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Now playing Next Spain Founding member of Spain's left-wing Podemos party resigns A founding member of Spain’s recently founded left-wing Podemos party resigned on Thursday. Juan Carlos Monedero expressed disappointment at the 01/05/2015
Now playing Next Spain Spain Socialists set to win regional elections in Andalusia Spain’s Socialists are set to win regional elections in Andalusia with conservativ People’s Party PP – in power nationally – coming second and 22/03/2015
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Spain Spain: Podemos criticises Rajoy's 'useless' government in alternative state-of-the-nation address 'The nightmare is not over for Spain' says Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias in an alternative state-of-the-nation address. 26/02/2015
Now playing Next Spain Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talks up economic recovery in state of the nation address Spain’s Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy gave his annual state of the nation address to the lower house of Spain’s Parliament. Two thousand and fifteen 24/02/2015
Now playing Next Spain Spain's election tremors thought likely to crescendo through 2015 Spain’s election year promises to be busy. It is expected that the parliamentary poll at the end of it will change the essentially two-party system 24/02/2015
Now playing Next Spain Spain's anti-austerity Podemas targets Andalusia Spain’s anti-austerity party, Podemos, has announced it will field a candidate in the Andalusian election in March. Teresa Rodriguez will fight for 09/02/2015
Now playing Next Spain Spain: Ruling party's former treasurer released on bail The former treasurer of Spain’s ruling People’s Party has been released from prison on bail. Luis Barcenas has been in jail since last summer – 23/01/2015
Now playing Next Spain Catalan president Artur Mas to be formally investigated over independence referendum The president of Catalonia is to be formally investigated for his role in holding a symbolic vote on independence in November. Catalonia’s High Court 22/12/2014
Now playing Next Spain Spain 2015: Can 'Podemos' end mainstream parties' duopoly? At the southernmost tip of the EU, the sunny shores of Spain could be hit by a strong anti-establishment wave generated by the country’s enduring 19/12/2014
Now playing Next Spain Spain Health Minister Ana Mato quits over 'benefits' from kickback scheme Spanish Health Minister Ana Mato has resigned after a judge said she had “personally profited” from crimes allegedly committed by her ex-husband 26/11/2014
Now playing Next Spain Spain MPs vote to recognise Palestinian state Spanish MPs have urged their government to recognise the Palestinian state. The non-binding resolution presented by the socialists won the backing 19/11/2014
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Catalonia, in Spain or not? The people talk about the future for independence The Catalonian government wants to hold an independence vote on November 9th that the Spanish government says is illegal. Compared to Scotland 31/10/2014
Now playing Next World 'Federalism to counter independence movements': Spain's Pedro Sánchez Independence campaigners in Spain are closely watching the referendum in Scotland. A similar vote is planned in Catalonia in November, which the 17/09/2014
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Podemos: Spanish indignation in Brussels' corridors of power Having borrowed President Obama’s famous ‘Yes We Can’ slogan Podemos proved to be a success story of the EU elections in Spain last May. Created 05/09/2014
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Sephardic Jews eye return to Spain In 1492 Spain’s Catholic monarchs passed a law, the Edict of Expulsion of the Jews, which forced Spanish Jews either to become Catholic or go into 29/08/2014
Now playing Next Spain Polls in Spain put new political party Podemos in third spot Two opinion polls on voter preference in Spain have shown a large drop in support for the ruling Partido Popular and main opposition socialist party 09/06/2014
Now playing Next World Independence from Spain: Catalonia's dream, Europe's dilemma Artur Mas, the head of the autonomous Catalan government in Spain, is at the forefront of a campaign to hold a referendum on independence from Spain 26/03/2014
Now playing Next World Spanish prime minister Rajoy denies corruption allegations in parliament Mariano Rajoy, the prime minister of Spain and president of the ruling Partido Popular, has been facing questions over the past six months regarding 01/08/2013
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