Early elections in Spain: The socialists' risky bet against the rising power of the right Spanish voters are headed to the polls on July 23, in the midst of the summer holiday period. The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023
Spain’s snap vote: How it works and what to expect on July 23 Spain goes to polls next Sunday with no party expected to secure an outright majority in the 350-seat parliament. Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023
Spanish Government Challenges Catalan Drought Law The Spanish government to appeal the law approved by the Catalan Parliament to address the exceptional drought situation Zenger · Jul 18, 2023
Spain's early election could put the far right in power for the first time since Franco A general election this Sunday could make Spain the latest European Union member to swing to the right The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Spain’s snap vote: Catalans fear right-wing takeover Final opinion polls project that the right-wing PP party will win a majority in a coalition with the far-right Vox. Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2023
Can Europe’s marauding far right be slain? Spain’s voters hold the answer Prime minister Pedro Sánchez gambled on a snap election. If he loses, the heirs of the age of Franco could be back in power for the first time in nearly 50 years The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023
‘Where does it end?’ Far-right’s gains raise fears for LGBTQ+ freedoms in Spain Rights groups in region where Vox is in government warn voters in run-up to snap general election The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2023
Spanish Town’s Right-Wing Council Cancels Catalan Magazine Subscriptions Controversy arises as Borriana's new municipal leadership, formed by the People's Party and Vox, halts subscriptions to promote Catalan language. Zenger · Jul 14, 2023
Spain’s election is a key battle in the Europe-wide struggle against neofascism If the anti-feminist, anti-migration Vox seizes power, this will embolden the far right in Germany, Finland and beyond, says former British Labour prime minister Gordon Brown The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Spain’s snap election: Will the Sánchez gamble pay off? After his party’s severe losses in local polls, Spain’s prime minister brought forward the national vote by four months. Al Jazeera · Jul 14, 2023
Will Spain’s snap election usher in the far right – or can PM’s gamble pay off? Pedro Sánchez is betting on galvanising leftwing voters to block the far right getting into government for first time since Franco The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023
Spain's right-wing opposition leader puts Socialist prime minister on defensive in election debate Spain’s right-wing opposition leader has put Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the defensive in an election TV debate that saw both leaders accusing each other of pacting with parties they deem dangerous for Spain The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023
Spaniards worried about far-right Vox party sharing power, poll finds More than 60% express concern over Vox entering coalition government after 23 July election The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Free money to teenagers, shorter working week and climate action: can Spain’s new leftwing party win power? Yolanda Díaz set up her Sumar coalition to fend off the far right in this month’s election, but polls show she has a staggering amount of work to do The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2023 Spanish minister proposes €20,000 ‘universal inheritance’ from age of 18 Yolanda Díaz says money for study, training or starting a business would ensure ‘equality of opportunity’
The Week · Jul 4, 2023 How Gibraltar became the last frontier of Brexit Talks over the status of Gibraltar, its relationship with the EU and its land border arrangement with Spain have stalled as long-term tussles over the sovereignty of the British overseas territory have flared up.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 2, 2023 Catalonia watches and waits ahead of snap Spanish election SPAIN will go to the polls on July 23 amid deep concern that the far-right Vox party may find themselves in government as part of a coalition with…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023 Spain’s People’s party and Vox agree to jointly govern Extremadura Deal in south-western region further raises prospect of national coalition between conservatives and far right
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023 How Europe’s far right is marching steadily into the mainstream Whether in Italy, Spain, France or Finland, parties that were once outcasts are fast gaining respectability – and power
The Conversation · Jun 28, 2023 Politicians believe voters to be more conservative than they really are In Germany, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) won a district council election for the first time on Monday. Robert Sesselmann’s victory as district administrator – the equivalent of a mayor – in the Eastern town of Sonneberg comes only a day after Greece’s conservatives clinched an outright majority in…
Zenger · Jun 21, 2023 Far-right Party Vox To Preside Over Balearic Islands Parliament In Spain The agreement with the People's Party includes a plan to withdraw support from the islands' language, Catalan.
Zenger · Jun 20, 2023 Catalonia’s Town Councils To Be Constituted For 2023-2027 Term Amid Political Party Agreements Parties work to finalize governance deals in key municipalities; disagreements prevent pro-independence unity in some areas
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 Spain’s PM warns of far-right danger after PP strikes coalition deals Pedro Sánchez’s comments follow last month’s elections in which PP and Vox made huge gains
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2023 Exhumation of civil war dead from Spain’s Valley of Cuelgamuros begins Scientists aim to analyse remains of 128 people recovered from basilica where thousands were buried
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023 Work begins in Spain to exhume bodies of 128 Franco victims buried anonymously at mausoleum Initial forensic work has begun to try to exhume the bodies of 128 victims of late dictator Francisco Franco’s forces who are among tens of thousands of people buried anonymously in the Valle de Cuelgamuros mausoleum, formerly known as the Valle de los Caídos, or Valley of the Fallen