Alleged vote-buying scheme in Spain’s Melilla exclave, just days ahead of elections
Spain’s north African exclave of Melilla has been rocked by an alleged mail-in vote-buying scheme just days before the city goes to the polls in...
Regional Elections
Spain’s far-right Vox seek to make gains in 28 May local and regional elections
Spain’s third largest political group in the national parliament, the far-right Vox party, is looking to make gains in the local and regional elections due to...
Opinion: three women in Spanish politics – No.1 Ada Colau: agent of change
‘For the past eight years, Barcelona mayor Ada Colau and her council have been attempting to drag the city into the 21st century.’ In the first...
Water resources and farming become key issues in Spain’s regional elections
Spain’s water resources and the farming sector have become key issues in the forthcoming local and regional elections that take place on 28 May, and...
Political storm as 44 convicted ETA members to run in Basque elections
A political storm has broken out after EH Bildu, a Basque nationalist party, presented its candidate lists for the forthcoming local and regional elections that...
Spain’s far-right Vox group fails in no-confidence vote against government
UPDATED on 22 March 2023: The Spanish Congress dismissed an attempt by the far-right Vox party to topple the government on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly against...
Spain’s main opposition party, PP, wins absolute majority in Andalusia election
Spain’s main opposition party, the right-wing People’s Party (PP), won a resounding victory on Sunday in the elections held in Andalusia, the country’s most populous...
Regional elections in Andalusia to be held on 19 June
Juan Manuel Moreno, president of Andalusia, announced on Monday that regional elections will be held there on Sunday 19 June. The right-wing People’s Party (PP) has...
PP win Castilla y León election but need to govern with partner – possibly far-right
The right-wing People’s Party (PP) won the regional election in Castilla y León on Sunday, but failed to win enough support to govern on its...
‘Votes for life’ for British citizens living in Spain
New measures announced in the Queen’s Speech will make it easier for British citizens who have moved abroad to participate in British democracy. Decisions made...
