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...
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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 to send frigate to Cyprus to ‘offer protection’ and ‘support any evacuation of civilians’
Spain will deploy its most advanced frigate to help protect Cyprus after a drone attack on a British base on the Mediterranean island drew the...
Declassified documents in Spain lift shadow over former king Juan Carlos in 1981 coup
For more than four decades, Spain’s failed military coup of 1981 has cast a lingering cloud over the reputation of the former king, Juan Carlos...
Yolanda Díaz steps aside from 2027 election, dealing further blow to Spain’s fractured left
Spain’s left-wing Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz said on Wednesday that she will not stand in the next general election, due in 2027, a move that...
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...
Spanish Congress rejects Vox burqa and niqab ban, as JxCat proposes EU-aligned alternative
The Spanish Congress on Tuesday narrowly rejected a proposal to ban the burqa and niqab in public spaces, defeating a bill introduced by the far-right...
Sánchez: Spain’s rail network is ‘not perfect but safe’, vows ‘justice will be done’ for victims’ families
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez pledged on Wednesday that justice would be delivered after two train crashes last month left 47 people dead, stressing 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...
Sánchez to Musk: ‘Mars can wait. Humanity can’t’ – in defence of Spain’s migrant policy
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly defended his government’s proposal to grant legal status to undocumented migrants after a brief exchange with Elon Musk...
