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EU to delay presentation of Spain’s rotating presidency until after snap elections in July

THE SURPRISE decision of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call snap elections for July 23 continued to have knock-on effects on Friday, after the

3 Jun, 2023 @ 09:15

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Spain’s Socialists release attack ad making fun of opposition leader’s lack of English

FROM Felipe Gonzalez to Mariano Rajoy, nearly all of Spain’s prime ministers since the return of democracy have had one problem: their lack of English.

1 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

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Former Ciudadanos politician Ines Arrimadas

Former president of Spain’s Citizens party quits after electoral disaster

THE FORMER PRESIDENT of centre-right political party Citizens (Ciudadanos) became the latest casualty of the local and regional elections that were held across Spain on

1 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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PP claimed majority of votes and seats in most Baleares municipalities on May 28 elections

THERE has been a blue surge in the Balearic local elections. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) was the clear winner with it claiming the majority

1 Jun, 2023 @ 15:45

Balearic Islands·Ibiza·Lead·Mallorca·Menorca·Other News·Politics

Smoking in bar terraces will be allowed again in Baleares

The current prohibition to smoke in bar and restaurant terraces in Baleares is set to come to an end soon. The measure took effect during

1 Jun, 2023 @ 13:30

Balearic Islands·Health·Lead·Mallorca

After eight years, the Popular Party wins back the Balearics but will need the help of Vox to form a government

THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the winner in the Balearic Islands on Sunday, taking the most seats in the regional elections. The group did, however,

31 May, 2023 @ 19:30

Balearic Islands·Lead·Politics

Spain’s prime minister launches scathing attack on right-wing parties and media ahead of general elections

SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez surprised everyone on Monday, when he called a snap election after his Socialist Party suffered serious losses at the local

31 May, 2023 @ 18:00

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Explainer: What will Spain’s first summer general election mean for voters?

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez surprised everyone on Monday, when he called an early general election for July 23 after his Socialist Party’s poor showing

30 May, 2023 @ 19:15

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Spain’s deputy prime minister registers new leftist party Unite in bid to save beleaguered left-wing parties

SPAIN’S Deputy Prime Minister and Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz has officially registered as a political party ahead of the snap general elections that will be

30 May, 2023 @ 17:15

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Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces VAT hike on electricity bills: Tax will rise to 10% and could more than double next year

Analysis: Why has Spain’s prime minister called snap elections?

SPAIN’S prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has been famous for taking risky decisions throughout his political career. And most of the time, these decisions have paid

29 May, 2023 @ 19:30

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Opinion poll reveals revitalised Partido Popular under new leader Feijoo could form new Spanish government after December's general election

Spain’s opposition leader welcomes early elections but accuses PM of distracting attention from PP’s gains

THE LEADER of Spain’s main opposition Popular Party, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, today accused Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of calling a snap general election in a

29 May, 2023 @ 17:15

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Popular Party (pp) President, Alberto Nuñez Feijoo Votes During The 2023 Spanish Local Elections 28 May 2023

PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections

ANDALUCIA’S political arena has taken a right turn as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has obtained almost 900 councillors more than in the 2019 elections.

29 May, 2023 @ 17:04

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Other News·Politics

Member of voting table in Asturias went for a cigarette and never came back

A MEMBER of a voting table in Llaranes (Asturias) polling station never came back from his cigarette break. The 40-year-old man said he was going

29 May, 2023 @ 12:45

Asturias·Lead·Mallorca·Other News·Politics

80-year-old Mayor Of Malaga wins another term of office with absolute majority

FRANCISCO de la Torre will continue for four more years as mayor of Malaga. The Conservative Popular Party (PP) candidate has won the municipal elections

29 May, 2023 @ 08:00

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Spain shifts to the right at 2023 local elections

THE CONSERVATIVE Popular Party was the big winner at Sunday’s regional and local elections, at which 12 of Spain’s regions and more than 8,000 local

28 May, 2023 @ 23:43

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Spain’s 2023 local and regional elections: Voter turnout up on 2019

VOTER TURNOUT at today’s regional and local elections in Spain was at 51.4% by 6pm, an increase of 1.55 points compared to the last polls

28 May, 2023 @ 19:25

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Barcelona mayor Ada Colau casts her vote

Spaniards brave the rain to vote in 2023 regional and local elections

MILLIONS OF SPANIARDS braved rain showers to keep their date with the polling booths on Sunday, as elections were held in 12 of the country’s

28 May, 2023 @ 17:54

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Monda only municipality in Spain’s Malaga where all mayoral candidates are women

IN 33 of the 103 municipalities in the province there will be no women mayors as all the candidates are men. Fortunately, there is an

26 May, 2023 @ 09:15

Lead·Malaga·Politics

Two PSOE candidates for Mojacar (Almeria) detained for allegedly buying votes

TWO PSOE candidates have been detained for allegedly buying votes in Mojacar (Almeria) for the May 28 local elections. Francisco Flores and Cristobal Vizcaino, second

24 May, 2023 @ 16:34

Almeria·Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Spain’s National Police make nine arrests in Melilla over suspicions of postal vote fraud scheme

SPAIN’S National Police force has made nine arrests as investigations continue into alleged voter fraud in the North African city of Melilla ahead of this

24 May, 2023 @ 10:00

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EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION: PP candidate for mayor in Mojacar (Almeria) allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business

PP candidate for mayor of Mojacar Francisco ‘Fran’ Garcia allegedly misused municipality funds to benefit his father’s business Garcia is said to have bought over

23 May, 2023 @ 12:59

Almeria·Andalucia·Lead·Politics

Ayuso President Of The Community Of Madrid Speaks About Accusations Of The Pp

Basque-t case? Ahead of local and regional elections, Madrid premier Isabel Diaz Ayuso focuses campaign on ETA

CITIZENS who are eligible to vote in the May 28 regional and local elections would be forgiven for expecting to hear the candidates debating areas

19 May, 2023 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid·Politics

Free transport offered to elderly and disabled voters on May 28 in Spain's Costa Blanca and Valencia areas

ELECTION SPECIAL: Numbers of British voters in Spain’s local elections plunge

A GIANT two thirds of British voters have been eliminated from the electoral roll for the forthcoming May elections. A staggering 61,500 expats have lost

19 May, 2023 @ 18:45

Alicante·Andalucia·Balearic Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead

Court opens probe into possible voter fraud in Spain’s North African city Melilla

A COURT in the North African city of Melilla has opened an investigation into possible voter fraud ahead of the local and regional elections that

18 May, 2023 @ 21:00

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Prosecutor at Spain’s High Court shelves bid to have former ETA terrorists banned from running in elections

THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR in Spain’s High Court has shelved a lawsuit aimed at stopping 44 convicted terrorists from running in the upcoming local and regional

17 May, 2023 @ 15:21

Crime & Law·Politics

Irene Montero Presenta Un Proyecto Pa La Igualdad Efectiva Entre Hombres Y Mujeres En El Trabajo

Video: Elderly woman harangues Spain’s leftist equality minister over her luxury home purchase

EQUALITY MINISTER Irene Montero got into a heated debate on the campaign trail on Wednesday, after an elderly woman in Valencia criticised the leftist politician

17 May, 2023 @ 15:16

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