Spain’s far-right Vox party agrees first regional coalition with the PP
Spain’s far-right Vox party and the right-wing People’s Party (PP) have reached a preliminary agreement to form a coalition government in Extremadura, marking the first...
Regional Elections
Latest opinion polls show PSOE gaining on anti-war stance, as support for far right stalls
Spain’s ruling Socialist Party (PSOE) is gaining ground in voter support as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez takes a firm stance against the US–Israeli war on...
Spain’s economy minister Carlos Cuerpo appointed first deputy prime minister in cabinet reshuffle
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday unveiled a cabinet reshuffle that sees Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo (main image) promoted to deputy prime minister, while...
Andalusia heads to the polls on 17 May in high-stakes regional vote
The president of Andalusia, Juanma Moreno (main image), announced on Monday that regional elections will be held on Sunday 17 May, dissolving the Andalusian Parliament...
PP wins Castilla y León election, but needs far-right’s support – and PSOE improves its result
Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) won the regional elections in Castilla y León on Sunday, but fell well short of an outright majority, meaning it...
Spain’s deputy chief of police resigns after rape accusations against him made public
Spain’s National Police force was thrown into turmoil on Tuesday after its second-highest-ranking officer stepped down amid accusations of rape, in a fresh scandal that...
PP wins Aragón election, dependent on Vox after far-right surge; PSOE records all-time low
The right-wing People’s Party (PP) emerged as the winner of Sunday’s snap regional elections in Aragón, but lost two seats compared with the 2023 vote...
Spain’s main opposition party, the PP, open to working with far-right Vox if elected
Spain’s right-wing opposition leader said on Monday that he would be willing to reach occasional agreements with the far-right Vox party to secure parliamentary backing...
Spain’s main opposition party claims the ruling socialists are in ‘irreversible decline’
Spain’s main right-wing opposition party said on Monday that the governing socialists (PSOE) are in ‘irreversible decline’, following a heavy defeat in a regional election...
PP wins in Extremadura, but will have to depend on Vox to govern, as PSOE collapses
With 95.7% of the vote counted on Sunday evening, the results of the Extremadura regional elections were as follows: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s scandal-hit...
