The Irish Times

Spain’s conservatives seek ‘reboot’ after civil war

Galician moderate takes helm of crisis-ridden Popular Party

Sun Apr 03 2022 - 15:10

Spanish far right’s role in regional coalition triggers alarm

Popular Party laud Vox deal for ‘regional stability’ but critics portray it as ‘terrible news’

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 19:23

Spanish conservative leader agrees to step down after week of chaos

Dispute with Madrid rival sees Pablo Casado quit Popular Party leadership

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 17:12

Spanish conservatives at war over corruption claims

Face mask contract at centre of power struggle in Spain’s main opposition party

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 16:35

Far-right surge in Spain’s biggest region leaves conservatives on back foot

Vox expected to enter coalition after strong performance in Castilla y León

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 17:09

Chaotic politics place Spanish democracy under scrutiny

Madrid Letter: Small-scale emulation of storming of Capitol Hill highlights polarisation

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 01:00

Spanish minister triggers farmer fury with criticism of megafarms

Government distances itself from ‘anti-meat’ comments by minister for consumer affairs

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 17:30

Nationalist fury at ruling against Catalan language policy in schools

‘Total immersion’ model has been in place in region’s schools for four decades

Fri Nov 26 2021 - 18:00

Spanish opposition leader under scrutiny after attending Mass for dictator

Pablo Casado’s party says he was at service in Granada at the weekend by accident

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 18:29

Top court appointment leaves Spanish judiciary in the dock

Scandal-ridden candidate Enrique Arnaldo is approved for post

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00

Pope caught up in dispute over Spanish colonial legacy

Conservatives angry at calls for apology over Mexican conquest

Sun Oct 03 2021 - 17:20

Pope Francis urges Spaniards to reconcile over Catalonia dispute

Pontiff appears to criticise hardline stances on both sides of independence debate

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 18:17

Spain’s PM to issue pardons for nine jailed Catalan separatists

Pedro Sánchez hopes move will pave way for reconciliation on country’s most divisive issue

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 14:37

Talk of Catalan pardons swells tensions in Spanish politics

Madrid Letter: Prime minister Pedro Sánchez weighing up cost of pardons

Mon May 31 2021 - 20:00

Spain’s top court warns against pardoning jailed Catalan leaders

PM likely to pay political price if he moves from punishment to ‘time for concord’

Wed May 26 2021 - 19:54

Record numbers of migrants enter Spanish enclave of Ceuta

Thousands reach city in north Africa amid diplomatic dispute with Morocco

Tue May 18 2021 - 16:53

The Irish Times view on elections in Madrid: a seismic shift

An election to the Madrid region’s powerful parliament has sent ripples through Spain’s political system

Thu May 06 2021 - 18:45

Madrid’s libertarian icon takes centre stage as election looms

Conservative politician Isabel Díaz Ayuso’s confrontational style divides Spanish capital

Sun May 02 2021 - 17:22

Spanish government under fire over separatist support

Opposition accuses government of siding with radicals as defunct Eta still a live issue

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 05:01

Spain’s far right brings no-confidence motion against government

Vox cites ‘criminal mismanagement’ of pandemic, though vote is expected to fail

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 18:14

Spanish regional elections see nationalists surge

Win for moderate in Galicia raises questions about opposition leader’s hardline style

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 17:51

Spaniards vote in regional elections under coronavirus cloud

New outbreaks detected ahead of elections in Galicia and Basque Country

Fri Jul 10 2020 - 19:00

Coronavirus: Political storm in Spain as feminist march blamed for spreading virus

Right-wing opposition claims women’s day event in early March put lives at risk

Fri Jun 05 2020 - 14:44

Coronavirus: Spain plans to ease some restrictions as latest figures offer hope

The country’s daily death toll has dropped to its lowest level in nearly a month

Mon Apr 20 2020 - 18:08

Spain’s riven politics fails to rise to the challenge of coronavirus

Conspiracy theories and grudges characterise approach by right-wing opposition

Thu Apr 09 2020 - 17:01

Spain’s coronavirus week: Deaths rise tenfold in days

The government’s confidence that it could contain the spread of Covid-19 has shattered

Sat Mar 21 2020 - 07:00

Spanish and Catalan leaders to meet after months of rancour

Barcelona summit seen as prelude to talks aimed at resolving crisis

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 18:23

Spain’s far-right party blasts ‘erotic games’ for toddlers

New left-wing coalition under pressure amid controversy over parental authorisation

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 16:45

The Irish Times view on Spain’s new government: a difficult task for Pedro Sánchez

Despite the right’s inflated rhetoric, the PSOE-Podemos programme offers reforms in the classic EU social democratic tradition: raising pensions, public service incomes and the minimum wage

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 19:45

Spain rejects European court’s ruling on Junqueras immunity

Jailed Catalan vice-president not allowed to take up MEP seat

Thu Jan 09 2020 - 18:31

Spain’s left prepares to govern in controversial coalition

Electoral board ruling casts doubt on plan by Catalan nationalists to support Sánchez

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 19:46

Far right surging as Spaniards go to polls yet again

Catalan instability overshadows Spain’s fourth election in four years

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00

Clashes in Barcelona as Catalans protest sentences for leaders

Tense confrontations turning into major challenge for Spanish authorities

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 09:02

Spain edges towards election as Pedro Sánchez fails to form government

Socialists lose parliamentary vote amid disagreement with Podemos on coalition posts

Thu Jul 25 2019 - 15:21