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 Frustrated, abandoned, completely voiceless, disenfranchised, criminally neglected - this is how many British citizens in Spain feel at being denied a vote in next month's crucial general election because they choose to live abroad. https://www.thelocal.es/20191120/frustrated-and-angry-how-britons-in-spain-feel-at-being-denied-a-vote-in-the-uk-election Wed, 20 Nov 2019 15:11:25 +0100 frustrated-and-angry-how-britons-in-spain-feel-at-being-denied-a-vote-in-the-uk-election As a Briton living in Spain would you rather vote in the Spanish parliamentary elections or in the UK general election? The question divided our readers with many supporting the view they should have the vote in the country where they pay taxes. https://www.thelocal.es/20191114/i-live-and-pay-my-taxes-in-spain-so-why-cant-i-vote Thu, 14 Nov 2019 14:49:33 +0100 i-live-and-pay-my-taxes-in-spain-so-why-cant-i-vote Spain's caretaker prime minister has vowed not to "throw in the towel" after he lost a post-election vote of confidence in parliament on Thursday but his options to remain in power and avoid fresh elections are limited. https://www.thelocal.es/20190727/how-can-sanchez-avoid-fresh-elections-in-spain Sat, 27 Jul 2019 10:17:58 +0200 how-can-sanchez-avoid-fresh-elections-in-spain Spain's caretaker Socialist prime minister Pedro Sanchez lost a parliamentary vote of confidence on Thursday after talks with the far-left to form a coalition government failed. https://www.thelocal.es/20190725/pedro-sanchez-loses-confidence-vote-spain-heading-for-another-election Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:58:45 +0200 pedro-sanchez-loses-confidence-vote-spain-heading-for-another-election Talks between Spain's socialists and far-left Podemos to agree a coalition government were stalled on Thursday, casting doubt on whether Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will win a a crucial confidence vote later in the day. https://www.thelocal.es/20190725/last-ditch-coalition-talks-stall-as-spains-socialists-face-crucial-vote Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:37:10 +0200 last-ditch-coalition-talks-stall-as-spains-socialists-face-crucial-vote Spanish caretaker prime minister Pedro Sanchez lost a first parliamentary confidence vote on Tuesday as he seeks to remain in power after an inconclusive general election in April. https://www.thelocal.es/20190723/pedro-sanchez-loses-first-vote-to-remain-in-power-what-next Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:18:03 +0200 pedro-sanchez-loses-first-vote-to-remain-in-power-what-next Ecuador has warned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange not to interfere in Catalonia's separatist crisis, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno said in an interview published on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20171217/assange-told-not-to-interfere-in-catalonia-ecuador-president Sun, 17 Dec 2017 15:59:56 +0100 assange-told-not-to-interfere-in-catalonia-ecuador-president With one candidate speaking via video conference from Belgium and another sending dispatches from prison, Catalan separatists are engaged in a highly abnormal campaign ahead of pivotal elections on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20171217/from-belgium-and-jail-with-love-the-surreal-catalan-campaign Sun, 17 Dec 2017 10:22:34 +0100 from-belgium-and-jail-with-love-the-surreal-catalan-campaign Catalonia's pro-independence parties could win the most seats in next week's knife-edge regional elections but fall short of an absolute majority in parliament, according to the final polls before the vote. https://www.thelocal.es/20171215/latest-polls-show-catalan-separatists-could-lose-absolute-majority-in-vote Fri, 15 Dec 2017 18:08:58 +0100 latest-polls-show-catalan-separatists-could-lose-absolute-majority-in-vote A long-running conflict between Madrid and Barcelona over Catalonia's independence drive is annoying voters in the rest of Spain who feel their concerns are being neglected. https://www.thelocal.es/20171215/how-does-the-rest-of-spain-feel-about-catalan-independence-demands Fri, 15 Dec 2017 15:12:38 +0100 how-does-the-rest-of-spain-feel-about-catalan-independence-demands Catalan political parties officially kicked off their campaign for a December 21st regional election on Tuesday, with separatist candidates either in exile or in jail and polls pointing to a tight race. https://www.thelocal.es/20171205/catalan-election-campaign-kicks-off-with-candidates-in-jail Tue, 05 Dec 2017 10:09:05 +0100 catalan-election-campaign-kicks-off-with-candidates-in-jail Spanish police in riot gear seized ballot boxes and surrounded activist-held polling stations in Catalonia on Sunday as thousands flooded the streets to vote in an independence referendum banned by Madrid. https://www.thelocal.es/20171001/police-seize-ballot-boxes-at-catalan-polling-stations-interior-ministry Sun, 01 Oct 2017 11:19:58 +0200 police-seize-ballot-boxes-at-catalan-polling-stations-interior-ministry Hundreds of people started gathering at polling stations in Catalonia early on Sunday to vote in an independence referendum banned by Madrid, according to AFP reporters on the ground. https://www.thelocal.es/20171001/hundreds-gather-at-catalan-polling-stations-to-vote Sun, 01 Oct 2017 10:11:37 +0200 hundreds-gather-at-catalan-polling-stations-to-vote Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked Catalan separatist leaders on Saturday to own up that they can't hold an outlawed independence referendum after a crackdown dealt them a serious blow this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20170923/rajoy-asks-catalan-leaders-to-admit-referendum-wont-happen Sat, 23 Sep 2017 19:31:57 +0200 rajoy-asks-catalan-leaders-to-admit-referendum-wont-happen Spain's Socialist chief Pedro Sanchez failed on Wednesday in his bid to form a new government and end weeks of political stalemate after both main rival parties voted against him in a vote of confidence. https://www.thelocal.es/20160303/spains-socialists-lose-first-parliament-vote-to-form-government Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:38:59 +0100 spains-socialists-lose-first-parliament-vote-to-form-government As a week of the "Global Primaries" for expat Americans around the world kicks off on Tuesday, we look at how you can cast your ballot from a continent away. https://www.thelocal.es/20160201/how-to-vote-as-an-american-expat-abroad Mon, 01 Feb 2016 18:29:04 +0100 how-to-vote-as-an-american-expat-abroad A far-left Catalan separatist party on Sunday put off until January 2nd a decision on whether to back the formation of a new government led by outgoing regional president Artur Mas that would work towards breaking away from Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20151228/separtists-in-deadlock-over-new-cata Mon, 28 Dec 2015 09:59:43 +0100 separtists-in-deadlock-over-new-cata Spain's ruling conservatives are locked in a virtual tie with the main opposition Socialists and new centre-right party Ciudadanos, three weeks ahead of a general election, a poll showed on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.es/20151129/left-and-right-neck-and-neck-ahead-of-next-months-election Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:37:35 +0100 left-and-right-neck-and-neck-ahead-of-next-months-election Spain's opposition Socialists on Sunday named party chief Pedro Sánchez as their candidate to run for prime minister in a year-end general election in which upstart parties are expected to make inroads. https://www.thelocal.es/20150622/sanchez-chosen-to-lead-socialists-in-pm-race Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:43:28 +0200 sanchez-chosen-to-lead-socialists-in-pm-race The symbolic referendum on independence held November 9th across Catalonia was illegal, ruled Spain's Constitutional Court on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150612/catalan-mock-vote-ruled-illegal-by-top-court Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:30:06 +0200 catalan-mock-vote-ruled-illegal-by-top-court