Mayor of ‘communist utopia’ Marinaleda Juan Gordillo wins NINTH election in a row
The IU candidate has been top of the tree in Marinaleda since 1979
Podemos vows to defeat PP after election triumph
Two new political groups inspired by the indignados protests made huge impacts in Madrid and Barcelona
ELECTIONS: AUAN president becomes councillor in Albox
In Albox, 98% of foreign residents who voted were AUAN members
British expat becomes first ever foreign councillor in Manilva
British expat Dean Tyler Shelton is ‘over the moon’ after he was voted in as a councillor in the May 24 local elections
ELECTIONS: PP lose absolute majorities across Andalucia
The PP lost its majority in all eight of the province capitals
ELECTIONS: Podemos and Ciudadanos make biggest gains in exit polls
Anti-corruption party Podemos could be on course to gain Barcelona
Voters head to the polls in Spain
VOTING is underway in municipal elections across Andalucia today. There are also regional and municipal elections across much of Spain that could challenge the grip
Expats hold balance of power in many Spanish towns
Anger at corruption could see Podemos get into power in Madrid and Barcelona
Mayor of Benamocarra used public funds for personal lawsuit
A judge ruled that claims brought about against Abdeslam Lucena are ‘justified’
VIDEO: Manilva Mayor candidate dad-dancing in Duquesa Port
But Diego Urieta is leader of Compromiso Manilva and hoping to be elected as Mayor on May 24
Local election special: The ins and outs of the May 24 vote
As politicians up and down the country are gearing up for battle at the ballot boxes in May 24’s local and regional elections, Rob Horgan
Meet the expats standing in the upcoming local elections
THE expat vote could have X-Factor repercussions in town halls up and down Spain, raising foreigners themselves to the hot seats of power. With the
Female mayoral candidates outnumbered three-to-one in Andalucia’s town halls
In total, 430 candidates are standing for mayor in the province with an alarming 318 (74%) being men
PP spend more on local election campaigns than all other parties put together
PP party budget stretches to a huge €20.5 million
Andalucian re-election looming as Diaz fails to claim presidency
After almost two months of negotiations Diaz has failed to convince any of the other political parties to support her
British comedian Russell Brand backs Spain’s Podemos
The self-confessed member of the ‘don’t-vote party’, Brand talked up a ‘new type of politics’ in his latest rant on YouTube channel The Trews
PP file denuncia after Twitter user labels Prime Minister Rajoy ‘corrupt’
THE Malaga branch of the PP has filed a denuncia against a Twitter user who labelled Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy as ‘corrupt’. The message, tweeted on March 28,
Asset block to cover Princess Cristina’s €2.7 million bail fee
Princess Cristina has been demanded to declare a list of assets to be blocked to cover her €2.7 million bail fee
Judge Alaya declares €1,300 million unaccounted for Guardia Civil training courses
A total of 16 politicians connected to the Junta were arrested in March
Fabian Picardo: British EU exit would ‘destroy’ Gibraltar
Writing an opinion piece on Politico Europe, Picardo announced that a 'Brexit' would have 'disastrous consequences' for Gibraltar's economy
Politicians strip off in campaigns to seem more ‘transparent’
The trailblazer in this bizarre stunt was no less than Ciudadanos’ leader Albert Rivera
PP excused of tax crimes in Barcenas case, in pre-trial report
Instead former treasurers Luis Barcenas and Alvaro Lapuerta are facing five year jail sentences
Former Bankia and IMF boss Rodrigo Rato arrested for money laundering
Rato was escorted from his Madrid home by officers from Spain's tax authorities on Thursday
Spain’s socialist leader apologises for ‘accidentally’ voting in favour of abortion reform
The leader of the opposition claimed he pressed the wrong button
Podemos’ Pablo Iglesias gives King Felipe Game of Thrones DVD in first meet
Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias is to meet Spanish King Felipe VI for the very first time in a Brussels MEP meet-up
Ex-Junta de Andalucia president Manuel Chaves claims ignorance on Spain’s biggest public money scandal
Ex-Junta president insists he ‘would have acted’ had he known about €855 million ERE fraud