2015: A game-changing year
The Olive Press round up of the highlights and low points of another year in southern Spain
Spain’s politicians have one week to form a government or risk forcing a second general election
As Mariano Rajoy is shunned by all corners, PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez holds Spain’s political fate in his hands
Mariano Rajoy meets Pablo Iglesias and Albert Rivera for crunch talks
Podemos general secretary expected to reject pact with the PP
New dawn rising
Spain ‘is going through a new transition’, said the Podemos leader
Pablo Iglesias outlines key demands to do deal with PSOE
PABLO Iglesias has put residents’ evictions and healthcare at the top of his list of most pressing social issues ahead of coalition talks. The Podemos leader, whose party won 69 seats in
Podemos candidate becomes Spain’s first black female MP
Rita Bosaho becomes one of a record 138 female MPs elected to Spanish Congress
ELECTION OVERVIEW: Podemos rock Spanish politics but unclear future looms
New dawn for Spain as anti-corruption parties Podemos and Ciudadanos smash the PSOE/PP duopoly
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Uncertainty over future with king poised to propose leader
Confusion reigns with King now able to propose candidate for prime minister
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Podemos strike stunning blow to win 69 seats
PP win election with PSOE second, but Pablo Iglesias's party set to play kingmaker role as Ciudadanos slump to fourth
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: PSOE hit hard in Costa del Sol seat as Podemos eat into vote
Podemos come third in Casares Costa constitiuency with Ciudadanos fourth
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Second exit poll shows Podemos winning up to 74 seats
PSOE set for worst results in Andalucia since democracy returned
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Exit poll shows shock growth for Podemos
Pablo Iglesias's Podemos party rock Spanish politics with up to a quarter of the seats in parliament
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Voting numbers down from 2011
By 14.00 on Sunday, 37.02% of the 36.5 million Spaniards registered to vote had cast their ballot
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Costa del Sol voters go to the polls
Exit polls shows 60% of voters opting for Ciudadanos and Podemos
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Millions vote as Spain’s new political era dawns
SPAIN’S political leaders have cast their votes as the country heads to the polls for a landmark general election. A high turnout is expected, with 100,000 more Spaniards than anticipated opting to
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Campaigning ends as Spain prepares for landmark vote
Spain prepares for a general election that will see Ciudadanos and Podemos challenge the PSOE and PP
Ganging up
There is everything to play for in the run-up to the elections
Pablo Iglesias calls for all Spanish children to be able to study country’s regional languages
Spanish schoolchildren could be taught Basque, Catalan and Gallego
Podemos Cadiz to forge links with Gibraltar
Juan Antonio Delgado told supporters a relationship with Gibraltar is crucial to the area’s economic and social prosperity
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: New poll keeps PP ahead of PSOE
Podemos and Ciudadanos tied on 60 seats each according to Metroscopia poll
Decision day for Spain
On December 20, the country’s political elite will be bracing itself for a possible knockout blow
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Pablo Iglesias scores hit in live TV leaders’ debate
Podemos leader comes out on top ahead of Albert Rivera, Pedro Sanchez and Soraya Saenz de Santamaria
GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL: Election fever sweeps nation
Spain’s most closely-fought general election since the return to democracy marks a new era of multi-party politics
Pedro Sanchez makes barbed dig at Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias
The PSOE boss made the jibe ahead of the general election on December 20
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Pablo Iglesias clashes with deputy speaker over corruption
Podemos leader sits in Prime Minister's seat before Celia Villalobos row during open day
Spain’s political leaders go head-to-head in live general election debate
Pedro Sanchez, Pablo Iglesias and Albert Rivera attend El Pais general election debate but Mariano Rajoy is a no-show