Tens of thousands of Spaniards protested in Madrid on Sunday against possible plans by acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists to keep himself in office after an election he failed to win. Waving Spanish flags, supporters of the opposition conservative People’s Party (PP) travelled from across Spain to attend … Read more40,000 march in Spain against amnesty for Catalan separatists
Newly crowned Women’s World Cup champions Spain have established themselves for a long run among football’s elite with their young and talented roster of rising stars. La Roja defeated England 1-0 in Sunday’s final for their first major tournament title. Over the course of the month-long event, Spain played through the turbulence of last year’s … Read moreWomen’s World Cup champions Spain set for long run among football’s elite
The lack of a clear winner in Sunday’s snap elections in Spain leaves the country teetering on the brink of a fresh spell of major political turbulence, with both of its main parties struggling to find a clear path towards forming a new government. Most pre-election polls had suggested the conservative Partido Popular (PP) would … Read moreAfter Spain’s right fell short of outright victory, what next?
Across much of Europe, support for the far right is surging – and after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s decision to call a snap general election for July, Spain could soon become the next European country to have an ultra-conservative party pacing the corridors of national power. Socialist PM Sánchez was forced to bring forward Spain’s … Read moreCould far-right Vox party become Spain’s kingmaker in July vote?