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
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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
Ayuso calls for elections in Madrid on 4 May, after ‘political earthquake’ week
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (16 Mar) Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the outspoken president of the regional government in Madrid for the right-wing People’s Party (PP), has
Police van torched in Barcelona as protests resume against rapper’s jailing
A police van was torched and looting broke out on Saturday night in Barcelona, as police and protestors clashed in new demonstrations against the jailing of
Rapper Pablo Hasél detained by police, after barricading himself in at Lleida University
#UPDATED – 16 Feb The Catalan police (Mossos d’Esquadra) have now detained the rapper Pablo Hasél, who had been asked to turn himself in to serve
Pro-independence bloc grows majority in Catalonia, despite Socialist narrow win
Catalan pro-independence groups have secured over 50% of the votes for the first time in the Catalan elections held on Sunday 14 February – despite the
Pro-independence groups sign a pact to not govern with Catalan Socialists (PSC)
All the Catalan pro-independence groups participating in the elections to be held in Catalonia this Sunday 14 February have signed an agreement to not form a government with the Catalan
Catalan election campaigns underway – as jailed leaders seek amnesty
Campaigning is now well underway for the elections in Catalonia due to be held on 14 February, after the date was finally confirmed by Spain’s High Court in
Spanish health minister quits role to run for presidency of Catalonia
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (9 Feb) Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa is to quit his role on Tuesday to run in the elections scheduled in
Health minister to head socialist party in Catalan elections – and Cs party MP moves to PP
Spain’s current health minister Salvador Illa will become the socialist PSOE party’s presidential candidate in the elections to be held in Catalonia on 14 February. It comes