The Local Spain 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 Albert Rivera resigns as Ciudadanos leader after Spain election drubbing and bows out of politics altogether 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 10-N: The maps that tell the story of how Spain voted 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 Vox: the meteroric rise of Spain's far right party 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 What do the election results mean for Spain? 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 Spanish election results: Socialists win most seats, PP and Vox make huge gains, C's collapse 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 Regional vote proves political game-changer A minority win for the PSOE, devastation for the PP, and the rise of two newcomers. What do the Andalusian election results mean for Spain's political parties? https://www.thelocal.es/20150323/andalusia-proves-political-game-changer Mon, 23 Mar 2015 14:11:05 +0100 andalusia-proves-political-game-changer Inditex profits surge in European recovery sign Spanish clothing giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, said Wednesday its profits rose five percent last business year, driven by recovery in its key European markets. https://www.thelocal.es/20150318/inditex-profits-surge-in-european-recovery-sign Wed, 18 Mar 2015 12:45:55 +0100 inditex-profits-surge-in-european-recovery-sign