Spain’s anti-war stance dates back to the 2003 Iraq war. Recent local election results show it may be resonating with voters.
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Pedro Sánchez’ government is opening legal channels for residency.
Much of Spain’s regional politics and social attitudes are different from the rest of Europe.
Some European countries are turning to anti-populist coalitions to battle the rising tide of populism. Will it work?
Pedro Sánchez is offering Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont amnesty for his role in illegal independence referendums in 2014 and 2017.
Regional elections in Spain and the success of the right has made Pedro Sánchez bring forward general elections to the 23rd of July.
Spain has long avoided addressing the fact that tens of thousands of Spaniards were victims of Nazis, who collaborated with Spain’s former dictator, Francisco Franco.
Spain’s proposed coalition could succeed, even without a majority in parliament.
A new group – Tsunami Democràtic – are using technology to create civil disobedience that is more organised and creative than ever.
Spanish dictator Francisco Franco no longer has a place in the Valley of the Fallen.
The Socialist Party handily won Spain’s April 28 election, thanks to very high turnout among leftists who feared a return to ultra-right government. Spain had a rightist military regime until 1975.
Sánchez seeks to build alliances but not a formal coalition as the Socialists win but fall short of an absolute majority.
The PP wants to restrict access to terminations and Vox wants to ban all public funding for them.
Rather than setting itself against the EU like many other groups, Vox sees regional independence movements as its enemy.
The upcoming Spanish election will not only change the political landscape in the short term. The success of Vox will likely secure a place for anti-immigrant parties for the indefinite future.
With the big parties under pressure from regional forces, it’s hard to see how anyone could form a government on April 28.
Left-wing parties in Andalusia were the biggest losers as right-wing parties gained seats in in regional elections in early December.
The questions raised by the region’s failed bid for independence remain unanswered. And key figures remain in prison.
When it comes to preventing air strikes on civilians, the law of the arms trade is clear. Why is it so hard for countries to observe it?
New prime minister Pedro Sánchez wants to move the remains from a national memorial site. But not everyone agrees.
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