Spain

Madrid to appeal Catalan road to independence from Spain

Madrid says it will file an appeal with the Constitutional Court following the Catalan parliament’s vote in favour of initiating proceedings for

09/11/2015

Economy

Market flight continues as left-wing Portuguese government become more possible

Portugal's electorate sees the markets make their minds up about their votes, and money flees a possible Socialist-led left coalition coming into office

09/11/2015

Portugal

Portugal's President to nominate Prime Minister after post-election talks break down

Portugal’s caretaker prime minister says he expects the president to give the go-ahead to his centre-right coalition to form a new government. P

15/10/2015

Spain

Madrid residents react to Spain's political shake-up

Although Spain’s ruling People’s Party (PP) got more votes than any other party in Sunday’s (May 24) regional and local elections, it and the rival

25/05/2015

Spain

New parties break Spains' political duopoly in local & regional vote

Spain’s traditional parties of both left and right took a fearful battering in local and regional elections on Sunday, with the ruling Popular Party

25/05/2015

France

French regional vote: Polls suggest Front National has mediocre first round

Initial exit polls suggest Le Pen's Front National has had a disappointing first round in the French elections, while Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP looks set to triumph.

22/03/2015

France

France regional elections: exit polls put Sarkozy's UMP in lead

Exit polls following the first round of regional elections in France suggest President Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP Party will come out in the lead. The

22/03/2015

Spain

Spain: Podemos faces first big political test as Andalusia goes to the polls

Political newcomer Podemos is facing its first big test as Spain’s Andalusia region goes to the polls. Teresa Rodriguez Represented by Teresa

22/03/2015

World

'Federalism to counter independence movements': Spain's Pedro Sánchez

17/09/2014

My Europe Series

European choice: Martin Schulz campaigning to spread wealth

02/05/2014

World

Schulz wins 'one-horse race' to become Socialist choice for top EU job

03/03/2014

Denmark

Danish socialist party to leave government over DONG/Goldman Sachs dispute

30/01/2014

World

France: tax, lies and audiotape

03/04/2013

World

China's new leaders consider corruption and the poor

08/11/2012

World

French Socialists feel power in reach

11/06/2012