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Extreme-right party Vox ‘will not support’ Partido Popular and Ciudadanos in Andalucia government unless gender violence law revoked

Vox has slammed the law for treating men as 'second class citizens' but Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera insisted 'equality is non-negotiable'

3 Jan, 2019 @ 18:55

Lead·Politics

BREXIT: Rights of British expats in Spain ‘will be preserved whatever’ Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has tried to calm British expats in Spain by saying a no-deal Brexit will not affect their rights. Even if

30 Dec, 2018 @ 12:00

Lead·Politics

300 mainly African migrants dock in Spain after a week at sea saw them refused entry by Italy and Malta

A BOAT carrying 300 migrants docked in Spain this morning after being refused entry twice into Europe. Operated by Spanish charity NGO Proactiva Open Arms,

28 Dec, 2018 @ 17:41

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

THEY’VE DONE IT: Right wing pact to throw Socialists out of Spain’s Andalucia

A TRIO of right wing parties have come to an agreement to end 36 years of socialist rule in Andalucia.Juan Manuel Moreno will be the

26 Dec, 2018 @ 23:57

Lead·Politics

How did far-right party Vox do so well in Andalucia election…and what could it mean for Spain?

Nationally Vox, which means ‘Voice’, would command around 10% of the vote if a general election was called tomorrow

23 Dec, 2018 @ 09:56

Lead·Politics

PSOE could stay in power in Andalucia as right-wing parties fail to agree to pact

The lack of progress means it is unlikely there will be an agreement by the December 27 deadline

20 Dec, 2018 @ 14:05

Lead·Politics

POLL SHOCKER: Far-right Vox party could form government if Spain held general election tomorrow

While the next general election is not scheduled until 2020, some 47.2% of Spaniards think current prime minister Pedro Sanchez should call a snap vote

17 Dec, 2018 @ 16:04

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain accused of breaching maritime laws after shadowing British nuclear submarine as it left Gibraltar on secret mission

The incident has been labelled as a ‘clear sabre rattling exercise by Madrid’ over the Gibraltar issue

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:57

Lead·Politics

Spain and UK to push through reciprocal deal for expat voting rights before Brexit

The new agreement comes after Spain’s foreign minister Josep Borrell said Brits losing their voting rights was ‘collateral damage’ from Brexit

17 Dec, 2018 @ 12:36

Lead·National News·Politics

BREXIT: British applications for Spanish citizenship soar 232% as Theresa May faces no-confidence vote

THE number of Brits applying for Spanish citizenship has tripled since 2015 when David Cameron reiterated his promise of a Brexit vote. After the Tory

12 Dec, 2018 @ 12:21

Lead·National News·Politics

SHAMEFUL: Spain loses €90 BILLION per year due to corruption while UK among LEAST corrupt in EU, study reveals

SPAIN loses a staggering €90 billion a year because of political corruption, new figures have revealed. It is the fourth most corrupt country

10 Dec, 2018 @ 14:59

Lead·Politics

ROYAL RUMBLE: Almost half of Spaniards want to get rid of King and Queen of Spain poll finds

As Spain celebrated 40 years of its constitution on Thursday, the study also revealed that a majority of Spaniards would like a vote on the

7 Dec, 2018 @ 15:04

Barcelona·Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Politics

British government accused of not protecting expats and EU citizens’ rights as no-deal Brexit ‘still a possibility’

THE British government has been slammed for not protecting the rights of UK and EU citizens in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Chief EU

7 Dec, 2018 @ 14:07

Lead·Politics

Spain’s Mallorca must ‘turn away from British market’ to survive no-deal Brexit, business leaders warn

MALLORCA needs to turn away from the British to stave off the ‘serious’ effects of a no-deal Brexit, business leaders have warned. Business associations CAEB,

7 Dec, 2018 @ 13:40

Lead·Mallorca·Politics

EU vice president labels Gibraltarians ‘monkeys’ and praises Spain’s illegal warship ‘invasion’ of British waters

The Brussels MEP labelled Gibraltarians 'laughing monkeys' in an explosive Twitter thread, which he swiftly deleted

6 Dec, 2018 @ 13:41

Crime & Law·Gibraltar·Lead·National News·Politics

Susana Diaz will NOT resign after historic losses to far-right Vox party in Andalucia

The local leader said she would take her seat, even if the opposition parties formed a coalition

5 Dec, 2018 @ 14:17

Lead·Politics

Rise of the right in Spain’s Andalucia could make life for British expats more difficult, expert warns

THE rise of the right in Spain could spell trouble for British expats, an expert has warned. Former minister of Europe Denis MacShane has sounded

3 Dec, 2018 @ 16:16

Lead·Politics

GOING OFF: Spanish activists blast British government for docking nuclear submarine in Gibraltar and ‘putting Andalucia at risk of disaster’

SPANISH activists have demanded the UK government stop docking nuclear submarines in Gibraltar. Ecologistas en Accion blasted the British Navy following the arrival of the

3 Dec, 2018 @ 11:31

Lead·Politics

Chinese President Xi secures jamon deal with Spain amid trade war with Donald Trump

The Chinese president described his country as being at a 'crossroads' in their economy, as he vowed to increase imports of jamon, something considered a

1 Dec, 2018 @ 18:00

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