Spain’s Pedro Sánchez scrambles to hold government coalition together after top aide is implicated in corruption scandal
The prime minister apologized but has ruled out resigning or snap elections as he faces the biggest crisis of his tenure
Europeans are working fewer and fewer hours, especially men
The reduction in working hours is also concentrated among young people, who are spending more time on their studies, an IMF study has indicated. The richer the country, the fewer hours people work
From ‘broken fingers’ to drunkenness: Outlandish excuses for avoiding polling station duty in Spain
The courts insist that the accused must prove the reasons why they did not show up and sets out hefty fines and even prison terms
Turnout surpasses 2019 as Spaniards brave the heat to vote in national election
Electric fans and water bottles were ubiquitous on a day that yielded quite a few anecdotes, including voting newlyweds and a village that voted in 26 seconds
Voting begins in Spain in an election that could see another EU country swing to the right
The right is the favorite, but the scenario has become more open in the final stretch. Fear that the far right could enter the government if the mainstream conservatives win is mobilizing left-wing voters