Local
C. M.
Ismael Álvarez Sánchez, who was second on the Vox list at the recent general elections, has been arrested over an assault. He is alleged to have hospitalised a coworker of his ex-wife on 16 December in Estepona after punching him in the face.
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
...indicated that the socialist party would be the largest party and that the far right Vox would make significant gains. Gibraltar takes a keen interest in Spanish elections, as the results can impact relations between the two governments. The chief
Local
AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ
Tuesday after Ciudadanos spokesperson and previous mayor of Alcaucín Mario Blancke claimed that there had been very little dialogue with the PSOE since it took the mayor's office in last year's local elections. He claimed that they had only met "three
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
Electing the members of the European Parliament is still quite a novel experience for voters in Gibraltar, because although the Rock joined the EU (EEC) with the UK in 1973, its people were not able to vote in EU elections until 2004, and then only ... Turnout for those first EU elections in Gibraltar was nearly 58 per cent, but has dropped since to levels similar to those in the UK, which are normally between 33 and 35 per cent. However, this EU election, the fourth in which Gibraltar has been able ... before they are able to do so. In the UK, many people who do not normally vote in EU elections were expected to do so this time, either because they wanted to boost pro-Brexit parties or to try to reduce their influence in Brussels. In Gibraltar,
National
SUR
Despite the PP not doing as badly as expected, the Socialist PSOE were the overall winners on a national level once all votes in the over 8,000 town hall elections in the country were added up. Regional elections see good results for
National
SUR
As well as Euro and municipal elections, many people were also voting for the devolved regional assemblies on Sunday. In total, 12 regions were up for reelection. The results in these reflected more closely the national general election result
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
...any other non-political figure. He has changed the landscape in Gibraltar in a seminal way for our people in securing the vote in European elections, our membership of UEFA and our membership of FIFA. Each of those has had a seismic effect on the lives
Local
SUR
Ciudadanos; Unidas Podemos, 6-7; Vox 3-4. Although only Spanish passport holders can vote in Spain in national and regional elections, many people of other nationalities living in the country can vote in the municipal elections, providing they were
Local
E. C.
A record number of political parties are fielding candidates for the forthcoming local elections in Vélez-Málaga. Twelve parties, the highest number since Spain became a democracy 40 years ago, will be represented. Across the rest of the Axarquía, ... Riogordo, Cútar and Comares) only two parties, the socialist PSOE, which won the majority of votes in last Sunday's general election, and the centre-right Partido Popular, will be standing. The elections take place on Sunday 26 May.
LifeStyle
Debbie Bartlett
On 12 April 1931 local elections were held in Spain for the first time in years, and the result - a landslide victory for republicans and left-wing parties - changed the course of history. The number of seats on each council was determined by the