Spanish election campaign: ‘political police’, Catalonia & far-right
The campaigns for the 28 April Spanish general election kicked off on Friday morning with several events being held by political groups on Thursday night,...
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Cs want obligatory school lessons on ‘Spanish Constitution’
The Spanish Constitution should be a new ‘obligatory’ subject in schools, according to the head of Spain’s Cuidadanos (Cs) party, Albert Rivera. ‘We will introduce a...
Sánchez on Catalan referendum or independence: ‘No is no’
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said that there will be no independence for Catalonia, nor a referendum on the question if his party is...
Sánchez: 110 election pledges without mentioning Catalonia
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has unveiled 110 commitments for the upcoming general election – although none of them make any direct reference to Catalonia. The...
Pablo Iglesias tries to unite Podemos ahead of elections
Spain’s left-wing Podemos party has launched its campaign for next month’s elections with its leader Pablo Iglesias trying to reunite the party, whilst returning to...
Madrid train bombings remembered, 15 years on
Monday was the 15th anniversary of the Madrid train bombings, the deadliest terror attack in the history of Spain, in which Al Qaeda terrorists attacked...
Spain gears up for protests on International Women’s Day
Feminists across Spain are gearing up again for International Women’s Day on 8 March, after a feminist strike last year spawned an unprecedented wave of...
Spain’s foreign minister to stand for EU elections
Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell, who was once president of the European parliament, will stand for European elections in May, his Socialist (PSOE) party said...
Pedro Sánchez calls general election for 28 April
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced a general election for 28 April – the third in less than four years, after his draft budget was...
Government considering elections on 14 April
The Spanish government is considering calling a snap election on 14 April, according to the EFE news agency and other media in Spain. This speculation...
