Spain’s PM calls snap election after opposition triumphs in local polls Pedro Sánchez says Spaniards need to clarify what they want after gains by conservative and far-right parties The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023
Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early general election for July 23 in a surprise move after his Socialist party took a serious battering in local and regional elections The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Spain’s PM calls snap election after his Socialist party takes a beating in regional vote Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he would dissolve parliament and the country would hold an early general election on July 23 following the results of Sunday’s local elections. France 24 · May 29, 2023
Spain's Sanchez gambles on snap election after regional ballot rout Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election on Monday, in an apparent attempt to wrong-foot his conservative opponents and give his flagging Socialist party the best chance of retaining power before its support weakens further. Reuters · May 29, 2023
Spain swings right in local and regional elections Spain’s conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) made significant gains in local and regional elections, offering a perilous assessment of public feeling towards the country’s ruling left-wing coalition ahead of general elections in December The Independent UK · May 28, 2023
Spain’s conservative opposition heading for emphatic win in regional polls People’s party strengthens hold on Madrid and could take regions of Valencia and Aragón, according to poll The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023
Spain's conservative PP elbows Socialists out in regional elections Spain's ruling Socialists suffered heavy losses to opposition conservatives in Sunday's local election, with around 95% of the votes counted, showing their electoral vulnerability ahead of an end-of-year general election. Reuters · May 28, 2023
Rows over Eta and racism loom large as Spain holds local elections Votes will allow the parties to hone their strategies before December’s general election The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023
Voter fraud allegations mark last day of election campaigning in Spain Allegations of voter fraud in small towns and an unprecedented case of kidnapping marked the last day of campaigning before local and regional elections in Spain on Sunday. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Tánaiste contradicts Fine Gael's Budget calls that would benefit middle-income earners It comes days after in-fighting in the coalition after Fine Gael ministers wrote an opinion piece calling for €1,000 tax breaks for middle-income earners Irish Mirror · May 26, 2023
Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections Spain goes to the polls on Sunday for local and regional elections seen as a bellwether for a national vote in December, with the conservative Popular Party steadily gaining ground on the ruling Socialists in key regions The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Analysis-For Spain's Socialists, regional elections a rehearsal for national vote In speeches across the country ahead of regional elections on Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised two-euro cinema tickets for the elderly, affordable homes for the young and money to mitigate the effects of a long-term drought. Reuters · May 24, 2023
Spanish Socialists' lead over conservative opposition narrows in poll Spain's ruling Socialist Workers' Party would win a general election by a small margin over the main opposition, while a new left-wing coalition is poised to overtake the far right in third place, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday. Reuters · May 17, 2023
Spanish PM offers €2 cinema tickets for over-65s ahead of regional elections Pedro Sánchez announces subsidy as his Socialist party lags behind conservative People’s party in polls The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2023 Unprecedented €2.2bn drought response plan approved in Spain Package of measures will help farmers maintain production and avoid food shortages after hottest April ever
The Hindu · May 11, 2023 NGT sets aside Environmental Clearance given by A.P. to Avulapalli reservoir, imposes ₹100 crore penalty The Chennai Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the Environmental Clearance (EC) given by the State-level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for the construction of Avulapalli balancing reservoir in Somala mandal of Chittoor district
Reuters · May 3, 2023 Spain's conservatives seen winning parliamentary election, poll shows Spain's main opposition People's Party (PP) is poised to win a parliamentary election expected by the end of the year but will need an alliance with the far-right Vox to achieve a working majority, according to an opinion poll released on Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023 Gillum trial: Official says PR firm was active in campaign A former campaign official for the Florida Democrat who nearly beat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2018 has testified that a public relations agency owner charged alongside the former candidate was actively involved in the campaign’s get-out-the-vote efforts
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023 Gillum trial: Campaign manager doesn't remember PR firm The former campaign manager for the Florida Democrat who nearly beat Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2018 has testified in the candidate's criminal trial
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023 Body of Spain’s fascist party founder to be removed from basilica Family will rebury José Antonio Primo de Rivera in Madrid cemetery to pre-empt state exhumation
Reuters · Apr 20, 2023 Spanish PM's party dips in new poll, new leftist bloc gains traction Spain's ruling Socialists lost some of their advantage over the conservative People's Party in terms of voting intentions in a national election due later this year, while a new leftist platform appeared to gain traction, an opinion poll showed.
Reuters · Apr 20, 2023 Spanish lawmakers amend sexual consent law, straining ruling coalition Spain's lower house on Thursday passed changes to a contentious sexual violence law, widening a rift within the ruling coalition as the Socialists and their hard-left partner Unidas Podemos (UP) split into opposite camps during the vote.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023 Andalucía accused of pandering to far right over plans for Spanish wetlands Madrid says regional authorities’ proposals for water use threaten Doñana world heritage site
The National (Scotland) · Apr 6, 2023 Franco’s legacy still haunts Spain as the nation heads to the ballot box this year IT'S a major year in Spain.
Reuters · Apr 5, 2023 Bulgaria's GERB party urges lawmakers to create a government after inconclusive vote Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party, which came first in an election last Sunday, urged the country's political parties to put a new government in place "whatever the cost" following the fifth inconclusive poll in two years.