Spain
Spain: Prime Minister Zapatero lashes out at European Central Bank
By Keith Lee, July 5, 2008
Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has lashed out at the European Central Bank (ECB) and its president Jean Claude Trichet.
Spain: The Popular Party begins to fracture
By Vicky Short and Paul Stuart, June 20, 2008
Spain’s right-wing opposition Popular Party (PP) is engulfed in a bitter internal political as today’s three-day national conference begins.
Spain’s “water wars”: A scramble for essential resources
By Paul Bond, April 28, 2008
Disputes between Spain’s autonomous regions are escalating over the country’s ongoing water crisis. Government officials describe the present drought as the worst in a century. What has be...
Housing slump hits Spain
By Keith Lee, April 21, 2008
The clearest indication of the impact of the global credit crunch is the sharp slowdown in the housing sector. The housing slump in Spain is particularly sharp.
Spain: Socialist Party wins a second term in government
By Paul Mitchell, March 12, 2008
The Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) led by José Luis Zapatero has won a second term in government, receiving 44 percent of the vote compared to the opposition right-wing Popular Party’s 40 perce...
Political instability and social struggles will follow Spain’s general election
By Paul Mitchell, March 8, 2008
Latest polls suggest the Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) led by current Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero is just 1.5 percentage points ahead of Mariano Rajoy’s opposition right-wing Popular Par...
Spain: United Left splits as it lurches further right
By Vicky Short, March 6, 2008
The United Left (Izquierda Unida—IU) coalition is splitting apart, with warring factions of the Spanish Communist Party (PCE) competing for supremacy.
Kosovo independence fuels regionalist divisions in Spain
By Paul Bond, February 27, 2008
Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia has dramatically worsened tensions in Spanish domestic politics, fuelling an already volatile situation ahead of next month’s general elect...
Spain: Government tries to ban Basque separatist parties from election
By Paul Bond, February 20, 2008
In the run-up to next month’s general election, the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) is making clear moves to appease right-wing voters. Even the party’s closest media support...
Spanish economy dominates election
By Keith Lee, February 12, 2008
With the Spanish election just under two months away, the two main political parties have made the economy central to their election manifestoes.
Spain: Catholic Church renews offensive against abortion rights
By Paul Stewart, February 6, 2008
The PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers Party) has removed the extension of abortion rights in its manifesto for the March national elections.
Spain: Socialist Party capitulates to right wing anti-abortionists
By Paul Stuart, January 5, 2008
At a December 28 press conference, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero finally ruled out including in the Socialist Workers Party of Spain (PSOE) manifesto for next March’s general elect...
