PSC-PSOE’s Chacón won’t seek June re-election
• Catalan party stalwart won’t lead June slate, leaves Congress after 16 years • Chacón not leaving politics completely, stays in PSOE’s…
• Catalan party stalwart won’t lead June slate, leaves Congress after 16 years • Chacón not leaving politics completely, stays in PSOE’s…
• ‘Acción contra el Hambre’ & Complutense team build photo diagnosis app • Call for help in beta-testing in Spain prior to…
• Researchers at IMDEA near Madrid launch work on ‘Sun to Liquid’ fuel project • Project to produce jet fuel from concentrated…
• Last-minute Compromís effort for progressive coalition rejected by all parties • Congress president Patxi López confirms new national elections for June…
• Spanish environmentalists call for “progressive, orderly & urgent” closures • Gov’t subsidies of nuclear amount to 21.58 billion euros over past…
• Ex-Senator Carles Martí throws hat into ring to lead PSC list on June ballot • Chacon-led PSC ticket won 335k fewer…
• Mobile unit will serve up to 500 refugees per shift on island of Lesbos • First of several mobile units to…
• Three ultra-right parties form ‘Respeto’ to defend Spain against immigrants • German anti-Islamic ‘Pegida’ party leader lends support at ‘Respeto’ Congress…
• Gay & lesbian police, university experts to speak on diversity and LGBT rights • Seminar to review homophobia, hate crimes, violence…
• AI España director says next gov’t must overturn ‘Gag Law’, stop evictions • Globally, Spain should do more than simply sign…
• Leaders of ‘Manos Limpias’ and Ausbanc face charges of extortion, blackmail • Former ultra-right activists targeted politicians, judges & Spain’s Royal…
• Alleges reporters ‘professionally obliged’ to write negative stories on Podemos • Comments roundly condemned by news media, professional associations Podemos leader…
• Spain gets ‘slight’ downgrade in Reporters Without Borders freedoms index • Fines against journalists, judicial reforms concern press freedom watchdogs Reporters…
• Pablo Iglesias drops insistence that IU incorporate within Podemos • Parties discussing joint election campaign with separate identities intact Anti-austerity party…
• ‘La desmemoria de España’ faults lack of political will to face Franco-era past • Justice for victims of Franquista repression hampered…
• 87 refugees would bring total to 105 asylum seekers resettled by Spain to date • 1,800 per month for rest of…
• Fundación Mutua Madrileña competition open to students at all levels • Submissions can be made online at nosdueleatodos.com through May 22nd…
• En Marea, Compromís & En Comú Podem consider break from Podemos • Move would give regional groups separate budget, privileges in…
• World FairTrade Challenge 2016 set for May 13-15th worldwide • Supporters to host fair-trade coffee break with friends, family or co-workers…
• High turnout of ‘active’ Podemos supporters rejects PSOE-Ciudadanos pact • Socialists say only conclusion is all Podemos voters against Rajoy government…
• José Manuel Soria forced to resign in wake of Panama Papers scandal • Career ended for opponent of renewables, proponent of…
• ‘Candelas Feministas’ group revindicates women’s role in ‘Historic Memory’ • Feminism key to women’s struggles during Republic, Civil War & dictatorship…
• Fifteen startups selected in annual Climate-KIC Accelerator program • Ideas deemed economically viable, innovative in approach to climate change Fifteen business…
• Leaders warn ‘yes’ vote to PSOE-Ciudadanos pact could trigger resignations • Concerns seen over impact of potential low turnout on referendum…
• Podemos-backed Cadiz mayor defies Madrid government by hoisting flag • Spain’s government also challenges Republican flag raising in Zaragoza • A…
• NGO network raises awareness of multiple forms of poverty in Andalucia • A network of non-governmental organisations in collaboration with print…
• Ecologistas, Greenpeace, SEO/BirdLife, FOE & WWF press gov’t for action • Seek to end Mediterranean oil-gas drilling to protect migratory marine…
• Argentine judge’s request blocked by Justice Ministry, says victims’ group • Judge wants to interview 19 Franco-era officials for crimes against…
• Spanish private donations to UNHCR refugee work highest in Europe • EC report says Spain missed deadline for resettling 467 asylum…
• Podemos says PSOE-Ciudadanos inflexible, PSOE claims deal was possible • The window of opportunity to form a progressive coalition government for…
• PSOE-led council says despite low turnout it will respect vote, ban bullfights • The PSOE-led muncipal council of the Madrid suburb…