Decision day for Spain On December 20, the country’s political elite will be bracing itself for a possible knockout blow 13 Dec, 2015 @ 12:22 Opinion
SPANISH GENERAL ELECTION: Mariano Rajoy to cut tax for over-65s PP leader promises to help those who work beyond the age of retirement 11 Dec, 2015 @ 12:23 Lead·Politics
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 9 Dec, 2015 @ 13:43 Lead·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 4 Dec, 2015 @ 10:29 Politics
Benalmadena tapas route suffers after wine sponsor saga sparks boycott Just eight bars signed up to the event, making it the town’s worst ever turn-out 26 Nov, 2015 @ 11:11 Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga
Spanish general election voter boycott on the cards Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has said he hopes he doesn’t have to deal with the inflamed Catalonia situation until after the December 20 race 14 Nov, 2015 @ 12:49 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Spanish general election voter boycott on the cards Many are fed up with Rajoy’s stubbornness to seek a viable solution to put an end to the political crisis 14 Nov, 2015 @ 09:29 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Is political spin enough to save the PP? The Popular Party has acknowledged that it may lose seats to the up-and-rising conservative group Ciudadanos 5 Nov, 2015 @ 08:23 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Citizens arrest for the PP Mario Alegria takes a look at the problems Prime Minister Rajoy faces in run up to winter elections 19 Oct, 2015 @ 13:03 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Mijas Town Hall condemns cruel donkey video but defends the practice The PP government says it hopes the video does not tarnish the image of donkey-taxis 24 Sep, 2015 @ 10:32 Crime & Law·Featured·Malaga
Spain’s general election ‘likely’ to take place on December 20 Rajoy confirmed that the election will take place in December 3 Sep, 2015 @ 14:42 Featured·Politics
Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo calls Spanish foreign minister a ‘liar’ Picardo claims Margallo is ‘pulling the wool over the eyes of the Spanish people’ 1 Sep, 2015 @ 12:31 Gibraltar·Lead
Nerja councillor resigns after being ‘ignored’ by peers Ana Gonzalez resigned from her post in the PP over disputes with the party 30 Aug, 2015 @ 11:02 Featured·Politics
Teenage mayoral candidate attacked outside her home for ‘fascist’ views Inmaculada Sequi suffered from contusions in her abdomen, a cut cheekbone and a hurt wrist after she lost consciousness 29 Aug, 2015 @ 09:00 Crime & Law·Lead·Politics
PSOE denounces Interior Minister over Rodrigo Rato meeting Rodrigo Rato is currently under investigation for money laundering 13 Aug, 2015 @ 15:50 Crime & Law·Lead·Politics
Spain’s PP leading the polls four months ahead of general election New numbers show the PP with a clear lead over other parties 11 Aug, 2015 @ 11:00 Lead·National News·Politics
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy staying in Spain for his summer holiday The PP leader and his cabinet normally all go on holiday during the month of August 11 Aug, 2015 @ 10:55 Politics
Madrid plaza renamed after late gay rights activist The plaza Vasquez de Mella will be renamed as a tribute to Pedro Zerolo 27 Jul, 2015 @ 16:36 La Cultura·Other News
Roquetas del Mar mayor accused of favouritism Gabriel Amat accused of 'keeping it in the family' 23 Jul, 2015 @ 16:15 Almeria·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics
Spain’s Rajoy brings in new education minister to try to save party’s reputation Inigo Mendez de Vigo, 59, was previously Secretary of State for the European Union 13 Jul, 2015 @ 17:43 Education·National News
Podemos vows to defeat PP after election triumph Two new political groups inspired by the indignados protests made huge impacts in Madrid and Barcelona 26 May, 2015 @ 16:39 Lead·National News·Politics
British expat becomes first ever foreign councillor in Manilva British expat Dean Tyler Shelton is ‘over the moon’ after he was voted in as a councillor in the May 24 local elections 25 May, 2015 @ 13:32 Lead·Politics
Mayor in the capital: Madrid local elections look set to crown a new mayor Esperanza Aguirre looks unstoppable in her pursuit of Ana Botella’s mayorship 19 May, 2015 @ 18:00 Mario Alegria - Our Man in Madrid
Local election special: The ins and outs of the May 24 vote As politicians up and down the country are gearing up for battle at the ballot boxes in May 24’s local and regional elections, Rob Horgan 18 May, 2015 @ 09:00 Lead·National News·Politics
Female mayoral candidates outnumbered three-to-one in Andalucia’s town halls In total, 430 candidates are standing for mayor in the province with an alarming 318 (74%) being men 16 May, 2015 @ 13:07 Lead·Politics
PP spend more on local election campaigns than all other parties put together PP party budget stretches to a huge €20.5 million 16 May, 2015 @ 09:00 Lead·National News·Politics