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 Spanish TV gets a bad rap from foreigners, but it's a window into society and current affairs which can help you integrate. Knowing the political bias of the main TV channels and radio stations will take your understanding one step further. https://www.thelocal.es/20230706/a-quick-guide-to-political-bias-on-spanish-tv-and-radio Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:58:04 +0200 a-quick-guide-to-political-bias-on-spanish-tv-and-radio Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's Socialists said Wednesday they were confident of staying in power following July's inconclusive election, dismissing as "doomed" the conservative Popular Party's bid to form a government. https://www.thelocal.es/20230831/feijoos-bid-is-doomed-spains-socialists-confident-of-staying-in-power Thu, 31 Aug 2023 11:36:24 +0200 feijoos-bid-is-doomed-spains-socialists-confident-of-staying-in-power The head of the conservative PP will face a parliamentary vote to become prime minister in September even though he lacks the necessary support in the assembly. What will happen next in Spain's race to form a government? https://www.thelocal.es/20230824/feijoos-bid-to-be-spains-pm-after-parliament-vote-is-doomed-what-will-happen-next Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:01:05 +0200 feijoos-bid-to-be-spains-pm-after-parliament-vote-is-doomed-what-will-happen-next The head of Spain's conservative opposition Popular Party (PP) Alberto Núñez Feijóo will face a parliamentary debate and vote to become prime minister in late September, the president of the parliament said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20230823/spains-opposition-leader-could-become-pm-in-september-through-parliament-vote Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:30:19 +0200 spains-opposition-leader-could-become-pm-in-september-through-parliament-vote Seeking to break a political impasse, Spain's King Felipe VI on Tuesday called on Alberto Núñez Feijóo to seek to form a new government, despite his conservative Popular Party not having a majority. https://www.thelocal.es/20230823/spains-king-calls-on-right-wing-leader-to-try-to-form-government Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:39:23 +0200 spains-king-calls-on-right-wing-leader-to-try-to-form-government Francina Armengol, the candidate proposed by Spain's Socialist party, was on Thursday elected by lawmakers as the parliament's new speaker, a win for Pedro Sánchez in his fight to be re-elected as prime minister. https://www.thelocal.es/20230817/spains-socialist-candidate-elected-as-parliament-speaker Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:36:30 +0200 spains-socialist-candidate-elected-as-parliament-speaker It's been more than two weeks since Spain's general election ended in an apparent stalemate. Is the country any nearer to deciding who will govern for the next four years? Who and what could end up determining the outcome? https://www.thelocal.es/20230807/whats-the-latest-on-spains-election-deadlock Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:13:41 +0200 whats-the-latest-on-spains-election-deadlock Approximately half of Spanish voters are in favour of Spain’s main right and left-wing parties forming an unprecedented coalition and thus avoid another general election, a new survey suggests.  https://www.thelocal.es/20230802/half-of-spaniards-want-a-pp-psoe-coalition-to-end-election-deadlock Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:21:21 +0200 half-of-spaniards-want-a-pp-psoe-coalition-to-end-election-deadlock The votes of up to 2.3 million Spaniards who live overseas are yet to be counted, which could give crucial seats to either the right or the left after Sunday’s nail-biting election in which neither side earned an absolute majority with which to govern. https://www.thelocal.es/20230726/spains-2-3-million-overseas-votes-could-break-election-deadlock Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:37:47 +0200 spains-2-3-million-overseas-votes-could-break-election-deadlock Pedro Sánchez was on Tuesday formally named caretaker prime minister of an interim government that will remain in place until Spain resolves the political uncertainty that emerged from Sunday's inconclusive elections. https://www.thelocal.es/20230725/sanchez-named-spains-caretaker-pm-after-inconclusive-vote Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:43:26 +0200 sanchez-named-spains-caretaker-pm-after-inconclusive-vote Most pollsters saw Spain's far-right Vox in the role of kingmaker, but none imagined it would be exiled Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont emerging as the key piece in the puzzle from Sunday's inconclusive snap election. https://www.thelocal.es/20230725/fugitive-catalan-leader-could-determine-outcome-of-spains-election Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:03:09 +0200 fugitive-catalan-leader-could-determine-outcome-of-spains-election Spain's election, which was won by the right-wing Popular Party but without enough support to govern, marks a rare setback for the growing influence of the political right across Europe, analysts say. https://www.thelocal.es/20230725/whys-spains-election-is-a-wake-up-call-for-europes-right-wing Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:28:41 +0200 whys-spains-election-is-a-wake-up-call-for-europes-right-wing If you're a foreigner living in Spain it may seem a little strange that the centre-right Popular Party won the most votes and seats in the general election but is unlikely to be able to form a government. https://www.thelocal.es/20230724/if-the-pp-was-most-voted-party-why-havent-they-won-spains-elections Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:15:55 +0200 if-the-pp-was-most-voted-party-why-havent-they-won-spains-elections Spain's snap summer general election was too close to call and has done little to clarify things, with neither block winning a governable majority. What comes next could be controversial coalition deals or even another election. https://www.thelocal.es/20230724/spains-general-election-gridlock-what-happens-next Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:20:26 +0200 spains-general-election-gridlock-what-happens-next Despite polls predicting victory for Spain's right-wing Popular Party, Sunday's election resulted in a hung parliament, offering a lifeline to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez who could cling on to power through a jigsaw of alliances. https://www.thelocal.es/20230724/bittersweet-night-for-spains-right-as-vote-yields-hung-parliament Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:31:04 +0200 bittersweet-night-for-spains-right-as-vote-yields-hung-parliament The polls were proven wrong and the Spanish general election was much closer than many had anticipated. These are five key conclusions that can be drawn from an exhilarating night full of surprises. https://www.thelocal.es/20230724/five-key-takeaways-from-spains-general-election Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:53:01 +0200 five-key-takeaways-from-spains-general-election Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his right-wing rival Alberto Núñez Feijóo will each begin negotiations Monday to try to head off a fresh vote after an inconclusive snap election resulted in a hung parliament. https://www.thelocal.es/20230724/after-inconclusive-vote-spain-begins-talks-to-avoid-new-election Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:10:39 +0200 after-inconclusive-vote-spain-begins-talks-to-avoid-new-election Spaniards voted on Sunday in a crucial general election which defied predictions. Follow the latest on the results of Spanish national election day with up-to-date news in our live blog. https://www.thelocal.es/20230723/live-spains-2023-general-election Sun, 23 Jul 2023 11:06:14 +0200 live-spains-2023-general-election Spain votes Sunday in an early general election which polls suggest no party will win with enough votes to govern alone, making post-ballot alliances necessary. Here are the main candidates vying for power. https://www.thelocal.es/20230723/who-are-the-candidates-in-spains-general-election Sun, 23 Jul 2023 15:24:44 +0200 who-are-the-candidates-in-spains-general-election Spain votes Sunday after an election campaign dominated by slogans that notably lacked debate about the programmes of the main parties or their hardline allies on whom they will rely to govern. https://www.thelocal.es/20230723/as-spain-votes-the-programmes-beyond-the-polemics Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:04:34 +0200 as-spain-votes-the-programmes-beyond-the-polemics