8 Dec, 2020 @ 13:15

Politics

UK officials believe Brexit deal could be reached in a matter of days

BRITAIN and the EU could reach a Brexit deal this week, Dominic Raab has told reporters. Speaking with Andrew Marr, the foreign secretary said Brussels

2 Dec, 2020 @ 13:30

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The Spanish ‘businessman’ behind the NHS PPE scandal that cost British taxpayers millions

A SPANISH businessman was handed £21million of UK taxpayers’ money to help supply personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS at the height of the

26 Nov, 2020 @ 15:00

Lead·Politics

Majority Of Country To Get Covid 19 Vaccines From Pfizer And Other Companies By Next May Says Spain S Health Minister

Spain to unveil COVID-19 plan on Tuesday as Sanchez announces ‘substantial part’ of population will be vaccinated by mid 2021

A CONSIDERABLE number of the Spanish population will be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the first half of 2021i n a national fight-back against deadly coronavirus.

22 Nov, 2020 @ 10:30

Health·Lead·Other News·Politics

Controversial education reform sees Spanish scrapped as common language in schools

A CONTROVERSIAL law scrapping Spanish as the common language in schools has been slammed as ‘linguistic genocide’ by critics. The educational reform, which was passed

20 Nov, 2020 @ 17:00

Education·Lead·Other News·Politics

Boris Johnson says EU deal ‘there to be done’ ahead of new week of negotiation

BORIS Johnson has assured his cabinet that a Brexit withdrawal with the EU is ‘there to be done’, amid signs Joe Biden’s US election win

9 Nov, 2020 @ 16:30

Lead·Politics

Vox party leader Santiago Abascal continues Trump support online as votes are counted in the US election

VOX party president Santiago Abascal has shown his support for Donald Trump as the result of the US presidential election hangs in the balance. Abascal shared

4 Nov, 2020 @ 14:15

Politics

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Spain to hike taxes on big companies and high earners in bid to reverse COVID-19 slump

The Spanish government has revealed proposals raise large companies and high earners in a bid to boost the economy following coronavirus lockdown. According to a

27 Oct, 2020 @ 18:34

Lead·Madrid·Politics

Junta will not restrict entry of visitors to Spain’s Andalucia

Junta Vice-President , Juan Marin, has said the possibility of restricting entry to Andalucia on forthcoming public holidays ‘is not being considered’, and ‘the important

26 Oct, 2020 @ 10:30

Lead·Politics

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Podemos leader steps down as Spain’s deputy PM to fight battle for Madrid

THE POWER GAME as Murcia’s Partido Popular president Fernando Lopez Miras overturns next week’s likely ousting

Madrid shock: Regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso triggers snap election with resignation

Partido Popular could be ousted from controlling Spain’s Murcia region for the first time since mid-nineties

Thousands of Brits signed up to the padron on Spain’s Costa del Sol in 2020

CATALAN ELECTION RESULTS: Socialist party wins, pro-independence platform obtain best ever combined result and Vox enter parliament

BREAKING: Predicted results of Catalan elections suggest victory for pro-independence sector

Catalan election day kicks off according to plan

STAND UP AND BE COUNTED: Catalunya gears up for strangest autonomous elections ever in the midst of COVID

Spain’s new gender bill will allow trans people to self-identify without medical intervention

Barcenas claims former Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy knew of Gürtel slush fund

Automatic renewals of job retention schemes inflate unemployment numbers in Spain

BREXIT DEAL: The five biggest losses for Brits who regularly visit or live in Spain

Morocco’s PM says ‘time will come’ to ‘re-claim’ Spain’s two North African territories

WATCH: Message of solidarity from Spain to British expats as more than 50,000 UK nationals apply for TIE card before Brexit transition period ends

POLL: Right-wing government would hold onto Spain’s Andalucia if election held tomorrow following historic 2018 victory

Boris’ Brexit dinner date in Brussels ends without a deal as talks are set to continue until Sunday

Boris Johnson reveals Brexit trade deal is looking ‘very very difficult’ at the moment

UK officials believe Brexit deal could be reached in a matter of days

The Spanish ‘businessman’ behind the NHS PPE scandal that cost British taxpayers millions

Spain to unveil COVID-19 plan on Tuesday as Sanchez announces ‘substantial part’ of population will be vaccinated by mid 2021

Controversial education reform sees Spanish scrapped as common language in schools

Boris Johnson says EU deal ‘there to be done’ ahead of new week of negotiation

Vox party leader Santiago Abascal continues Trump support online as votes are counted in the US election

Spain to hike taxes on big companies and high earners in bid to reverse COVID-19 slump

Junta will not restrict entry of visitors to Spain’s Andalucia

The McGrail report – Making sense of what we saw in ‘Gibraltar confidential’, writes F Oliva

The much-anticipated switch-on for Malaga’s famous Christmas lights is coming – all you need to know

Santiago Calatrava’s futuristic City of Arts and Sciencesin Valencia celebrates its 25th anniversary

EXCLUSIVE: Despair for British expats as their Alicante community is terrorised by feral squatters – while authorities do nothing

Don’t pass on Portugal’s Porto, but also head inland up the wonderful River Douro to explore what has been described as the ‘Most Beautiful wine region in the world’