https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed It's been promised before, but now the UK government says it will act to ensure that British citizens living abroad do not lose their right to vote in the UK even if they have been abroad for over 15 years. Here's what we know about the proposals. https://www.thelocal.es/20210527/what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Spain's central government on Thursday said the announcement of snap elections in Catalonia would delay planned talks between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the region's separatist leadership. https://www.thelocal.es/20200131/madrid-delays-separatist-talks-over-catalan-snap-election Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:26:32 +0100 madrid-delays-separatist-talks-over-catalan-snap-election Catalonia's separatist president Quim Torra said Wednesday that the wealthy northeastern Spanish region would hold a snap election this year following a major dispute between its two ruling parties, both staunchly pro-independence https://www.thelocal.es/20200129/catalan-crisis-deepens-as-separatist-tensions-force-snap-election Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:01:03 +0100 catalan-crisis-deepens-as-separatist-tensions-force-snap-election Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's new government took office Monday facing the challenge of finding a solution to the Catalan crisis after controversially agreeing to start talks with the separatists. https://www.thelocal.es/20200113/what-does-spains-new-govt-mean-for-the-catalan-crisis Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:30:31 +0100 what-does-spains-new-govt-mean-for-the-catalan-crisis Pedro Sanchez was sworn in as prime minister on Wednesday in a ceremony before King Felipe VI, becoming head of Spain's first-ever coalition government since the dictatorship ended in 1975. https://www.thelocal.es/20200108/pedro-sanchez-is-sworn-in-as-head-of-spains-first-coalition-government-since-tr Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:19:15 +0100 pedro-sanchez-is-sworn-in-as-head-of-spains-first-coalition-government-since-tr Spain's new coalition government between Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party and hard-left Podemos wants to raise taxes for the rich, roll back a reform of labour market laws, and raise salaries. https://www.thelocal.es/20200107/leftist-coalition-government-what-next-for-spain Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:38:14 +0100 leftist-coalition-government-what-next-for-spain Spain's parliament on Tuesday confirmed Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez's reappointment as prime minister by a razor-thin margin, ending almost a year of political limbo for the eurozone's fourth-largest economy. https://www.thelocal.es/20200107/he-did-it-pedro-sanchez-clinches-majority-by-razor-thin-margin Tue, 07 Jan 2020 15:55:56 +0100 he-did-it-pedro-sanchez-clinches-majority-by-razor-thin-margin Boris Johnson's resounding victory means nothing will stop Brexit now, writes columnist John Lichfield. But it's still the biggest blunder the UK has ever made and will leave the hundreds of thousands of Brits across Europe feeling like foreigners on February 1st. https://www.thelocal.es/20191213/opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:40:22 +0100 opinion-nothing-can-stop-brexit-now Spain could soon have its first left-wing coalition government after general elections on November 10th led to an agreement between erstwhile political rivals on the left. https://www.thelocal.es/20191127/how-spains-new-left-wing-coalition-fits-into-europes-shifting-political-allegiances Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:20:38 +0100 how-spains-new-left-wing-coalition-fits-into-europes-shifting-political-allegiances Sue Wilson, from Bremain in Spain, looks at the main parties' election manifestos to see whether Brits living abroad get a mention and whether they deserve her vote. https://www.thelocal.es/20191125/opinion-do-britains-political-parties-really-care-about-brits-living-in-spain Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:17:59 +0100 opinion-do-britains-political-parties-really-care-about-brits-living-in-spain Why is the word 'abrazo' on everyone's lips in Spain today? https://www.thelocal.es/20191113/word-of-the-day-abrazo Wed, 13 Nov 2019 10:25:44 +0100 word-of-the-day-abrazo Spain's Socialists and the radical leftwing Podemos have agreed in principle to form a coalition government, the leaders of the two parties said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20191112/spain-socialists-and-podemos-sign-a-pact-to-form-government Tue, 12 Nov 2019 15:53:39 +0100 spain-socialists-and-podemos-sign-a-pact-to-form-government Just hours after the election in Spain deepened the political crisis and threatened more deadlock, someone imagined that what Spain really needed to sort this mess out was.."The A Team" or rather "The E Team" with an E for España. https://www.thelocal.es/20191112/watch-deepfake-video-of-spains-political-leaders-as-the-e-team Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:41:20 +0100 watch-deepfake-video-of-spains-political-leaders-as-the-e-team Just 18 months ago, Albert Rivera was being compared to France's Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Justin Trudeau, was feted as kingmaker in parliament and tipped to be a future prime minister. https://www.thelocal.es/20191111/albert-rivera-ciudadanos-spain-election Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:54:40 +0100 albert-rivera-ciudadanos-spain-election Maps showing details of how Spain voted bring a deeper understanding of the election results. https://www.thelocal.es/20191111/10-n-the-maps-that-tell-the-story-of-how-spain-voted Mon, 11 Nov 2019 10:52:35 +0100 10-n-the-maps-that-tell-the-story-of-how-spain-voted With its hard line against Catalan separatism, immigration and feminism, far-right party Vox was the big winner of Spain's repeat general election on Sunday, surging into third place. https://www.thelocal.es/20191111/vox-the-meteroric-rise-of-spains-far-right-party Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:53:10 +0100 vox-the-meteroric-rise-of-spains-far-right-party The Socialists continue to be the largest single party but again fell short of an absolute majority while far-right Vox surged to become the third political power in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20191110/what-do-election-results-mean-for-spain Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:52 +0100 what-do-election-results-mean-for-spain With 98 percent of the vote counted, the results show the PSOE drop three seats but remain the largest party while the PP and Vox both make great gains. https://www.thelocal.es/20191110/spanish-election-results-exit-poll-shows-socialist-lose-seats-pp-and-vox-make-huge-gains Sun, 10 Nov 2019 21:32:54 +0100 spanish-election-results-exit-poll-shows-socialist-lose-seats-pp-and-vox-make-huge-gains Spain voted on Sunday in its fourth general election in as many years amid heightened tensions over Catalonia's separatist push, an issue that has fuelled a surge in support for upstart far-right party Vox. https://www.thelocal.es/20191110/spain-votes-for-fourth-time-in-four-years-amid-catalonia-tensions Sun, 10 Nov 2019 13:50:30 +0100 spain-votes-for-fourth-time-in-four-years-amid-catalonia-tensions A former basketball player once dubbed "Mr Handsome" for his boyish good looks, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is a political survivor. https://www.thelocal.es/20191110/proflie-spanish-pm-and-political-survivor-pedro-sanchez Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:10:10 +0100 proflie-spanish-pm-and-political-survivor-pedro-sanchez