Coalition parties fare poorly in Galicia, Basque elections
► Unidas Podemos shocker loss of 14 seats in Galician regional parliament ► PSOE has lackluster showing, to remain as PNV’s coalition…
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Spain’s gypsy community target of coronavirus racism
An national federation of women’s groups from Spain’s Roma community has complained of a spate of racist and anti-gypsy messages being disseminated…
Court gives OK to Basque affordable housing legislation
The regional government in Spain’s Basque Country has been given the green light by Spain’s Tribuna Constitucional (Constitutional Court) for the expropriation…
Greenpeace protests Spanish arms sales to Saudi Arabia
► Activists say Saudi coalition uses weapons to target civilians in Yemen war ► Police in the Spanish port city of Bilbao…
Basque group ETA disarms, gov’t says ‘No’ to amnesty
• Armed group turns over 3.5 tonnes of guns, munitions in eight arms caches • Gov’t says ETA still a terrorist group,…
Thousands rally in Bilbao over ETA prisoner policy
• Some 78,000 protested dispersion of ETA inmates to 40 jails across Spain • Protesters demand ETA prisoners be able to serve…
PSOE caretaker begins drive for abstention on Rajoy
• PSOE leader attempts to make cases to membership for ‘technical abstention’ • Basque and Catalan parties may break ranks and vote…
Basques say Spain hinders Franco-era rights inquiry
• Legislators fault ‘delaying and obstructionist’ tactics over Franco-era abuses • Resolution says Rajoy gov’t blocking Argentine judge’s ongoing rights probe Legislators…
One-third of homeless surveyed in Basque Country have been living on streets for three or more years
• One in 10 homeless surveyed have been on streets for 10 years or more • More than one in three people…
#VIDEO: Pablo Iglesias ties Socialist ex-President Felipe González to 1985 murders of ETA members
• Iglesias links ex-President Felipe González to 1985 murders of ETA members • Podemos leader’s reference met with jeers, calls to ‘Get…
Pablo Iglesias Tweet calling release of ETA prisoner ‘good news for democrats’ generates controversy
• Separatist served six years for attempt to rebuild Batasuna on ETA orders • A congratulatory Tweet by anti-austerity Podemos party leader…
EU Parliament commission to hear complaint against Spain over Franco-era rights allegations
• Complaint alleges Spain violates treaties by ignoring extradition requests • A European Parliament commission has agreed to hear a complaint that…
Podemos central committee opts for four new primary elections to restore order at regional level
• Power void in regions after clash over Pablo Iglesias’ central leadership • The national Coordinating Council of new-left, anti-austerity party Podemos…
San Sebastian focuses on peace, diversity themes for European Capital of Culture 2016 celebrations
• Major ‘war and peace’ art show planned, with works by Picasso, Goya • Spain’s northern city of San Sebastian has kicked…
Basque Country becomes first region in Spain to extend temporary identification to transsexuals
• Measure helps transsexuals bridge two-year lag in obtaining updated DNI • Decree based on non-discrimination law assists adults, minors, immigrants The…
Survey of homeless across Basque Country shows few receive significant government assistance
• 1,200 interviewees said to receive on average just 375 euros per month • Six out of 10 homeless said they rely…
Basque NGOs denounce cutbacks in regional government’s support for international aid projects
• Federation of 80 non-governmental agencies rallies in Vitoria • Groups say 2015 gov’t commitment falls far short of agreed funding A…
País Vasco launches Elkarlan awards for citizen-led social projects
The Basque regional government has announced the launch of the first edition of its annual Elkarlan awards, to be granded to the…