RARE PHOTOS: 6 | Vintage Vibes

The 1930s municipal elections that put an end to the monarchy in Spain

Sometimes, when we take certain decisions, we get more than what we bargained for. This unforeseen turnaround is especially striking when a political leader triggers an electoral process which, along the way, is redefined by the opposition or by the citizens.

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2023

Only by listening to voters’ priorities can parties defeat the far right

Letters: Dr Denis MacShane, Dr David Mathieson and Martin Barandalla respond to Gordon Brown’s article about the rising popularity of Spain’s Vox party and the implications for the fight against neofascism across Europe

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2023

Can Europe’s marauding far right be slain? Spain’s voters hold the answer

Prime minister Pedro Sánchez gambled on a snap election. If he loses, the heirs of the age of Franco could be back in power for the first time in nearly 50 years

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2023

Could far-right Vox party become Spain’s kingmaker in July vote?

Polls indicate that Spain’s ultraconservative party could become the kingmaker of the national government.

Al Jazeera · Jun 5, 2023

Pedro Sánchez’s snap Spanish election gamble

Spain is heading for a snap general election after prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) and its allies suffered losses in local and regional elections. 

The Week · Jun 5, 2023

Will ‘safe pair of hands’ Feijóo deal with far-right Vox and take power in Spain?

Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s inner circle believes he can appeal to centre-right voters and win snap general election

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Europe’s lurch to the right rolls on. Only unity on the left can stop it

Recent polls in Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Finland tell the story of voters swayed by fear and prejudice. Progressive parties – take note Keir Starmer – need a clear, principled agenda to turn that tide

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023

Spanish elections: why devastating local losses to the right have forced socialist prime minister Pedro Sánchez to call an early national vote

The local and regional elections that took place the 28th May have shaken up the political chessboard in Spain. The right-wing Partido Popular took the largest proportion of votes and now has the largest number of seats in local and regional governments.

The Conversation · May 31, 2023

Spain’s Opposition Leader Feijóo Foresees The End Of The Socialist Era: “We’ve Gone Far Enough”

People's Party leader Feijóo rallies for end to 'sanchismo' and a new political era in Spain amid upcoming snap general elections.

Zenger · May 30, 2023

Factbox-Who's who in Spain's July 23 snap general election

Spain's snap parliamentary election on July 23 is unlikely to produce a working majority for any one party, with complex pre- and post-ballot alliances holding the key to governing Spain.

Reuters · May 30, 2023