Pablo Iglesias, founder of the left-wing Podemos group, quits politics
Pablo Iglesias, the founder of Spain’s left-wing Podemos group, announced that he was leaving politics on Tuesday night, shortly after the votes had been counted
Pablo Iglesias
Isabel Díaz Ayuso sweeps to victory in the Madrid election
Updated at 23.10h on Tues 4 May Isabel Díaz Ayuso of the right-wing People’s Party (PP) has swept to victory in the Madrid elections held
More death threat letters received as Madrid elections approach
Yet another threatening letter containing bullets and addressed to a Spanish politician was discovered on Wednesday – this time intercepted after security checks by Spain’s
Spain’s Interior Minister and left-wing leader receive death threat letters with bullets
Spain’s Interior Minister, Fernando Grandes-Marlaska, as well as the prominent leader of the left-wing Podemos group, Pablo Iglesias, have received death threat letters containing bullets, Iglesias has said.
Pablo Iglesias leaves role as deputy PM to stand as president in Madrid elections
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 Mar) Pablo Iglesias, leader of the left-wing Podemos group and currently the second deputy prime minister in the coalition
Sánchez: violence ‘unacceptable’ – political fallout over protests for jailed rapper
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that his government will confront all forms of violence and that it is ‘an attack on democracy’, following
Spanish government secures 2021 Budget with ample majority
Spain’s left-leaning PSOE–Podemos coalition government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez secured passing its first budget in the Spanish Congress on Thursday, with 54% of the votes
2021 ‘progressive budget’ plans to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 Nov) Spain’s left-leaning coalition government presented its 2021 budget plan on Tuesday, with the key points being to raise
Far-right Vox party fails to get any other MPs to support no-confidence vote
After a two day debate, the Spanish Congress rejected a no-confidence motion brought by the far-right Vox party against the left-wing (PSOE–Podemos) coalition government led by prime
Sánchez seeks ‘unity’ for Spain’s recovery plan – yet PP refuse alongside ‘radicals’
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (28 Sept) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for ‘unity of action’ and an end to ‘party squabbling’ as a battle front