Spain’s left heads into election divided as unity talks collapse
Spain’s parties to the left of the socialists (PSOE) will contest most of the country separately in the 29 November general election after negotiations between...
Pedro Sánchez
PSOE replaces election candidate after Mínguez quits over partner’s property dealings
Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has lost its spokesperson and prospective lead candidate in Lleida just weeks before the 29 November general election, after Montse Mínguez...
Madrid closes Sol Metro as unions challenge Ayuso’s account and commuter trains keep running
UPDATE: At 10pm on Saturday 17 October, Metro Madrid confirmed that ‘the necessary safety and health conditions’ had been restored and that Sol Metro had...
Spain and Italy plan joint end to border checks imposed after Ceuta crisis
Spain and Italy are preparing to restore travel without routine border checks on their air and sea connections, following a diplomatic dispute triggered by the...
Court of Auditors grants amnesty to Puigdemont and 34 others over independence campaign spending
Spain’s Court of Auditors has applied the controversial amnesty law to former Catalan presidents Carles Puigdemont and Artur Mas and dozens of other former officials, extinguishing their...
Felipe and Letizia visit Ceuta in show of support after migrant crisis
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia received an enthusiastic welcome in Ceuta on Tuesday as they began a historic visit intended to express solidarity with...
Miriam González launches Democracia21 with housing and political reform at heart of election bid
Lawyer Miriam González Durántez has launched Democracia21 ahead of Spain’s 29 November general election, promising action on affordable housing and institutional reform while appealing to...
Podemos backs ERC in Catalonia as Spain’s left struggles to agree election alliance
The left-wing party Podemos will not field its own candidates in Catalonia in Spain’s 29 November general election, instead supporting the Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party...
Sánchez booed at Spain’s National Day parade as tensions spread to Madrid’s Puerta del Sol
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faced loud booing, whistles and insults from sections of the crowd at Spain’s National Day parade in Madrid on Monday, as...
Spain’s Supreme Court keeps overseas voting restrictions in place for 29 November election
Spain’s Supreme Court has upheld restrictions preventing overseas citizens who obtained Spanish nationality through a disputed application of the ‘grandchildren’s law’ from voting in the...
