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'Mother of all battles': France's leftists put up united front against Marine Le Pen's far-right bloc
6 months, 2 weeks ago

'Mother of all battles': France's leftists put up united front against Marine Le Pen's far-right bloc

Firstpost  

Opinion polls have shown that Marine Le Pen’s National Rally -led far-right coalition is set to win most votes in the French parliamentary elections Leaders of the left-wing parties of France have come together to form a new coalition named New Popular Front France’s left-wing parties have converged to form a new coalition to put up a united front against …

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Sánchez reelected as Spanish prime minister despite controversy over mass amnesty
1 year, 1 month ago

Sánchez reelected as Spanish prime minister despite controversy over mass amnesty

LA Times  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected by legislators in a parliamentary vote Thursday that allows him to form a new minority leftist coalition government. Sánchez won the vote after clinching the backing of six smaller parties — including two Catalan separatist parties — in recent weeks, enabling him to form another minority coalition government with the left-wing Sumar party. …

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Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in forming a new government. An amnesty has been the crucial part of difficult negotiations by representatives …

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Spain’s Socialists reach gov’t coalition deal with hard-left Sumar party
1 year, 2 months ago

Spain’s Socialists reach gov’t coalition deal with hard-left Sumar party

Al Jazeera  

Spain has been stuck in political limbo since July’s general election. Spain’s Socialist Party and the hard-left Sumar party have agreed to form a coalition government, a key step in reinstating Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for another term. They added the agreement included plans to reduce youth unemployment, reinforce the public healthcare system, boost public housing, raise emission reduction targets, …

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After Spain’s right fell short of outright victory, what next?
1 year, 5 months ago

After Spain’s right fell short of outright victory, what next?

Al Jazeera  

An uncertain future awaits Spain after Partido Popular performed worse than expected while the Socialists rebounded. He had one shot at taking power, and he missed.” Bartomeus said the PP has become so closely associated with Vox that they can’t reach out to the moderate Basque Nationalist Party for support – as has happened with two previous PP governments – …

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Conservative party poised to narrowly win Spain's election
1 year, 5 months ago

Conservative party poised to narrowly win Spain's election

LA Times  

A voter stands in a booth at a polling station for Spain’s general election in Madrid on Sunday. Even though Sánchez’s Socialists finished in second place, they and their allied parties celebrated the outcome like a victory because their combined forces gained slightly more seats than the Popular Party and the far right. “We won’t make Pedro Sánchez PM in …

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Spanish General Election Tipped To Put Far Right Back In Office
1 year, 5 months ago

Spanish General Election Tipped To Put Far Right Back In Office

Huff Post  

Supporters of Spanish socialist candidate Pedro Sanchez wave flags during a General Election campaign rally in Huesca, northern Spain, Monday, July 17, 2023. Spain's general election Sunday, July 23 could make the country the latest European Union member to shift to the political right. Most polls put the right-wing Popular Party ahead of the Socialists but likely needing the support …

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Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco
1 year, 5 months ago

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco

Associated Press  

MADRID — Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government. Opinion polls indicate the political right has the edge going into the election, and that raises …

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Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivals
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's …

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Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez
1 year, 7 months ago

Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of getting reelected after a July election have received a potentially important boost following an agreement between more than a dozen small leftist parties to run on a joint ticket, a deal that is expected to provide key support for Sánchez’s Socialists in any post-election negotiations to form government. The deal signed …

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Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections
1 year, 7 months ago

Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Polls released on Monday by Spain’s CIS public research …

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Left-wing Twitch streamer under fire after viewers see his $2.7m home
3 years, 4 months ago

Left-wing Twitch streamer under fire after viewers see his $2.7m home

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some critics, like writer Fiona Applebum, suggested that …

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5 candidates vying to become Spain’s next prime minister
5 years, 8 months ago

5 candidates vying to become Spain’s next prime minister

Associated Press  

MADRID — A new generation of young and media-savvy political leaders is vying to become Spain’s next prime minister in Sunday’s general election. Here’s a look at the main candidates vying to take office: PEDRO SÁNCHEZ Sánchez, the Socialist party leader and incumbent prime minister, is aiming to pull off yet another unexpected political turnaround. But rank-and-file party members took …

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