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 is something that all Spaniards, who have now been confined to their homes for over a month, are dreaming about; taking a casual stroll in the spring sunshine. https://www.thelocal.es/20200416/spains-ex-pm-mariano-rajoy-caught-taking-a-stroll-during-coronavirus-lockdown Thu, 16 Apr 2020 14:30:13 +0200 spains-ex-pm-mariano-rajoy-caught-taking-a-stroll-during-coronavirus-lockdown Spain's former prime minister Mariano Rajoy said Wednesday he "deplored" police violence during an illegal independence referendum in Catalonia, but blamed it on separatist leaders as he testified at their trial. https://www.thelocal.es/20190227/mariano-rajoy-set-to-testify-in-catalan-separatists-trial Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:28:14 +0100 mariano-rajoy-set-to-testify-in-catalan-separatists-trial Spain's former prime minister Mariano Rajoy, who was in power when Catalonia's executive tried to secede in 2017, will testify in the high-profile trial of separatist leaders on February 26th, the Supreme Court said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190219/spanish-ex-pm-rajoy-to-testify-on-february-26-in-catalan-separatists-trial Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:41:05 +0100 spanish-ex-pm-rajoy-to-testify-on-february-26-in-catalan-separatists-trial Spain's ousted prime minister Mariano Rajoy bid farewell to his conservative Popular Party (PP) on Friday (Jul 20), in a long, emotional speech as party members prepare to elect his successor. https://www.thelocal.es/20180721/spains-ousted-pm-rajoy-bids-emotional-farewell-to-pp-party Sat, 21 Jul 2018 11:20:40 +0200 spains-ousted-pm-rajoy-bids-emotional-farewell-to-pp-party The race to lead Spain's graft-tainted conservative Popular Party gathered pace Tuesday, as two women who were heavyweight ministers in Mariano Rajoy's ousted government announced their candidacy. https://www.thelocal.es/20180620/race-to-replace-rajoy-as-head-of-embattled-spanish-conservatives Wed, 20 Jun 2018 11:01:03 +0200 race-to-replace-rajoy-as-head-of-embattled-spanish-conservatives Spain's Mariano Rajoy, who is to stand down as head of the conservative Popular Party after being ousted as prime minister last week, said Wednesday he plans to quit politics altogether. https://www.thelocal.es/20180606/spains-ousted-pm-rajoy-says-he-plans-to-quit-politics-entirely Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:46:51 +0200 spains-ousted-pm-rajoy-says-he-plans-to-quit-politics-entirely Spain's parliament on Friday ousted Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy in a no-confidence vote sparked by fury over his party's corruption woes, with his Socialist arch-rival Pedro Sanchez taking over. https://www.thelocal.es/20180601/rajoy-forced-out-and-sanchez-becomes-spains-new-pm Fri, 01 Jun 2018 20:02:25 +0200 rajoy-forced-out-and-sanchez-becomes-spains-new-pm The no-confidence vote got underway at 11.01 in Spain's Congress. https://www.thelocal.es/20180601/live-no-confidence-vote Fri, 01 Jun 2018 13:05:29 +0200 live-no-confidence-vote Beaten in the last two elections and ousted as head of his Socialist party before making a spectacular comeback, Pedro Sanchez is on the verge of succeeding in his gamble to take power in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180601/profile-pedro-sanchez-the-triumph-of-obstinacy Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:53:54 +0200 profile-pedro-sanchez-the-triumph-of-obstinacy He's known as the great survivor: Calmly biding his time as his rivals fret around him, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has bounced back from every political crisis he's faced... until now. https://www.thelocal.es/20180601/rajoy-spains-great-survivor-on-the-verge-of-falling Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:29:20 +0200 rajoy-spains-great-survivor-on-the-verge-of-falling Mariano Rajoy faced his last hours as Spanish prime minister Friday as he braced to lose a no-confidence vote and make way for his arch-rival Pedro Sanchez, leader of the opposition. https://www.thelocal.es/20180601/spanish-pm-poised-to-fall-in-no-confidence-vote Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:00:34 +0200 spanish-pm-poised-to-fall-in-no-confidence-vote The Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) announced that it will support Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) in his vote of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy (PP). https://www.thelocal.es/20180531/adios-rajoy-its-all-over-for-spanish-pm Thu, 31 May 2018 19:35:04 +0200 adios-rajoy-its-all-over-for-spanish-pm Spain's Mariano Rajoy was fighting for his political life Thursday as his government faced a no-confidence vote tabled by the opposition Socialists following a corruption scandal involving the premier's ruling Popular Party. https://www.thelocal.es/20180531/spain-mps-begin-debating-no-confidence-motion-against-pm Thu, 31 May 2018 12:55:33 +0200 spain-mps-begin-debating-no-confidence-motion-against-pm Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed on Wednesday not to resign ahead of a no-confidence vote in parliament Friday over graft convictions against members of his conservative Popular Party and the court casting doubt on his testimony. https://www.thelocal.es/20180530/embattled-spanish-pm-rules-out-quitting-over-graft-case Wed, 30 May 2018 14:48:22 +0200 embattled-spanish-pm-rules-out-quitting-over-graft-case Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces a no-confidence vote at the end of the week after a court ruled his governing Popular Party benefited for years from a large kickbacks-for-contracts scheme. https://www.thelocal.es/20180529/what-next-scenarios-after-spanish-pms-no-confidence-vote Tue, 29 May 2018 12:10:11 +0200 what-next-scenarios-after-spanish-pms-no-confidence-vote Spain's parliament will debate a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's government on Thursday and Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180528/spanish-parliament-to-debate-rajoy-no-confidence-motion-this-week Mon, 28 May 2018 16:40:13 +0200 spanish-parliament-to-debate-rajoy-no-confidence-motion-this-week Spain's biggest opposition party, the Socialists (PSOE), filed a no-confidence motion on Friday against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy after his conservative Popular Party was found guilty of benefiting from illegal funds in a mega graft trial. https://www.thelocal.es/20180525/what-next-could-a-no-confidence-vote-oust-rajoy Fri, 25 May 2018 14:23:59 +0200 what-next-could-a-no-confidence-vote-oust-rajoy Spain's minority government won parliamentary approval Wednesday for its 2018 budget after Basque nationalists made a last-minute U-turn on a vow to withhold their crucial support unless Madrid lifts direct rule on Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20180524/spain-pm-gets-backing-for-budget-despite-catalan-crisis Thu, 24 May 2018 10:32:20 +0200 spain-pm-gets-backing-for-budget-despite-catalan-crisis The Catalan crisis is putting the adoption of Spain's 2018 budget, and possibly even Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's rule, in jeopardy as Basque nationalists threaten to withhold their crucial support unless Madrid lifts direct rule on Catalonia. https://www.thelocal.es/20180523/catalan-crisis-threatens-spains-2018-budget-and-pm Wed, 23 May 2018 12:27:18 +0200 catalan-crisis-threatens-spains-2018-budget-and-pm Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and Catalonia's new separatist leader Quim Torra said Tuesday they were willing to meet, as the regional president prepares to form a government and keep fighting to break from Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20180516/spanish-pm-and-catalonias-new-separatist-agree-to-meet Wed, 16 May 2018 11:51:09 +0200 spanish-pm-and-catalonias-new-separatist-agree-to-meet