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 With virus cases rising and its vaccination drive delayed, Madrid heads into an election campaign on Sunday, ahead of a vote likely to cement the right-wing's hold on Spain's wealthiest region. https://www.thelocal.es/20210418/campaigning-opens-for-madrids-regional-election-amid-rise-in-covid-infections Sun, 18 Apr 2021 12:07:29 +0200 campaigning-opens-for-madrids-regional-election-amid-rise-in-covid-infections Spain's Socialist leader on Monday stood by his refusal to let conservative acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy form a new government despite heavy losses for the centre-left party in regional elections. https://www.thelocal.es/20160926/socialists-lose-support-but-remain-stubborn-against-rajoy Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:29:29 +0200 socialists-lose-support-but-remain-stubborn-against-rajoy Regional elections in Spain on Sunday strengthened acting Prime Minister's Mariano Rajoy's conservatives and weakened the Socialists, under pressure to let him form a government and end a months-long political impasse. https://www.thelocal.es/20160926/spains-regional-elections-boost-acting-pms-party-weaken-socialists Mon, 26 Sep 2016 11:10:23 +0200 spains-regional-elections-boost-acting-pms-party-weaken-socialists