Sánchez caught in PSOE tug-of-war over Rajoy vote
• Some PSOE leaders seek concessions from Rajoy in exchange for abstention • Several regional ‘barons’ hope Rajoy failure would pave way…
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Government says ‘logistics’ slowing refugees’ arrival
• Of 586 refugees slated for arrival by end-June, just 303 have been resettled • Refugees provided housing, legal aid, counseling, Spanish…
NGOFILE :: CEAR ~ Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid
• Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR) ~ Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid • The Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado…
PETA, AnimaNaturalis protest ‘Running of Bulls’
• International animal-rights group PETA joins Spain’s AnimaNaturalis in protest • Demonstrators note bulls meet bloody death in bullring after annual ‘bull…
PSOE reiterates ‘No’ vote, no abstention for Rajoy
• Rajoy tells Coalición Canaria leaders he’ll most likely seek ‘minority’ gov’t • Sánchez may need second PSOE approval for second-round vote…
NGOFILE: Coordinadora Feminista
• Coordinadora Feminista ~ Federación Estatal de Organizaciones Feministas • Feminist Coordinating Council ~ National Federation of Feminist Organisations Spain’s Federación Estatal…
Spain’s post-election calendar: What comes next?
• Best-case scenario: Spain will have a new government by early August • If parties cannot quickly agree coalition accord, process could…
NGOFILE :: FEFFM ~ National Federation of Forums for Memory
• Federación Estatal de Foros por la Memoria (FEFFM) ~ National Federation of Forums for Memory • The Federación Estatal de Foros…
Parties jockey to put together post-election coalition
• Socialists say they won’t support or abstain from voting against Rajoy • Conservative PP best placed to assemble coalition to form…
NGOFILE :: InfoCircos
• InfoCircos ~ InfoCircuses • InfoCircos, literally “Info Circuses,” is a coalition of organizations working in Spain to promote the protection of…
Judge says Mas should face trial over referendum
• High Court judge says Catalan ex-President willfully disobeyed Supreme Court • Recommends, Mas and two others face trial over Nov 2014…
Greenpeace links environment, social justice issues
• Greenpeace España selects 35-year-old psychologist, activist as new director • Daniel Fernández stresses need to link environment with social justice issues…
NGOFILE :: Greenpeace España
• Greenpeace España ~ Greenpeace Spain • Greenpeace España is the Spanish section of international non-governmental environmental organization Greenpeace, which since its…
Unidos Podemos: What went wrong on 26-J?
• Internal Podemos factions try to lay blame for loss of 1.2 million votes • Theories range from Brexit scare to grave…
Oxfam begins anti-poverty program within Spain
• Oxfam Intermón to fund local NGOs working with migrants, women & children • Prevention of gender violence, counseling for domestic abuse…
#VIDEO: Animal-rights party PACMA increases vote
• Partido Animalista nets 284.848 votes for 1.19% of total Congressional vote • Party awarded no seats in Congress due to Electoral…
PP rebounds, PSOE survives, Podemos-IU disappoint
• Conservative PP wins 33 percent of vote and additional 14 seats in Congress • Unidos Podemos loses 1.2 million votes, placing…
#VIDEO: Socialists drop 5 seats, still lead opposition
• Socialists resist ‘sorpasso’ challenge from Podemos, lose 5 seats in Congress • PSOE leader blames Iglesias for second election, rebound by…
#VIDEO: Unidos Podemos drops 1.2 million votes
• Podemos, Izquierda Unida coalition falls far short of ‘sorpasso’ strategic goal • Podemos’ Pablo Iglesias says coalition partners to launch analysis…
Analysts: 26-J centrist vote giving way to extremes
• PP & Unidos Podemos tactics shift campaign debate to political extremes • Eroded centrist vote forebodes tough negotiations, possible third election…
First Syrian refugees arrive to Spain from Turkey
• 65 Syrian refugees, one Iraqi arrived to Madrid from Turkish, Greek camps • Spain has now resettled 200 refugees, part of…
Tenerife conclave urged to create Arctic preserve
• Greenpeace activists delivered 8 million signatures calling for Arctic protection • North-Atlantic marine protection meeting in Tenerife to decide sanctuary issue…
#VIDEO: Animal-rights party sets sights on Congress
• PACMA hopes to build on record 2015 vote and win first seats in Congress • Party fielding candidates for Congress &…
Sánchez says PSOE won’t support Rajoy or Iglesias
• Neither Rajoy nor Iglesias would have Socialists’ support to lead government • ‘Pablo Iglesias is not going to be President’, Sánchez…
#VIDEO: Thousands march on World Refugee Day
• Marchers in dozens of cities call on Spain’s gov’t to accept more refugees • NGOs present 11 urgent points to speed…
Latest 26-J polls see Unidos Podemos overtake PSOE
• Polls published Sunday all see Partido Popular slipping, but still in first place • Unidos Podemos coalition seen eclipsing Socialists, moving…
Madrid panel wants Franco-era honors rescinded
• Commission targets 8 individuals, 5 groups associated with Franco regime • Falange, JONS and military to lose ‘Medal of Honour’, ‘Favourite…
Venezuela legislators launch probe of Podemos
• Opposition lawmakers seek info on 7.2 million euros paid to Podemos founders • Podemos denies charges, says part of orchestrated election…
Valencia votes to ban use of animals in circus acts
• Legislation proposed jointly by all parties, unanimously approved in 81-0 vote • InfoCircos organisation hails vote as victory for defenders of…
Women with disabilities at risk of gender violence
• NGO working with disabled women found 247 cases of gender violence in 2015 • Women with disabilities find it difficult to…
Groups to highlight refugees with rallies on Monday
• SOS Refugiados rallies, demos planned for 20th June World Refugee Day • Organizers seek to focus election campaigns on plight of…