POLITIFILE :: A Guide to Spain’s Political Parties
A guide to Spain’s leading political parties from Progressive Spain: NATIONAL :: Left-of-Centre Parties/Coalitions Partido Socialista Obrero Español ~ Spanish Socialist Workers…
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Catalans move to rescind Franco-era court martials
• Legislation introduced to anul verdicts against regime’s political opponents • 100,000 court martials, more than 4,400 executions in Catalonia under Franco…
POLITIFILE :: Izquierda Unida (‘United Left’)
• Izquierda Unida ~ United Left (IU) Izquierda Unida is a left-wing political coalition that was formed in 1986 to unite several…
#VIDEO: PSOE’s first campaign spot mocks Iglesias
• Socialist election campaign video uses jocular tone to criticize Podemos leader • Podemos painted as ‘Party of No’, obstacle to forming…
Five years on, 15-M returns to Madrid protest roots
• Thousands mark anniversary, marching from Plaza de Cibeles to Puerta del Sol • Chants of ‘They Don’t Represent Us!’ and ‘Yes…
Pro-refugee demos to target 26-J election campaign
• NGOs, trade unions & political parties call for demonstrations nationwide • Groups target ‘World Refugee Day’ to make election issue of…
Socialists gird for fight of their lives in 26-J elections
• Socialists say campaign will focus on ousting conservative PP government • Spokesman raps Podemos for leftward shift, ‘obsession’ with surpassing PSOE…
Voter surveys at odds over outcome of new elections
• Abstentionism projected to help Rajoy’s PP win elections with 29% of vote • Polls differ on whether Podemos-IU pact could relegate…
Iglesias’ personal attack on journalist boomerangs
• Alleges reporters ‘professionally obliged’ to write negative stories on Podemos • Comments roundly condemned by news media, professional associations Podemos leader…
Cities in dispute over Republican flag raising
• Podemos-backed Cadiz mayor defies Madrid government by hoisting flag • Spain’s government also challenges Republican flag raising in Zaragoza • A…
As new election looms, parties look to shift blame
• Podemos says PSOE-Ciudadanos inflexible, PSOE claims deal was possible • The window of opportunity to form a progressive coalition government for…
Environmentalists introduce resolution in Congress to protect Iberian wolves from hunters, ranchers
• Nearly 800 native Iberian wolves are killed by hunters each year in Spain • Environmentalists are keeping up the pressure for…
#VIDEO: Sánchez, Iglesias agree tri-party talks with Ciudadanos, but major obstacles to coalition remain
• Iglesias drops Vice-President demand, won’t join gov’t with Ciudadanos • Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist party (PSOE) and Pablo Iglesias of…
Spanish Congressional committee calls for gov’t suspension of ‘fracking’ permits, pending review
• Measure would require full vote of Congress, Senate to take effect • A Spanish Congressional committe has made a first move…
Madrid mayor names respected former Socialist senator to lead city’s ‘Historic Memory’ commission
• New commission to seek consensus on removal of Franco-era markers • Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena has named the respected attorney and…
Conciliation vs. intransigence: Polls show voter shift to United Left, Ciudadanos as new elections loom
• IU could recapture seats from Podemos, Ciudadanos net 20 more Deputies • As Spain’s politial parties continue to seek a negotiated…
Catalanistas or fascists? Study says stereotypes skewing Catalan voters’ views of parties’ ideologies
• New study says voter perception of Catalanismo as left-wing is distorted • A new study of voter perceptions in Spain’s northeast…
Opposition parties in Madrid assembly pass new gender-identity law protecting rights of transsexuals
• PSOE, Ciudadanos and Podemos unite to pass gender-equality legislation • Opposition parties in the Madrid regional Assembly have approved groundbreaking legislation…
Activists, unions & opposition parties up pressure on Spain to reject EU-Turkey refugees agreement
• 120 organizations call demonstrations today in 50 cities across Spain • Labor unions, refugee activists, human rights groups and opposition politicians…
Socialists, Ciudadanos continue joint efforts to entice other parties to join centrist government pact
• Political clock now ticking toward May 2nd deadline for choosing president • Spain’s centre-left Socialist party (PSOE) and centre-right Ciudadanos party…
#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…
Sánchez to call on parties to drop objections, support candidacy to avoid new general elections
• PSOE leader’s speech today kicks off investiture debate, voting in Congress • In a speech this afternoon opening debate on his…
#VIDEO: Sánchez calls on PSOE rank-and-file to support pact amid criticism from Socialist ‘barons’
• Socialist leader seeks to bolster support for ‘progressive, reformist’ pact • As sniping between between Socialist party (PSOE) and anti-austerity party…
#VIDEO: PSOE’s Hernando says Pablo Iglesias now Rajoy’s ‘great hope’ for blocking Sánchez investiture
• PSOE spokesman: “Pablo Iglesias is today the great hope of Mariano Rajoy’ • Accuses Podemos directly of ‘spreading lies’ about PSOE-Ciudadanos…
#VIDEO: Pablo Iglesias press conference rejecting PSOE-Ciudadanos accord [in Spanish] – 24/02/16
• Podemos rejects PSOE-C’s pact, says can only work with PP abstention vote • Iglesias: ‘neither legislative nor gov’t accord, because numbers…
‘Reformist’ accord between PSOE & Ciudadanos falls short of votes needed to elect Pedro Sánchez
• Pablo Iglesias says pact insignificant, Podemos continues talks with PSOE • The executive committees of Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) and centre-right…
#VIDEO: Pedro Sánchez press conference accepting Ciudadanos’ terms for legislative accord – 23/02/16
• Socialist leader accepts Ciudadanos’ call for ‘fast-track’ Constitutional reform • Says PSOE membership approval pending, talks with Podemos to continue ►…
Four-party negotiations continue for second day as Socialists up against deadline for investiture accord
• PSOE must submit any deal to membership approval before Congress vote • A second session of negotiations is set to take…
#VIDEO: Pedro Sánchez responds to Iglesias, offering negotiations first and ‘photo opp’ later
• PSOE leader says negotiators should start work toward coalition accord • The leader of Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE), Pedro Sánchez, has…
Debate on Sánchez candidacy to form government on March 2nd, voting rounds set to begin March 3rd
• March 3rd vote requires absolute majority, 2nd-round just simple majority • As Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) struggled Monday to come to…