Gov’t says bomb sales to Saudis ‘on hold’, not cancelled
►► UPDATE 22/10/18: Spain not stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi killing ►► UPDATE 13/09/18: Gov’t now confirms that bombs…
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Extremadura eases health card access for transsexuals
The regional assembly of Extremadura has directed the regional health ministry to begin to issue new health cards to transsexuals, making the…
Is Spain’s Socialist party really divided … yet again?
Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) appears to be showing cracks in the leadership’s efforts to portray party unity, following the Phoenix-like return to…
Men call out macho behaviour in #TúTambién campaign
► Video campaign reminds men they too can be guilty of ‘machista’ conduct ► A social-media campaign featuring a video of male…
Use of prison to house migrants sparks controversy
• Vatican joins NGOS, political parties critical of use of new prison near Malaga • Gov’t says recent wave of ‘boat people’…
Plurinationalism takes centre-stage in political debate
• Socialists embrace ‘plurinational’ nature of Spain in party’s new platform • PP, Ciudadanos roundly criticize move as ‘radical’ leftward shift in…
Sánchez to boot ‘Barons’ from Socialist party leadership
• New PSOE chief will exclude regional party bosses from leadership team • Sánchez taps campaign co-chair, Valencian ally Ábalos as Congress…
PSOE’s Sánchez, Díaz battling for Catalan Socialists vote
• Second-largest Socialist affiliate party seen as key to PSOE leadership victory • Sánchez tells supporters ‘Spain is a nation of nations…
PSOE leadership campaign officially launches
•Three-way race to decide leadership and future direction of Socialist party • Sánchez campaign complains of delays in receiving voter registration lists…
Arco Iris files complaint over anti-LGBT campaign
• Andalucian LGBT federation cites anti-LGBT leaflets at schools nationwide • Ultra-right group ‘Hazte Oir’ attack on anti-homophobia laws across Spain Andalucia’s…
Sánchez launches campaign to reclaim, rebuild PSOE
• In exclusive television interview, Sánchez denounces ‘El País’ editorial threats • Calls PSOE interim caretaker ‘shameful’, says rank-and-file must reclaim party…
PSOE Castilla-La Mancha kills ‘Historic Memory’ law
• Socialists knock back Podemos proposal for regional ‘Democratic Memory’ law • Castilla-La Mancha PSOE at odds with Podemos since withdrawal of…
PSC leadership race: It’s ‘No’ to Rajoy, whoever wins
• Current leader Iceta faces off against Gramanet mayor Parlón in tight race • Both candidates pledge to reverse PSC’s decade-long slide…
Sánchez defies PSOE critics with leadership election
• Socialist leader calls vote as referendum on his refusal to back Rajoy gov’t • Regional PSOE bosses who want abstention on…
Socialist party ‘barons’ gear up pressure on Sánchez
• Susana Díaz criticizes party leader, calls for abstention enabling Rajoy gov’t • Regional barons, ex-party presidents lining up against Pedro Sánchez…
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…
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…