Donald Trump congratulates Vox via video at far-right rally in Spain
Former US President Donald Trump showed his support for Spain’s far-right Vox party on Sunday, in a video shown at a rally in Madrid that...
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Spanish politicians react to results of the Italian elections
A party with neo-fascist roots, the Brothers of Italy, has won the most votes in Italy’s national elections, looking set to deliver the country’s first...
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...
Spain’s top court rules that State of Alarm lockdown was ‘unconstitutional’
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (21 July) Spain’s top Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the government’s strict ‘State of Alarm’ lockdown order, first issued in March...
Pardons for jailed Catalan leaders expected soon, despite fierce opposition
With the Spanish coalition government (PSOE–Podemos) led by socialist Pedro Sánchez currently considering granting pardons to the nine jailed pro-independence Catalan leaders, Spain’s right-wing and far-right opposition...
Far-right Vox party fails to get any other MPs to support no-confidence vote
After a two day debate, the Spanish Congress rejected a no-confidence motion brought by the far-right Vox party against the left-wing (PSOE–Podemos) coalition government led by prime...
Spain’s National Day also sees protests against government
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (10 Nov) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ Spain celebrated...
Far-right Vox party organises car protest
Thousands of cars and motorbikes with horns blaring and passengers waving Spanish flags, drove in procession through Madrid and other cities of Spain on Saturday, in...
Spanish Congress votes to extend ‘state of alarm’ until 7 June
The Spanish Congress has voted to extend the current ‘state of alarm’ in Spain until 7 June. There were 177 votes in favour, 162 against,...
Opinion: London, Madrid, Covid-19 and populism
Right-wing populists in London and Madrid are at last getting a much-deserved kicking. There have been some intriguing parallels and divergencies between Spain and the...
