Survey ranks Spain’s democracy at 13th best worldwide
A global survey on democracy conducted every year since 1995 has ranked Spain 13th worldwide in democratic values and practices, a jump…
Elections
PSOE, Unidas Podemos agree to attempt coalition gov’t
Leaders of Spain’s Socialist party and smaller left-wing rival Unidas Podemos signed a 10-point “pre-agreement” on Tuesday establishing the basis for formation…
DOCUMENT: PSOE-Unidas Podemos coalition accord
Follows is an English-language translation of the 10-point ‘pre-agreement’ toward a coalition government between the Socialist party (PSOE) and Unidas Podemos, signed…
Who wins, who loses under Spain’s electoral system?
There is no short answer, unfortunately, to the question of who wins and who loses under Spain’s complicated electoral system. That’s because…
PSOE nets disappointing win, Unidas Podemos recedes, as VOX vote soars, PP recovers & Ciudadanos implodes
Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) scored an underwhelming general election victory Sunday, winning more votes than any other party yet managing to lose…
Andorra poll: PSOE still leads, but Left shy of majority
A voter-preference survey conducted by the GESOP polling organization and published Wednesday outside Spain in neighbouring Andorra shows the Socialist party (PSOE)…
NGOs demand probe over Vox anti-immigrant videos
Seven Spanish non-governmental organizations have called on the government’s Fiscalia General attorney general’s office to investigate whether controversial election campaign videos produced…
Sánchez holds ground in debate in run-up to election
The nationally televised debate Monday night between the five leading candidates to become the next president of Spain saw the frontrunner, acting…
Polls show no clear majority for Left or Right
The last publicly available voter surveys prior to next Sunday’s general election show a virtual stalemate, with no single party or blocs…
PSOE slams PP drift to right, nixes ‘grand coalition’ pact
Acting Spanish President Pedro Sánchez kicked off his ruling Socialist party (PSOE) election campaign at the weekend, pledging that the PSOE will…
Misleading Facebook ads linked to PP election campaign
A series of paid ads posted to Facebook and Instagram through fake accounts that are meant to discourage the left-wing vote in…
Macro-CIS survey projects clear victory for Socialists
The release of results of the most-recent monthly voter survey from the government’s own Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) on Tuesday shows…
Polls show PSOE slightly down, recovery for PP & VOX
► Socialists hold pole position at around 27-28% share of voter preference ► PP, VOX recovery not seen as sufficient to enable…
Left parties vie for ‘green vote’ in upcoming elections
► PSOE pledges ‘New Green Deal’, Podemos wants state-run renewables utility ►Más País calls for environmental sustainability inclusion in Spain’s Constitution It…
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…
‘Más País’ inks coalitions to run in 18 largest provinces
► Alone or in coalition, new party targets provinces with most seats in Congress ► Leaders insist focus on attracting left-wing voters…
Errejón’s ‘Más País’ poses threat to Unidas Podemos
► Party could win 5 to 20 seats in next Congress, will support progressive gov’t ► Election strategy includes alliances with parties…
Polls & analysis: What will change after new election?
► Socialists seen to bolster position, while Unidas Podemos slides in polls ► Ciudadanos big losers, with PP rebound and VOX support…
Errejón’s ‘Más Madrid’ to enter general election fray
► Más Madrid assembly votes overwhelmingly to field congressional candidates ► Errejón likely to lead list, Podemos could lose 10 seats in…
It’s crunch time: new gov’t or new elections for Spain?
► Felipe VI finalizes talks today with party leaders over forming new gov’t ► Failure of Socialists to garner support will trigger…
Podemos reshuffles leadership after elections debacle
► Pablo Iglesias ignores calls for party congress to decide Podemos future ► Remix comes as party to begin talks with PSOE…
PSOE big winner of elections, but Left loses in Madrid
► Socialists win most votes in 10 of 12 regional elections contested Sunday ► PSOE also wins 33pct of Euro Parliament vote…
Left controls Congress ‘Mesa’ for first time in 30 years
► PSOE’s Meritxell Batet elected President of nine-member Mesa Directiva ► PSOE & Unidas Podemos control five-seat majority of crucial committee Left-of-center…
Courts say fugitive Puigdemont can stand in EP election
► Madrid court rules Catalan leader, colleagues eligible in 26th May elections ► Ruling overturns elections board veto, but no guarantee of…
PACMA again defeated by Spain’s electoral legislation
Animal-rights party PACMA (Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal, or ‘Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals’) has criticized Spain’s electoral legislation for…
Feminists say women’s vote key to PSOE election victory
Spain’s feminist organizations have lauded the participation of women in rallies and demonstrations in the months leading up to the 28th April…
Socialist party wins Valencia for first time since 1991
President Ximo Puig of the regional Socialist party affiliate PSPV-PSOE was the only leader of Spain’s 13 autonomous communities with elections scheduled…
PSOE wins election, will need support to form new gov’t
► High voter turnout & splintered right-wing vote hand victory to Socialists ► PP suffers historic defeat, ultra-right VOX party falls short…
Hazte Oír targets PP, Cs & PSOE with buses, billboards
Ultra-right group Hazte Oír (Make Yourself Heard) has targeted Spain’s three leading political parties in a campaign of negative attack ads aimed…
Party leaders vie for undecided voters in first TV debate
With as many as 30 percent of Spanish voters still saying they are undecided over which party they’ll vote for on 28th…
Homeless demand visibility, attention in political debate
A group of about 30 homeless people have camped out in front of the government’s Ministry of Health in Madrid since 16th…