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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Trial probes Franco family patrimony of Pazo de Meirás
A court case brought against the family of former Spanish dictator Francsco Franco by government prosecutors in Galicia heard witness testimony this…
Nissan, Alcoa closures loom large in economic downturn
Spain’s central government and regional authorities in Catalonia and Galicia have been left scrambling to avert imminent plant closures by multinationals Nissan…
Gov’t eyes microtuning de-escalation within provinces
Spain’s government was expected to confirm Thursday that a de-escalation of the coronavirus lockdown at the provincial level in four phases announced…
Spain wins UN arbitration against goldmine in Galicia
Canadian mining company Edgewater has lost an international arbirtration claim for compensation for a goldmine in the province of A Coruña closed…
Greenalia opens first of five Galicia wind-energy parks
Spanish wind energy producer Greenalia has brought online the first of five wind-energy parks it expects to build this year in Galicia,…
#VIDEO 300 feminists shout down ‘machista’ heckler
Some 300 women who gathered Monday in Santiago de Compostela’s Praza do Obradoiro to perform the global feminist anthem against gender violence…
Second Podemos co-founder joins new Más País party
► Carolina Bescansa joins Errejón’s ‘Más País’, will lead candidates in La Coruña ► Ex-Podemos women legislators to lead ‘Más País’ lists…
Gov’t alleges fraud in 1941 ‘purchase’ of Franco estate
► Sánchez gov’t says Franco concocted 1941 purchase to mask coerced sale ► Lawsuit questions Franco family ownership of Pazo de Meirás…
Bescansa loses bid for Podemos Galicia leadership
►► UPDATE 26/10/18: Bescansa loses bid for Podemos Galicia leadership, will resign seat in Congress next year Carolina Bescansa, one of the…
NGOFILE :: SOS Racismo
SOS Racismo (SOS Racism) is an umbrella movement of eight distinct organizations, officially known as the national Federation of Associations of SOS…
PP-led Galicia assembly admits Franco regime ‘fascist’
► Spaniards sent to Nazi camps honoured on Holocaust Remembrance Day ► In what is seen as an unprecedented move by legislators…
Congress committee proposes seizure of Franco estate
• Franco foundation said to use Pazo de Meirás to glorify ex-dictator’s legacy • Activists say local population forced to pay for…
NGOFILE :: Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association
• Asociación Ve-la luz ~ ‘See the Light’ Association The Asociación Ve-la luz (‘See the Light’ Association) was formed by a group…
Pilot workplace protocol combats gender violence
• Co-workers help gender violence victims come forward, seek assistance • Nearly 3/4 of gender violence-related murders occur in towns, smaller cities…
#VIDEO: Galician women revive 1971 feminist anthem ‘Yo no soy esa’ for International Women’s Day 2016
• Women of all ages, walks of life sing Mari Trini’s 1971 hit in music video • More than 40 women —…
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…
Podemos struggles to avoid rift with three regional coalition partners over Congressional caucus groups
• Podemos faces deadline Tuesday to sort situation with coalition partners • New-left, anti-austerity party Podemos is struggling against a deadline today…
#VIDEO: Podemos Press Conf – Pablo Iglesias and Regional Coalition Representatives [in Spanish]
• Podemos, Compromís, Marea Gallega, En Comú Podem press conference • Iglesias & coalition leaders speak on need for four parliamentary groups…
Podemos request for four-way split of 69 Congress seats would quadruple stipend, presence in debates
• Unprecedented request widely opposed, could stall new Congress formation • Anti-austerity party Podemos has announced it wants its 69 Congressional seats…
Regional coalition strategies may pit Podemos, IU parties against each other in election aftermath
• Podemos & Izquierda Unida in coalition campaigns in Catalonia, Galicia • Parties may face struggle over rules for voting caucus formation…