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Millions join Spain’s first general strike in 14 years in protest at housing crisis

Twenty-four-hour stoppage draws high participation weeks before election in which far right could gain power

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11

Spain general strike: how 50 years of industrial action shaped Spain’s post-Franco democracy

The end of the Franco dictatorship profoundly changed labour relations in Spain. Under Franco, trade unions were wholly authoritarian, and there was only one permitted union, the Spanish Syndical Organisation or “Sindicato Vertical”. But after Franco’s death in 1975 and the subsequent transition to democracy, trade unions and employers’ organisations…

The Conversation · Nov 11

How right-wing victory in Spain could reignite Catalan independence movement

THE Spanish right is expected to make gains and come out on top in upcoming elections which are also predicted to revitalise the issue of Catalan independence.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 10

Battle lines redrawn in Spain’s snap election after latest train disaster

Next month’s poll no longer the contest it was, as Pedro Sánchez finds himself forced to defend government’s safety record

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30

Former minister dead after 69 killed in Spain’s high-speed train crash

At least 100 people were injured in the crash near the town of Urda, with authorities facing growing questions over Spain’s rail safety

The Independent UK · Oct 29

Spain begins mourning period as search continues for train crash victims

Emergency services, drones and dog unit continue to comb carriages as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29

Opposition deepfake video of Spanish PM’s wife sparks outrage before election

Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23

Maricarmen Abascal: how a disabled, evicted 87-year-old woman became a political football in Spain’s upcoming election

In Spain, an average of 44 evictions are carried out every day. While statistics like this are shocking, numbers alone rarely spark a revolution. Mass protest movements instead tend to rally around one compelling individual story.

The Conversation · Oct 14

Miriam González Durántez launches new centrist party in Spain

Wife of former British deputy PM Nick Clegg promises liberal alternative to the PP and Socialists before snap election

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Europe’s big election season is about to kick off. It could change everything

If far right nationalists gain power in four big countries simultaneously, we are in for a dramatic Trumpian tilt, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13