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Scrapping wealth tax, no commitment to pension rises, and an end to the ‘Iberian exception’: The Popular Party lays out its policies should it win power

The conservative Popular Party (PP), which is predicted in the polls to win the upcoming general election on July 23, has this week made its

5 Jul, 2023 @ 15:00

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Partido Popular leader Feijoo promises National Water Authority to solve Spain's water problems

Partido Popular leader Feijoo to create National Water Authority if he wins Spain’s general election

THE Conservative opposition Partido Popular(PP) will create a National Water Authority if it wins the July 23 general election to deal with Spain’s water supply

5 Jul, 2023 @ 12:45

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Spain assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as general elections loom

TODAY sees Spain take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, the fifth time it has done so since joining the

1 Jul, 2023 @ 09:15

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Spain’s conservative Popular Party slips in the polls ahead of the July 23 general election

AFTER right-wing parties made major gains at the May 28 local and regional elections, it seemed like a government led by the conservative Popular Party

27 Jun, 2023 @ 20:00

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Spain’s Popular Party distances itself from Vox ad throwing feminism and the LGBTQ+ flag in the bin

THE SPOKESPERSON for the conservative Popular Party (PP) has had to make a statement distancing his group from Vox, after the far-right group placed a

22 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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Demonstrations For The National Day Of Spain Or Hispanic Day

As general elections approach, conservative Popular Party struggles with uneasy bedfellow Vox

THE LATEST POLLS ahead of the July 23 snap election in Spain suggest that the conservative Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox party will win

21 Jun, 2023 @ 10:00

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Santiago Abascal, Vox leader. Photo by Cordon Press

Spain’s shift to the right consolidated as local councils are formed across the country

THIS SATURDAY saw more than 8,000 local councils formed across Spain, in the wake of the May 28 local and regional elections. The make-up of

18 Jun, 2023 @ 11:30

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Partido Popular leader Feijoo says deal with Vox in Spain’s Valencia region was only way to avoid new elections

THE LEADER of the conservative Partido Popular, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, has said that fresh elections would have been called in the Valencian Community if a

14 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

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Changes to Spain’s trans, euthanasia and education laws: Popular Party candidate hints at policies should he become prime minister

SCRAPPING the Equality Ministry altogether, overturning Spain’s ‘trans law’ and its Democratic Memory Law, and making changes to the euthanasia and education laws. Those are

6 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular under new leader Feijoo could form new Spanish government after December's general election

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

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:45

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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

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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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

3 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

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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

3 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

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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.

1 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

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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

29 May, 2023 @ 17:15

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Prosecutor at Spain’s High Court shelves bid to have former ETA terrorists banned from running in elections

THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR in Spain’s High Court has shelved a lawsuit aimed at stopping 44 convicted terrorists from running in the upcoming local and regional

17 May, 2023 @ 15:21

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Spain’s prime minister and opposition leader clash over ETA in first face-to-face debate of the election campaign

AFTER a decades-long bloody campaign for an independent Basque Country, terrorist group ETA was officially dissolved in 2018. But the shadow of the organisation is

16 May, 2023 @ 19:15

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Opposition leader calls on PM to take action over inclusion of 44 former ETA terrorists on election lists

A POLITICAL storm over 44 convicted ETA terrorists running for office in the upcoming May 28 local and regional elections deepened on Monday, as the

15 May, 2023 @ 20:00

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Spain’s ongoing drought is listed in the world’s top 10 ‘most expensive natural disasters’ of 2023

Spain approves €2.19 billion plan to combat effects of ongoing drought

THE SPANISH government on Thursday announced a €2.19 billion plan aimed at combating the effects of the ongoing drought in Spain. The Cabinet approved a

11 May, 2023 @ 18:45

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Spain’s government slams opposition leader for meeting with public prosecutors and pledging to repeal new laws

THE SPANISH central government has slammed the leader of the main opposition Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, after he held a meeting with conservative

2 May, 2023 @ 18:45

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No entry: Government minister stopped from attending parade at Madrid’s regional celebrations

THERE WERE extraordinary scenes at the Madrid region’s Dos de Mayo celebrations on Tuesday, as a regional protocol chief refused to let a government minister

2 May, 2023 @ 16:26

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Spain’s prime minister says sorry for new consent law that has seen sex offenders released from jail early

SPAIN’S prime minister Pedro Sanchez has used an interview with Spanish newspapers to apologise for the unexpected effects of a new consent law, which has

16 Apr, 2023 @ 18:05

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Explainer: What will the government’s planned housing law mean for landlords and tenants?

THE SPANISH government has been negotiating a proposed housing law for months, if not years, and the deal that has been hammered out between parties

15 Apr, 2023 @ 11:15

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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Prepares For An Interview At A Nato Summit In Madrid

Opposition parties pile on to Spanish government over ‘Mediator’ corruption scandal

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, on Tuesday accused the governing Socialists of covering up a corruption case that has

28 Feb, 2023 @ 20:00

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Movie ‘As Bestas’ cleans up at Spain’s 37th Goya Awards

THE MOVIE As Bestas (The Beasts) was the big winner at the 37th Goya Awards, which took place on Saturday night in the Andalusian city

12 Feb, 2023 @ 12:38

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After 13 years, Spain’s Constitutional Court finally strikes down legal challenge to abortion law

THIRTEEN years later, Spain’s Constitutional Court has finally rejected an appeal filed against the current abortion law by the conservative Popular Party. The legislation covering

9 Feb, 2023 @ 17:15

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Scrapping wealth tax, no commitment to pension rises, and an end to the ‘Iberian exception’: The Popular Party lays out its policies should it win power

Partido Popular leader Feijoo to create National Water Authority if he wins Spain’s general election

Spain assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union as general elections loom

Spain’s conservative Popular Party slips in the polls ahead of the July 23 general election

Spain’s Popular Party distances itself from Vox ad throwing feminism and the LGBTQ+ flag in the bin

As general elections approach, conservative Popular Party struggles with uneasy bedfellow Vox

Spain’s shift to the right consolidated as local councils are formed across the country

Partido Popular leader Feijoo says deal with Vox in Spain’s Valencia region was only way to avoid new elections

Changes to Spain’s trans, euthanasia and education laws: Popular Party candidate hints at policies should he become prime minister

Explainer: What do the polls say ahead of July’s snap election in Spain?

Spain’s PM challenges conservative opponent to six face-to-face debates before snap elections

Speaking English is still a pending subject for many of Spain’s politicians

EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July

Spain’s Socialists release attack ad making fun of opposition leader’s lack of English

Spain’s opposition leader welcomes early elections but accuses PM of distracting attention from PP’s gains

Prosecutor at Spain’s High Court shelves bid to have former ETA terrorists banned from running in elections

Spain’s prime minister and opposition leader clash over ETA in first face-to-face debate of the election campaign

Opposition leader calls on PM to take action over inclusion of 44 former ETA terrorists on election lists

Spain approves €2.19 billion plan to combat effects of ongoing drought

Spain’s government slams opposition leader for meeting with public prosecutors and pledging to repeal new laws

No entry: Government minister stopped from attending parade at Madrid’s regional celebrations

Explainer: What will the government’s planned housing law mean for landlords and tenants?

Opposition parties pile on to Spanish government over ‘Mediator’ corruption scandal

Movie ‘As Bestas’ cleans up at Spain’s 37th Goya Awards

After 13 years, Spain’s Constitutional Court finally strikes down legal challenge to abortion law

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez urges the EU to end association agreement with Israel over ‘violations of international law’

Mediterranean holiday hotspot drops EES for British travellers to ‘ease airport congestion’ this summer – can Spain follow suit?

Rowdy Basque fans reopen separatist wounds in Sevilla during Copa del Rey final as they clashed with police, chanted for ETA and jeered the Spanish anthem in front of King Felipe

Surge in UK tourists flying to Spain with big 11% annual rise during March

British expat, 75, banned from returning to his Costa Blanca home after being found guilty of child abuse in the UK