Andalucía Socialist ex-presidents convicted in ERE case
A court in southern Spain has found a group of former senior leaders of members of the Andalucía affiliate of Spain’s Socialist…
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Survey: Catalan independence support falls to 41.9pct
Results released Friday of a regular quarterly public-opinion survey taken by Catalonia’s regional Generalitat government shows that support among Catalans for independence…
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)…
Gov’t can tackle disorder with digital networks control
A new legislative decree published Tuesday in the government’s BOE official gazette has given Spain’s Economy Ministry the right in exceptional circumstances…
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…
Government moves to pre-empt Catalan digital Republic
The government of acting President Pedro Sánchez has moved to pre-empt efforts by the pro-independence leadership of Catalonia’s regional government to establish…
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…
Families of ‘13 Rosas’ sue VOX leader for defamation
The families of 13 young Socialist women who were imprisoned, tortured and summarily executed by a Franquista firing squad four months after…
VOX leaders investigated over Madrid real estate deals
The high-profile spokesperson for Spain’s new ultra-right VOX party in the Madrid regional assembly, Rocio Monasterios, has found herself at the center…
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…
Who’s behind Catalonia ‘Tsunami Democràtic’ protests?
Spanish police and national security forces are investigating whether or not leaders of Catalonia’s pro-independence movement and political parties may be involved…
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…
Más País, Podemos positions on Catalonia diverge
► Más País rejects focus on Catalans’ ‘right to decide’ independence from Spain ► Policy shift away from Podemos, pro-independence parties prior…
Sánchez visits Barcelona after week of violent unrest
► Sanchez offered moral support to police, visited injured officers in hospital ► 600 injured in violence, incl. 288 police, w/ €2.5…
Catalan leader blames infiltrators for violent protests
► Catalonia’s president Quim Torra blames provocateurs, infiltrators for rioting ► After three nights of violence, Torra says burning cars, vandalism should…
Jailed Catalan leaders soon eligible for part-time prison
► Beginning Jan 2020 through March 2021, part-time prison eligibility kicks in ► Time served, special leave will combine to slash actual…
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…
Supreme Court acquits Catalan separatists of rebellion, levies 9-13 year jail sentences & fines on lesser charges
► Panel of 7 judges throws out rebellion charge against principal defendants ► Sentences levied for sedition, misuse of funds & disobedience…
Tumult expected after Monday ruling in Catalan trial
► 1,000 anti-riot police sent to reinforce Mossos, National Police, Guardia Civil ► Work & transport stoppages, marches, general strike to follow…
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…
Femen activists protest, pre-empt VOX anniversary rally
► Activists chain selves to arena gates to ‘close the door to fascism in Spain’ ► Protest includes slogans against fascism, VOX…
Catalan secessionists call for mass civil disobedience
► Turnout of protesters on referendum anniversary sharply lower this year ► Sánchez warns Catalan regional gov’t with spectre of Article 155…
‘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…