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Valencia president is told to resign by opposition leaders as they demand he is ‘put on trial’ for ‘mishandling crisis’

Political fallout from Spain’s flood disaster: Valencia president is told to resign by opposition leaders as they demand he is ‘put on trial’ for ‘mishandling crisis’

A LEADING figure in the far-left Podemos political party has demanded the resignation of Valencian president, Carlos Mazon, for his handling of the flood disaster.

4 Nov, 2024 @ 18:00

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Pablo Iglesias, Alberto Garzón Y Miren Gorrotxategi En El Acto De Unidas Podemos Para Las Elecciones Vascas En Bilbao

Spain’s police ‘searched for information about Podemos politicians’ nearly 7,000 times as part of so-called ‘dirty war’ against leftist party under Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy

OFFICERS from Spain’s Policia Nacional searched for information about politicians from Podemos some 6,903 times as part of a so-called ‘dirty war’ against the new

11 Jul, 2024 @ 15:44

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Spain’s Deputy PM Yolanda Diaz resigns as leader of left-wing Sumar after disappointing EU election results

SPAIN’S Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Diaz has resigned as leader of the far-left Sumar platform she founded in 2023 after a disappointing round of results

10 Jun, 2024 @ 16:14

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Denys Shmyhal Meet With Manuel Albarez Bueno

Spain turns away ship carrying 27 TONNES of explosive weapons to Israel: Vessel had requested permission to port in Cartagena

THE Spanish government has denied permission for a cargo ship that was carrying explosive material destined for Israel to call at the southeastern port of

17 May, 2024 @ 11:07

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Government in Spain’s Madrid region under fire for sending bills to families of elderly Covid victims who died in senior residences – four years later

THE government in Spain’s Madrid region has been slammed by the public and opposition politicians alike for sending out bills to the families of elderly

2 Apr, 2024 @ 13:53

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‘I’m a little nervous’: Ex-darling of the left in Spain Pablo Iglesias prepares to open a bar in Madrid after leaving the world of politics

PABLO Iglesias, the former leader of the Spanish leftist Podemos party, has admitted he is “a little nervous” ahead of the opening of his new

19 Mar, 2024 @ 16:39

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WATCH: Outrage as councillor is accused of rigging a local lottery in Spain’s Andalucia after pulling the name of a co-worker’s mother – for the second year in a row

A CHRISTMAS lottery in Andalucia has been thrown into disrepute after eagle-eyed onlookers suspected a local councillor of rigging its outcome. Jose Luis Madueño, a

17 Jan, 2024 @ 16:02

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Explainer: Why Wednesday’s marathon 12-hour debate could be a taste of things to come in Spain’s fragmented parliament

‘GROTESQUE’, a ‘humiliation’, a ‘dishonour’, and farcical. Those were just some of the adjectives used by the leader of Spain’s main opposition Partido Popular (PP),

11 Jan, 2024 @ 12:58

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Spain’s new government at risk, as five Podemos deputies break away from coalition partner Sumar

THE FIVE deputies in Spain’s Congress who belong to the Podemos party have decided to break away from the leftist alliance Sumar, which is the

5 Dec, 2023 @ 17:50

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Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez calls on ministers for ‘unity’ as turbulent term in office begins

SPAIN’S Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has sent a letter to his new Cabinet members calling on them for ‘coordination’ and ‘unity’ ahead of what is

22 Nov, 2023 @ 13:34

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

Former Equality Minister Irene Montero launches scathing attack on Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as new Cabinet sworn in

THE OUTGOING equality minister, Irene Montero, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday, the day that the new Spanish Cabinet was

21 Nov, 2023 @ 13:33

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Pedro Sanchez is sworn in as prime minister

Pedro Sanchez sworn in as Spain’s prime minister in presence of King Felipe VI

SOCIALIST PARTY leader Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Friday morning, the day after he won an investiture vote in Congress that

17 Nov, 2023 @ 13:29

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Spain’s heir to the throne, Princess Leonor, swears allegiance to Constitution at ceremony with notable absences

THE HEIR to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor, today swore allegiance to the Constitution at a major state ceremony in the lower house of parliament,

31 Oct, 2023 @ 15:29

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Spain’s Princess Leonor will swear allegiance to the Constitution on Tuesday, but several key figures will be missing from the ceremony

SPAIN’S Princess Leonor, who is the heir to the Spanish throne, will swear allegiance to the Constitution in the Congress of Deputies on Tuesday, October

29 Oct, 2023 @ 12:53

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Spain’s social rights minister Ione Belarra doubles down on criticism of Israel, calling on PM to suspend relations

SPAIN’S caretaker Social Rights Minister Ione Belarra on Wednesday stepped up her criticism of Israel, just days after the country’s embassy in Madrid issued a

18 Oct, 2023 @ 14:35

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Spain’s foreign minister slams ‘unfriendly gesture’ from Israel after its embassy issues statement criticising stance of ‘some members of the Spanish government’

SPAIN’S foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares, has responded to criticism of his caretaker government by the Israeli embassy in Madrid by calling it an ‘unfriendly

17 Oct, 2023 @ 14:21

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Spain’s Murcia region takes step closer to repeat elections as Popular Party and Vox fail to reach deal

THE SOUTHEASTERN region of Murcia took a step closer to a repeat election on Monday, after hard-right Vox failed to support the conservative Popular Party

10 Jul, 2023 @ 15:45

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Sparks set to fly at only head-to-head debate between Spain’s main prime ministerial candidates

IN THE ONLY head-to-head debate that they will hold before the July 23 general election, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Popular Party (PP) leader

10 Jul, 2023 @ 14:30

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When will Spain have a new government? All you need to know as Pedro Sanchez faces investiture vote THIS week

Pedro Sanchez admits controversial rape law was ‘biggest mistake’ of his government in Spain

SPAIN’S Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has admitted to a controversial new rape law being ‘the biggest mistake’ of his government. In a Sunday interview with

26 Jun, 2023 @ 14:15

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Podemos accepts defeat over inclusion of Equality Minister Irene Montero on election candidate lists

LEFTIST party Podemos (We Can) has been forced to accept the demotion of one of its most high-profile politicians, Irene Montero, as it is absorbed

17 Jun, 2023 @ 14:44

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Leader of far-left Podemos party says there will be election pact with new Sumar grouping in Spain

THE LEADER of Spain’s far-left party Podemos has said that it will run with new left grouping Sumar in July’s general election. Podemos general secretary

9 Jun, 2023 @ 18:30

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As deadline approaches, Podemos turns to grassroots members before deciding whether to join Spain’s new leftist bloc Sumar

LEFTIST POLITICAL party Podemos (We Can) is going to make a last-minute consultation of its grassroots members before deciding whether or not to join forces

8 Jun, 2023 @ 14:56

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Spain’s PM challenges conservative opponent to six face-to-face debates before snap elections

AHEAD OF THE July 23 snap general election, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday challenged his main opponent to six face-to-face debates. But the Popular

5 Jun, 2023 @ 18:00

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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 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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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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