As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar

LEFTIST POLITICAL party Podemos (We Can) is going to make a last-minute consultation of its grassroots members before deciding whether or not to join forces

8 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

Lead·Politics

Spain's Postal Service Correos Raises Domestic Mail Charges In New Year

Spain’s post office to boost staff by 10,000 workers to cope with summer general elections

SPAIN’S post office is reportedly finalising a deal to hire around 10,000 extra members of staff so that the system can cope with the expected

8 Jun, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Politics

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

Lead·Politics

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

Lead·Politics

Former Ciudadanos politician Ines Arrimadas

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

1 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Politics

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

1 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Other News·Politics

Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares

The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during

1 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

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,

31 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Politics

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

31 May, 2023 @ 18:00

Lead·Politics

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

30 May, 2023 @ 19:15

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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

30 May, 2023 @ 17:15

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year

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

29 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Lead·Politics

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

Lead·Politics

Popular Party (pp) President, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Votes During The 2023 Spanish Local Elections 28 May 2023

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.

29 May, 2023 @ 17:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Politics

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

29 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Lead·Mallorca·Northern Spain·Other News·Politics

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

29 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

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

28 May, 2023 @ 23:43

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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

28 May, 2023 @ 19:25

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Barcelona mayor Ada Colau casts her vote

Spaniards brave the rain to vote in 2023 regional and local elections

MILLIONS OF SPANIARDS braved rain showers to keep their date with the polling booths on Sunday, as elections were held in 12 of the country’s

28 May, 2023 @ 17:54

Lead·Politics

Monda only municipality in Spain’s Malaga where all mayoral candidates are women

IN 33 of the 103 municipalities in the province there will be no women mayors as all the candidates are men. Fortunately, there is an

26 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Two PSOE candidates for Mojacar (Almeria) detained for allegedly buying votes

TWO PSOE candidates have been detained for allegedly buying votes in Mojacar (Almeria) for the May 28 local elections. Francisco Flores and Cristobal Vizcaino, second

24 May, 2023 @ 16:34

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain’s National Police make nine arrests in Melilla over suspicions of postal vote fraud scheme

SPAIN’S National Police force has made nine arrests as investigations continue into alleged voter fraud in the North African city of Melilla ahead of this

24 May, 2023 @ 10:00

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EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: PP candidate for mayor in Mojacar (Almeria) allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business

PP candidate for mayor of Mojacar Francisco ‘Fran’ Garcia allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business Garcia is said to have bought over

23 May, 2023 @ 12:59

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Politics

elections- Page 3

As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar

Spain’s post office to boost staff by 10,000 workers to cope with summer general 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

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

Former president of Spain’s Citizens party quits after electoral disaster

PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections

Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares

After eight years, the Popular Party wins back the Balearics but will need the help of Vox to form a government

Spain’s prime minister launches scathing attack on right-wing parties and media ahead of general elections

Explainer: What will Spain’s first summer general election mean for voters?

Spain’s deputy prime minister registers new leftist party Unite in bid to save beleaguered left-wing parties

Analysis: Why has Spain’s prime minister called snap elections?

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

PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections

Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back

80-year-old Mayor Of Malaga wins another term of office with absolute majority

Spain shifts to the right at 2023 local elections

Spain’s 2023 local and regional elections: Voter turnout up on 2019

Spaniards brave the rain to vote in 2023 regional and local elections

Monda only municipality in Spain’s Malaga where all mayoral candidates are women

Two PSOE candidates for Mojacar (Almeria) detained for allegedly buying votes

Spain’s National Police make nine arrests in Melilla over suspicions of postal vote fraud scheme

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: PP candidate for mayor in Mojacar (Almeria) allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Magaluf mayor vowing to banish the resort’s boozy past – and take on the ‘anti-tourism guerrillas’ hounding visitors

WATCH: Hundreds of thousands flood Madrid streets in general strike protest after Pedro Sanchez’s housing reforms blocked in Congress

Red ‘danger to life’ alert as Barcelona braces for Mediterranean ‘mini-hurricane’ – torrential rain and 120km/h winds forecast

These are the three ‘most beautiful’ cinemas in Spain, according to leading travel magazine

Political round-up: 87-year-old Maricarmen wins her home back as PM Sanchez suffers crucial Congress defeat – with snap election looming

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