No end in sight to Zapatero’s succession dilemma
The Spanish prime minister has had a tough autumn so far, leaving him weaker than ever. However, there is little indication he will be replaced as the Socialist candidate for the 2012 general elections.
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Guy Hedgecoe, co-editor of Iberosphere, looks beyond the May 22 local elections at the governing Socialist Party’s national primary following Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero’s decision not...
View ArticleIn Catalonia, the fringe is setting the agenda
The moderate nationalists who govern the northern region are being heavily influenced by pressure from pro-independence radicals who represent only a small section of the populace.
View ArticleTruth is the casualty as Spain’s campaign heats up
As the November election approaches, public figures are taking a woefully cavalier attitude to facts and figures.
View ArticleTweets and gaffes confuse Madrid’s education debate
Faced with a two-day teachers’ strike in the region this week, Esperanza Aguirre has further complicated the education issue with her public statements.
View ArticleSpain’s Socialists scuttle the ship
As his second term draws to an end with the start of the general election campaign, Zapatero’s party is in a mess of its own making.
View ArticleRajoy vs The Washington Post
The man almost certain to win the upcoming election is refreshingly open in an interview with the US newspaper and in which he discusses Spain's economy, its politics and his own image. His message:...
View ArticleScrappy Spanish election debate leaves Rajoy in pole position
Socialist candidate Rubalcaba was more aggressive and confident throughout Monday’s televised debate, but his opponent did enough to protect a massive poll lead.
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