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WATCH: Spain's conservative Popular Party launches EU election agenda

Spain's Popular Party unveiled its policy platform for upcoming June EU elections, which many see as a chance to challenge the ruling socialists.

21/05/2024

Europe News

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez suspends public duties to 'reflect'

Sanchez has said he is considering resigning from his position as his wife Begoña Gómez is accused of corruption.

25/04/2024

My Europe Series

State of the Union: Defence strategy as EU election campaigning begins

Defence policy is gaining increasing prominence in the European Union, with Brussels putting forward concrete proposals.

08/03/2024

Spain

Spanish People's Party supporters rally against Catalan amnesty bill

The show of force followed repeated calls from party representatives for disaffected Socialists to support Feijóo's investiture to impede Sánchez from striking a deal with the separatists.

24/09/2023

Spain

Recount drama as Spain's Socialists lose crucial seat in overseas vote

The Socialist Party lost a seat in parliament, after overseas votes were counted: a new obstacle for PM Pedro Sánchez as he struggles to form a government.

31/07/2023

Spain

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office

Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government.

22/07/2023

Germany

Cologne commemorates 200 years of carnival

Dubbed Germany’s 'fifth season' by locals, Cologne carnival starts every year on 11 November at 11:11am and stretches until Ash Wednesday in February or March.

11/11/2022

Spain

Spain's Popular Party eyes national vote after Andalusia election win

The Spanish conservative party won an outright victory on Sunday in key regional elections in this southern former Socialist stronghold.

20/06/2022

Europe News

New EPP president Manfred Weber promises to win back voters trust

Europe's biggest political group suffered a series of election loses across the continent over the past year.

01/06/2022

Spain

Spain's Popular Party to elect new leader after power struggle

Galician regional president Alberto Núñez Feijóo is expected to be named the new party chief at a two-day conference.

01/04/2022

Spain

Far-right Vox party enters regional government for the first time

The populist party formed an alliance with the Popular Party to jointly govern in Castilla y León.

10/03/2022

Spain

Claims of smear campaign amid power struggle in Spain's Popular Party

Madrid president Isabel Diaz Ayuso has accused leader Pablo Casado of spying on her family.

17/02/2022

Austria

Austria's Schallenberg to step down as his predecessor Kurz retires

Schallenberg says he will go when a new party leader is chosen, while his predecessor as head of government Sebastian Kurz says he is leaving politics.

02/12/2021

Spain

Spanish election: Who are the candidates and what do they stand for?

Confused about the multiple candidates and parties vying for seats in the Spanish elections? We've broken it down for you.

12/04/2019