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Leaders of Spain's political parties relax on eve of general election

With polls for general elections in Spain opening soon, the leaders of all the political parties relaxed after completing their pre-election campaigns

Spain

Spanish election: Young people are more politically active

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.

Spain

Inside Spain's Ohio: The province that gets every election right

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

Spain

Spain's rural areas attract attention ahead of election

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

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Spain

Voting abroad has become an obstacle course for Spanish citizens

It’s become more complicated for Spaniards abroad to vote after changes were made to electoral registration laws in 2011. And ever since then, participation has plummeted.

The Cube

Women cleaning studio before TV election show irks social media users

Some claimed this was ironic in an election that has brought women's issues to the fore.

Spain

Feminism becomes one of the main topics in Spanish election campaigns

Following the strike and mass protests seen nationwide during the International Women’s Day in March, left-wing parties are calling for women’s rights while conservative parties hit back at what they consider "radical feminism".

World

Tough battle ahead as Spanish General Election begins

Voters will go to the polls in a little over two weeks time to elect a new government. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist Party starts the campaign as favorite.

My Europe Series

INSIDERS | Spain and the rise of the far-right

In Spain, issues like border protection, crime, and unemployment, have propelled far-right Vox party into office in Andalusia’s last regional elections.

My Europe Series

INSIDERS | The rise of the Spanish Far-Right

In Spain, issues like border protection, crime, and unemployment, have propelled far-right Vox party into office in Andalusia’s last regional elections.

My Europe Series

INSIDERS | Why far-right Vox party is gaining foothold in Spain

In the Andalucía region of southern Spain, the electoral breakthrough of the far-right Vox party has sent a shockwave through Spanish politics. Critics are calling the party stance anti-immigration and anti-feminist. Insiders’ Sophie Claudet sat down with Valérie Gauriat to find out more.

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Spanish elections. What you need to know | Euronews answers

The Catalan issue has pushed Spain into yet another election. Here's all you ned to know.

Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez battles to build lasting legacy

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has undertaken a host of challenging initiatives as he battles to cement his position and build a lasting legacy

World

Is Spain's VOX party from the far-right? | Raw Politics

A party official told Euronews' Raw Politics show that it's not "fair" to call Vox far-right.

Spain

Euroviews. The trial of Catalan leaders casts a long shadow over the EU | View

Leaders of the 2017 Catalan independence referendum are facing a combined total of 217 years in prison for inciting rebellion. Defending their rights is in the self-interest of Europe if it wants to remain a leading force for democracy.

Spain

Spain's far-right Vox party gains first regional parliamentary seats

Spain's far-right Vox party gained its first regional parliamentary seats after coming fifth in elections at the end of 2018 in Andalucía

Spain

Is immigration to blame for the rise of populist Vox in Andalusia?

Euronews visits the Andalusian town of El Ejido where a third of the 90,000 inhabitants are immigrants.

World News

Euroviews. The week that was: history in the making and under the microscope

We look at the opinions that have driven discussions around Europe and beyond in the weekly View round-up.

Spain

Euroviews. The Spanish Constitution at 40: can it unite a divided Spain? | View

While many would agree that the Spanish Constitution has served its purpose in keeping a fragile democracy in tact, many more Spaniards would agree that the time has come to make changes to the 40-year-old document. Agreement on what these changes should be is a different matter altogether.

Spain

Euroviews. We can't modernise the Constitution until we overcome Spain's problems

The Catalan independence movement is just one of the many obstacles facing a push to modernise the Spanish Constitution. In order to make sure it serves the needs of all Spaniards today, we have to solve our long-standing problems first.