Tag: spanish election

3 Things You Need to Know About Spain’s New Far-Left Electoral Pact
Spain’s December elections delivered an inconclusive result and months of sterile negotiations have met a dead end. In a surprising turn, and with new elections around the corner, a far-left electoral pact could tip the balance of powers.
Rewrite or Escape the EU? Two Strategies from Southern Europe
Sunday Long Read: The rise of Podemos in last week’s Spanish election brings questions of EU membership back into the frame. What can we learn from Greek and Catalan radicals ahead of the UK’s referendum?
5 Things to You Need to Know About the Spanish Election Results
Partido Popular came first in yesterday's Spanish election, despite losing a third of its voters. The previously entrenched two-party system has been well and truly cracked open by Podemos and Ciudadanos, while it remains unclear who will govern.
‘No one represents us’: On the Links Between Podemos and the Indignados
Sunday Long Read: Spain goes to the polls today for the first time since 2011 and the year of the indignados. Podemos, often touted as the party of the indignados, has had a difficult year but is on course for a comeback.
Spain Decides: 5 Keys to Understanding the Spanish General Election
Since 2011 Spain has seen bank bailouts, a massive anti-austerity movement and a strengthened Catalan independence campaign. Here’s a guide to what’s at stake in this weekend’s general election.