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 At the most recent European elections, Spain elected 54 new members of the European Parliament, plus five who will be on the bench for the next few months. https://www.thelocal.es/20190530/why-does-spain-now-have-five-unpaid-reservist-meps Thu, 30 May 2019 11:42:44 +0200 why-does-spain-now-have-five-unpaid-reservist-meps This interactive map reveals who won the biggest share of the vote on your local council. https://www.thelocal.es/20190528/map-whose-running-your-local-council-in-spain Tue, 28 May 2019 14:35:30 +0200 map-whose-running-your-local-council-in-spain Far-left party Podemos, which just four years ago took over major city halls across Spain, suffered a humiliating defeat in Sunday's local, regional and European elections, a victim of internal disputes. https://www.thelocal.es/20190528/analysis-what-has-happened-to-spains-radical-left-party-podemos Tue, 28 May 2019 12:09:34 +0200 analysis-what-has-happened-to-spains-radical-left-party-podemos Sue Wilson, Chair of Bremain in Spain explores what the EU election results mean for those Brits in Europe fighting Brexit. https://www.thelocal.es/20190527/opinion-why-eu-results-isnt-bad-news-for-those-of-us-fighting-brexit Mon, 27 May 2019 17:32:09 +0200 opinion-why-eu-results-isnt-bad-news-for-those-of-us-fighting-brexit The Socialists won big in the EU vote and came first in 10 of 12 regions that went to the polls. But they failed to win Madrid. And it's all change in Madrid and Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.es/20190527/what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-super-sunday-results Mon, 27 May 2019 14:13:44 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-super-sunday-results Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, the Netherlands... The surge in support for eurosceptics in elections to the European Parliament spared several countries on Sunday or was weaker than expected. https://www.thelocal.es/20190527/spain-proves-it-is-more-pro-europe-than-ever Mon, 27 May 2019 10:49:33 +0200 spain-proves-it-is-more-pro-europe-than-ever Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez was the big winner of European elections on Sunday with his ruling Socialists coming first, a result he will likely use to wield more influence in the EU. https://www.thelocal.es/20190526/exit-polls-socialists-score-resounding-win-in-eu-vote Mon, 27 May 2019 01:41:24 +0200 exit-polls-socialists-score-resounding-win-in-eu-vote Besides European parliamentary polls this weekend, EU citizens are also able to vote and stand in municipal elections in member countries where they live, even if they are not nationals. https://www.thelocal.es/20190526/what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Sun, 26 May 2019 16:11:58 +0200 what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Each country in the European Union has its own rules for voting in the May 23-26 elections to the bloc's parliament. Here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.es/20190526/what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work Sun, 26 May 2019 10:57:12 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias. https://www.thelocal.es/20190525/eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Sat, 25 May 2019 15:05:35 +0200 eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Populist and eurosceptic parties have emerged in many countries of the European Union, although not all go as far as wanting a Brexit-style departure. https://www.thelocal.es/20190525/european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Sat, 25 May 2019 10:55:47 +0200 european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Who gets a vote, what are they voting for and why does it matter? Political scientist Tatiana Coutto explains everything you need to know about the EU elections. https://www.thelocal.es/20190524/european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote Fri, 24 May 2019 12:32:18 +0200 european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote Spain votes in local, regional and European parliament elections on Sunday which will influence acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's talks to form a new government. https://www.thelocal.es/20190524/why-sundays-elections-are-key-for-pedro-sanchez Fri, 24 May 2019 12:15:43 +0200 why-sundays-elections-are-key-for-pedro-sanchez The 2019 elections are a mammoth democratic exercise with profound consequences for European citizens and the global role of the EU. This article from The Conversation spells out five things to look out for that could shape the future of Europe, and the world. https://www.thelocal.es/20190523/five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter Thu, 23 May 2019 17:16:02 +0200 five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter May's European elections will not just be written up not just as an electoral test for party politics, but also as a proxy for a second referendum, as this article from The Conversation explains. https://www.thelocal.es/20190513/european-elections-how-the-vote-could-help-predict-the-outcome-of-a-second-brexit-referendum Mon, 13 May 2019 13:03:48 +0200 european-elections-how-the-vote-could-help-predict-the-outcome-of-a-second-brexit-referendum The UK's local election results last week delivered a drubbing to Theresa May over Brexit. That makes the EU elections even more important for Brits in Spain, argues Sue Wilson of Bremain in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20190506/opinion-why-brits-in-spain-should-care-about-the-eu-elections Mon, 06 May 2019 12:06:31 +0200 opinion-why-brits-in-spain-should-care-about-the-eu-elections Voter turnout at European Parliament elections has dropped steadily over the years, hitting a record low of 43 percent at the last poll in 2014. Ahead of the May 23-26 elections for the European Union's assembly, here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.es/20190421/falling-turnout-at-european-elections-the-reasons Sun, 21 Apr 2019 12:16:27 +0200 falling-turnout-at-european-elections-the-reasons Spain's troubled main opposition PSOE party is on the ropes again after rising star Susana Díaz on Tuesday bowed out of the race for the party leadership. https://www.thelocal.es/20140610/spains-left-reels-psoe-susana-diaz-socialist-andalusia Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:30:00 +0200 spains-left-reels-psoe-susana-diaz-socialist-andalusia