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As Catalonia Heads to The Polls, Rajoy Warns Winners Will Have to “Comply With The Law”
‘…Madrid is unlikely to be budged, at least not until regional elections are held on December 21, which…
Young Spaniards turn left in lead-up to EU poll
The majority of Spain’s crisis-hit young voters are planning to vote for the country’s opposition left-wing parties in…
Andalusia warm-up sees parties jostle for power
A regional vote on Sunday in Andalusia, one of the poorest parts of Spain, will be a key…
Podemos support has stagnated: new poll
Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos has lost its lead in opinion polls, with four parties now running neck-and-neck, according…
Ciudadanos gains as Podemos wanes
The latest poll shows that newest political party, Ciudadanos – Citizens – which expanded from a regional Catalan…
Spain’s state broadcaster accused of political bias
Spain’s conservative government on Wednesday rejected accusations of political interference in state television ahead of regional and parliamentary…
Honeymoon over for rebel party Podemos
Spain’s anti-austerity party Podemos, whose meteoric rise has upended the country’s politics, is seeking a second wind as…
‘Majority of expats treat Spain as a holiday camp’
The Local talks to Maura Hillen, president of the AUAN property rights association and now local councillor in…
Spanish public workers to get pay rise
Spanish public workers will get a one-percent pay rise next year, the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said…
Paris terror attack fears boost voter support for ‘experienced’ parties
Concerns about terrorism in the wake of the Paris terror attacks sees support shift back towards traditional two…