After another inconclusive election, Socialists rule out grand pact with the PP
Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a tall task ahead of him if he is to secure support from the parties he needs to back him in order to form a government
Is Venezuela becoming the Libya of the Caribbean?
The differences between these two countries’ crises are obvious, but their similarities are very telling
In photos: Election night in Spain
While there were smiles all round at the Socialist Party HQ, the mood was more somber at Ciudadanos. Podemos chief Pablo Iglesias, meanwhile, brought his baby daughter with him to hear the results
Catalan independence protesters block highway to France
The protest called by Tsunami Democràtic is expected to last for three days and has been described as the “most ambitious action” yet since the Supreme Court ruling that jailed pro-independence leaders
El Roto
El Roto cartoon, November 11, 2019
Back to square one
The solution to the current political deadlock in Spain requires negotiating a bare-bones governing program as soon as possible
Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera quits after election debacle
The center-right party fell from 57 seats in Congress to just 10 at Sunday’s vote, with the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox making major gains
Socialists win repeat Spanish election, Vox becomes third-biggest force in Congress
A poll that was meant to unblock the political situation in Spain has only served to complicate it, with losses for the left, a recovery for the PP and a huge boost for the far-right
Spain continues to have one of the worst levels of English in Europe
A new study places the country in 25th spot on a list of 33 European states with respect to its proficiency in the language
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