Nationalist rift in Ada Colau’s ‘En Comú-Podem’ party
►► UPDATE 29/10/18: Elisenda Alamany resigns as Comuns’ spokesperson in Catalan parliament A void left by the surprise resignation last month of…
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Rise of ultra ‘Vox’ party seen dividing Spain’s right wing
A reported surge in the popularity in recent weeks of Spain’s ultra-right party, Vox, was accentuated last week when the party’s second-ranking…
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…
Sánchez showcases progressive centre-Left government
► New cabinet includes 11 women, 6 men and first openly gay ministers ► ► Sánchez restructures ministries, brings 5 independents onto…
Socialists oust Rajoy gov’t with ‘no confidence’ vote
► Socialist leader Sánchez to be formally sworn in as President on Monday ► ► Censure vote on heels of Gürtel corruption…
Catalan nationalism divides Spain’s labour movement
The issue of Catalonia’s independence from Spain appears to be dividing the country’s labour movement, both nationwide and at the regional level…
Polls confirm Ciudadanos’ rise at expense of PP, PSOE
As the country’s political parties begin to jockey for position in the run-up to next year’s European Parliament and Spanish municipal elections…
Judge sets Friday to formalize charges against Catalans
Supreme Court Justice Pablo Llarena announced Wednesday in Madrid that on Friday morning he will formalize charges ranging from misuse of public…
Podemos, Ciudadanos parley over electoral law reform
► Ideologically divided, Spain’s newest parties agree election reform needed ► Leadership teams of the ideologically opposed Podemos and Ciudadanos political parties…
BCN mayor Colau isolated after losing confidence vote
► Opponents have 30 days to field a censure motion that could oust mayor ► Barcelona mayor Ada Colau lost a key…
Catalan vote delay opens rift among ‘independentistas’
► PDeCAT, ERC, CUP at odds over how to proceed with presidential selection ► A last-minute postponement of Tuesday’s scheduled parliamentary vote…
Legal experts say ‘No’ to remote election of Puigdemont
► ‘Parlament’ legal team says leader must return to Catalonia for crucial vote ► Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont has seen a…
Podemos looks to rebound from 2017 ‘annus horribilis’
► Pablo Iglesias to lay out his vision for party’s future at weekend conference ► Reports that the leadership of four-year-old anti-austerity…
Supreme Court casts pall over ‘independentista’ control
► Rejection of Junqueras appeal complicates Catalonia’s secessionist majority ► A ruling issued by Spain’s Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court) on Friday denied…
PROFILE :: Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) ~ General Confederation of Labour
► Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) ~ General Confederation of Labour The Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT, General Confederation of Labour) is…
LABOURFILE :: Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) ~ General Confederation of Labour
► Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT) ~ General Confederation of Labour The Confederación General del Trabajo (CGT, General Confederation of Labour) is…
Supreme Court releases six Catalan leaders, holds four
• Judge frees six ex-ministers on bail; Junqueras, Forn, two ‘Jordis’ still held A Spanish Supreme Court judge on Monday ordered the…
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…
Catalan Left split over independence referendum route
• En Comú boycotts meeting, Podemos affiliate won’t support unilateral plebiscite • Socialists remain firm against referendum, ERC & CUP support unilateral…
Compromís backpedal on Podemos censure motion
• Podemos and Compromís at odds over timing of censure motion in Congress • Valencia group wants Socialist party on board in…
Sánchez surges against Díaz in PSOE leadership race
• Sánchez collects surprise 57,369 signatures of support against 63,610 for Díaz • Ousted Socialist leader relies on activists across Spain in…
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…
Podem pulls out of Colau-backed coalition party
• One week after unity accord, Podemos affiliate pulls out of coalition process • Podem dissident faction’s entry in coalition leadership elections…
Podem agrees to join united Catalan progressive party
• Podem to join Barcelona en Comú, other parties in progressive formation • Move will transform En Comú Podem electoral coalition into…
Barcelona’s Colau calls for united Catalan Left
• Barcelona mayor tells ‘En Comú Podem’ activists it’s time for Left to unite • Colau promotes new regional leftwing party to…
Podemos rejects unilateral Catalan referendum
• EnComúPodem calls for new elections rather than go-it-alone plebiscite • 59pct of Catalans want accord with central gov’t over independence vote…
#VIDEO: Socialists block Rajoy on first-round vote
• Socialists hold fast to their veto of acting-Prime Minister’s candidacy • PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez tears into Rajoy over corruption, social…
POLITIFILE :: Partit Demòcrata Català (PDC) ~ Catalan Democratic Party
• Democràcia i Llibertat ~ Democracy and Freedom (DiL) • The Partit Demòcrata Europeu Català (PDeCat, or Catalan European Democratic Party) is…
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…
POLITIFILE :: EQUO
• EQUO ~ eQuo eQuo (or, EQUO) is a Spanish political party founded in 2010 by former Greenpeace Spain executive director Juan…
POLITIFILE :: Partido Animalista (PACMA)
• Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal ~ Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals The Partido Animalista, also known by its initials…