15-M: how Spain’s ‘outraged’ movement spawned political change
Historians analyze the ongoing impact of the May 2011 social protests against austerity and corruption, whose most visible manifestation was the sit-ins at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol
Historians analyze the ongoing impact of the May 2011 social protests against austerity and corruption, whose most visible manifestation was the sit-ins at Madrid’s Puerta del Sol
Spain’s top judges have struck down an appeal to save the anti-pollution plan, which the current mayor wants to replace with a new system. Until then, it is unclear whether fines will continue to be enforced
Courts are issuing contradictory decisions on regional requests for coronavirus restrictions while the opposition is demanding legal reforms. The prime minister, meanwhile, says there are already enough tools in place to control the situation
EL PAÍS travels to the so-called “red belt” of the region to find out why so many voters cast their ballot for victorious candidate Isabel Díaz Ayuso rather than the socialist parties
Pedro Sánchez expects that 70% of adults will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by August 18
Regional and local administrations are complaining that they have been left in a legal vacuum now that the emergency situation is over, although the justice minister argues that the existing legislation is sufficient for the current stage of the pandemic
The country’s regional governments have been calling for more action from the central government in order to avoid judicial chaos once the emergency situation ends on May 9
The executive has told Brussels that the system will be in place on high-capacity motorways by 2024, affecting both passenger cars and trucks, and may later be rolled out to national roads
Unidas Podemos secured 10 seats, only three more than in 2019, even though the former deputy prime minister was the party’s candidate
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
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
In the last week a total of seven packages have been mailed to a series of high-profile figures, including two of the candidates for Madrid regional premier. The police have so far concluded that a number of different suspects are involved
Interior Ministry beefs up candidate security after regional premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso becomes the latest target of intimidation
A campaign poster criticizing the cost to the state of foreign unaccompanied minors and the use of insults such as ‘rat’ are reminiscent of formulas used by Hitler to disseminate hate messages
The political debate has given way to a series of ever-more concerning criminal incidents and regular clashes over fascism and the rise of the far right
The threatening missive to Reyes Maroto comes just a few days after politicians Pablo Iglesias and Fernando Grande-Marlaska and Civil Guard chief María Gámez were sent packages containing bullets
Worker in charge of the scanner at a Madrid processing center failed to detect bullets inside three envelopes addressed to interior minister, former deputy PM and Civil Guard chief
The problems began during the Cadena SER broadcast when Rocío Monasterio refused to rectify comments she had made doubting the veracity of death threats received by the Unidas Podemos leader
“Your time is running out”, reads the message for Pablo Iglesias of Unidas Podemos. Interior Ministry chief Fernando Grande-Marlaska and the head of the Civil Guard were sent similar packages
Six candidates clashed ahead of the May 4 poll, evidencing the polarization of politics in a country dealing with health and economic crises
The sign attacking unaccompanied migrant minors was put up as part of the party’s effort to secure votes at the Madrid regional election
Pedro Sánchez has unveiled the guidelines of a spending plan meant to pull the country out of the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and help effect structural reforms
The Basque Country wants the extraordinary measure to remain in place as it tackles a surge in coronavirus cases, but the executive is counting on the Covid-19 vaccination drive to flatten the curve
According to the central government and several experts, the regions will need legal backing to introduce coronavirus restrictions on movement