Spain's acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has met with opposition leaders, opening the door to forming a coalition government.

Hundreds of thousands of people joined the opening of the annual Seville Fair (Feria de Abril) this Sunday at midnight, marking the beginning of an entire week of dancing, drinking, eating, and socializing.

The village was under seige and the water supply poisoned so Christian knights came to the rescue with flagons of wine tied to horses.

Venezuelan opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez told reporters he met with senior military officials during his house arrest.

After the Spanish socialists won the election without a majority, they must now form a coalition government with another party or group of parties.

The results of election day have coloured the map of Spain in swathes of Socialist red. With more than 99% of the votes counted, the figures become final.

Spain's new voters: Law change gives disabled right to vote

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez fears that the right wing, led by Pablo Casados's People's party, will form a winning coalition with the far-right Vox party.

Spain's Socialists are considering their next move after coming top in Sunday's parliamentary election, but failing to win an outright majority.

First time voters and the influence of a new party are likely to change the political landscape in the upcoming Spanish general election. There are around 35 million eligible voters, with just over a million young people who could go to the polls for the first time. They have a new set of concerns.

In the run-up to the European elections, Good Morning Europe host Belle Donati is travelling across the continent to meet Members of the European Parliament in their own constituencies.

This small region of Spain has mirrored exactly the reults of the national vote in almost every election for fifty years

With an election nearing, rural issues are gaining increasing prominence in Spain