
Spanish government planning measures against owners of empty homes
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to draft national legislation to recognize the social role of housing and combat speculation

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez wants to draft national legislation to recognize the social role of housing and combat speculation

In the wake of the resignation of Health Minister Carmen Montón, focus has turned onto Pedro Sánchez’s academic record. The Socialist Party, meanwhile, is calling on PP leader Pablo Casado to quit

Carmen Montón of the Socialist Party has become the latest politician to be caught up in a scandal involving irregularities at Madrid’s King Juan Carlos University

Leftist leader Pablo Iglesias says that he sees himself as “a partner in government” after agreeing on a raft of far-reaching measures on housing, taxes, education and more

Mariano Rajoy calls the Socialists “Torquemadas” because of their “inquisitorial approach”

More than 68% of voters said Pablo Iglesias and Irene Montero should keep representing them

The anti-austerity leader looks for revalidation after being criticized for buying a €600,000 home outside of Madrid

Head of anti-austerity party will move with his pregnant partner to Galapagar in the capital’s outskirts

Embattled Popular Party leader has given up her seat in the regional assembly and thus brought an end to her 30-year political career

Madrid Mayor Manuela Carmena has been approached by rival Socialists to run as their own candidate in upcoming polls

Two opposition groups want Cristina Cifuentes to resign over a case affecting a major public university in the region, and which has raised the question of corruption in her Popular Party once more

Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets on Thursday in 120 different cities, calling for more to be done about the pay gap, gender violence and harassment, among other issues

Country needs 20,800 National Police and Civil Guard officers; deficit clearest in Catalan and Basque regions

Around 1.7 million left-wing voters say they would consider voting for a different party or abstaining

Leaders say they will encourage a return to their anti-austerity roots to boost dwindling voter support

Pablo Iglesias wants to revive party's dwindling spirit after poor results in Catalan regional election

Pablo Iglesias has not been seen in public since the day before the Catalan election

Turbulent relationships within Podemos-led coalitions are on display in Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona

Poll shows supporters turning to other options, partly due to ambiguity over independence bid

Unease with strategy followed during territorial crisis is being felt among party heavyweights

Ex-communist leaders tortured under Franco criticize comparisons with today’s jailed Catalan officials

Podem will be teaming up with Catalonia in Common, a leftist coalition that includes Barcelona in Common, the party of Mayor Ada Colau

Riay Tatary, president of the Islamic Commission, denies a lack of oversight at the country’s mosques

Faced with a growing trend, politicians need to take a stand on the issue, but deep divisions prevail

The €61.3 million spent by the state on the EU’s most famous grant program was cut due to the crisis

Scoring 50% of the vote, leader who walked out last year sees off challenge in primaries

Pedro Sánchez secures enough endorsements to become a strong candidate to win party primaries