Madrid elections: The keys to Ayuso’s victory
The Popular Party candidate managed to capitalize on the public’s pandemic fatigue as well as its rejection of Unidas Podemos candidate Pablo Iglesias and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
The Popular Party candidate managed to capitalize on the public’s pandemic fatigue as well as its rejection of Unidas Podemos candidate Pablo Iglesias and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
The conservative group’s candidate, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, will be able to form a government with the abstention of far-right Vox
But incumbent candidate Isabel Díaz Ayuso will need the support of far-right Vox, according to the survey for Telemadrid and TVE
Early turnout figures suggest that an unusually acrimonious campaign filled with rhetoric about defending ‘democracy’ and ‘freedom’ has galvanized voters of all political stripes into action
Feminist group Femen staged a topless protest when the far-right Vox party candidate, Rocío Monasterio, went to cast her ballot. There were doubts, meanwhile, about the color of the Popular Party’s voting slips
The number of patients in regular hospital beds and ICUs has also fallen this week, while a new record for vaccine doses administered in a day was set
Ahead of May 4 regional election, the party has backed the agenda of the ultraconservative Catholic group Hazte Oír, which wants to repeal laws protecting LGBTQ+ rights
The move, effective on Thursday, comes after over four months of closure due to coronavirus infections and less than two weeks before the national state of alarm is set to expire
Interior Ministry beefs up candidate security after Isabel Díaz Ayuso becomes the latest target of intimidation
Six candidates clashed ahead of the May 4 poll, evidencing the polarization of politics in a country dealing with ongoing health and economic crises
The move, described as “savage” by the unions, would also close 1,534 branches following the lender’s merger with Bankia
In a recommendation to the OECD, Berlin asks for cuts “sooner rather than later” despite widespread global support for continued stimulation of coronavirus-hit economies
The legislation, which was championed by British pianist James Rhodes, extends the statute of limitations for crimes against children and paves the way for a paradigm shift on the rights of minors
Five million doses of the one-shot treatment are expected to arrive before the start of summer
British Embassy offers information on access to shots, and on organizations that help vulnerable citizens register as residents
The government wants to revise the new rules so that face coverings do not need to be worn while bathing, playing sport or resting in a fixed spot if a safe distance can be maintained
Pedro Sánchez sought to convey a note of optimism during a press conference on Tuesday, setting a series of targets for the upcoming months of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign
In Catalonia, meanwhile, the regional government has said that sunbathers do not have to wear a face mask despite the mandatory rules
Described as ‘obsolete’ at a meeting of health officials, the legislation has triggered some angry reactions, with the Balearic Islands saying the mandate will not be applied on their territory
Spanish government has no plans to find and expel UK citizens ‘who have made this country their home,’ but officials note that anyone living there regularly must apply for residency
Authorities are also extending restrictions on third-country travel, but lifting a temporary ban on access to the Schengen space via Gibraltar
The country’s regions are limiting mobility during the upcoming holidays in order to curb the spread of the virus. Nighttime curfews will remain in place, among other measures
Passengers arriving by sea and air must show a negative PCR test; restrictions on flights from Brazil and South Africa will remain in place until mid-April
The two-year-old from Mali had been revived by emergency workers at the port of Arguineguín after arriving in critical condition, and rushed to intensive care
The milestone has been achieved in extraordinary circumstances – just 11 months after the subscription was launched, in the midst of a pandemic and with staff working from home
Spanish healthcare experts will now meet to determine which sectors of the population should be administered the inoculation, which until now has been reserved for the under-55s
A snap election in Madrid and political developments in Catalonia will only serve to exacerbate a policy of extremes