Spanish government gives green light to 5% increase in minimum wage SPAIN’S Socialist-led Cabinet gave the green light on Tuesday to a 5% increase in the country’s minimum wage for 2024, increasing it from €1,080 a 6 Feb, 2024 @ 13:51 Economy·Lead·Politics
Explainer: Why the winner of Sunday’s general election in Spain has done a U-turn to court the Socialists THE LEADER of Spain’s conservative Popular Party (PP), Alberto Nuñez Feijoo, did a serious about face on Tuesday, as he continued to seek support for 26 Jul, 2023 @ 14:32 Lead·Politics
UFC fighter Conor McGregor wades into climate row involving Spanish minister AN UNLIKELY figure has waded into a row playing out in Spain involving the environmental transition minister, Teresa Ribera. Irish mixed martial artist and UFC 12 Jul, 2023 @ 18:45 Lead
ILLEGAL HOMES: Spain’s Socialist government tries to block amnesty through legal routes "What is not acceptable is that people continue to bathe in water contaminated with faecal matter" 14 Dec, 2019 @ 08:35 Lead·Property
HUNG PARLIAMENT: Spain’s socialist PSOE wins election but no party has absolute majority A left wing block of the PSOE, Podemos and Mas Pais only adds up to 159 seats, 17 short of a majority 11 Nov, 2019 @ 00:24 Lead·National News·Politics
Polls close for Spain general election with socialist PSOE set for slim win and far right anti-immigrant Vox predicted HUGE gains Voter turnout was last calculated at 6pm, when it was put at 56.8%, four points lower than on April 28 10 Nov, 2019 @ 21:13 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
Single women and lesbians offered free fertility treatment in Spain Spain has one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, with the number of deaths outnumbering births last year 9 Jul, 2018 @ 11:35 Health·Lead·National News
Spanish parliament takes further steps to legalise euthanasia in Spain The Socialist party proposal aims to make euthanasia a personal right available through both public and private services in Spain 27 Jun, 2018 @ 11:50 Health·Lead
Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez promises to exhume the remains of General Franco The controversial site has faced huge criticism for being the only remaining monument dedicated to a fascist leader in Europe 19 Jun, 2018 @ 14:15 Lead·National News
Andalucia Junta head Susana Diaz to finally announce bid to become new PSOE leader Susana Diaz is to throw her hat in the ring for the Socialists’ leadership race by March 26, according to sources close to her 14 Mar, 2017 @ 18:20 Lead·Politics
Spain’s socialist leader apologises for ‘accidentally’ voting in favour of abortion reform The leader of the opposition claimed he pressed the wrong button 16 Apr, 2015 @ 17:57 Lead·National News·Politics
Medina Sidonia ex-mayor stands for re-election despite pending court case Carrera is one of four of the 44 socialist candidates standing for local elections with unresolved court cases against them 16 Feb, 2015 @ 12:16 Cadiz·Lead
PP comes out top in opinion poll, followed by PSOE and Podemos But PP votes have almost halved from 2011 elections 5 Jan, 2015 @ 11:21 National News
Former miners’ union leader explains €1.4 million overseas fortune as inheritance Disgraced Socialist Jose Angel Fernandez Villa insists he got the money from his mother 31 Oct, 2014 @ 10:17 Business & Finance·Lead
Former mining union leader has 24 hours to defend his hidden fortune or face expulsion from PSOE Jose Angel Fernandez Villa - currently in hospital - must explain his €1.4 million secret stash 23 Oct, 2014 @ 11:21 Lead·National News
Podemos threatens Socialist PSOE in Andalucia in latest polls Most Andalucians would want a coalition of Podemos, IU and Equo 10 Oct, 2014 @ 14:49
Ways to tackle Spanish property transfer tax With the tax rate going higher and higher, columnist Antonio Flores looks at ways to get around it 24 Jul, 2014 @ 14:34 Antonio Flores: Legal Problems·Columnists
Bomb blast victim could become new Socialist leader today Current leader Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba will make a return to teaching 13 Jul, 2014 @ 08:30 Lead·National News
IU party announces ‘momentary suspension’ of coalition with PSOE in Andalucia Conflict between the two rages, sparked this week by a disagreement over subsidised housing 12 Apr, 2014 @ 10:00
Socialist minister embroiled in Andalucia unemployment scandal Magdalena Alvarez has been named as a suspect in a €136 million fraud investigation 2 Jul, 2013 @ 18:04
¡No pasaran! It is madness that, in cash-strapped times, money is being spent removing a prominent Socialist from a street name 22 Sep, 2012 @ 14:08 Opinion
Election result ‘bad news’ for Spain Junta win for socialists will be stumbling block to growth, claim banks 7 Apr, 2012 @ 10:08
Nerja’s sewage plan ‘definitive and irreversible’ The mayor met with central government to discuss the town’s long-awaited plant 25 Feb, 2012 @ 15:37 Environment·Malaga
PSOE airport plan grounded Zapatero had planned to privatise Barajas and El Prat, but PP have decided against it 21 Jan, 2012 @ 09:48 National News
Ronda mayor ousted from Spanish politics Controversial Ronda mayor to be kicked out after tactical union, while pacts and deals are being struck to take control of town halls around Andalucia 2 Jun, 2011 @ 09:07 Malaga