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September 18, 2019

PM wants clear majority as Spain faces another election

Spain’s Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday asked voters to hand his Socialists a clear majority in November’s repeat elections, while Spaniards expressed anger and frustration at being asked to vote for the fourth time in as many years. Sanchez announced late…

September 18, 2019

Two dead in crash of Spanish military training plane

A light Spanish air force aircraft crashed Wednesday into the sea off the southeastern coast, killing its pilot and his student, the air force said. The propeller plane was on a training flight when it crashed into the Mediterranean near…

September 18, 2019

NY Times ends separate Spanish-language operation

The New York Times is shutting down its Spanish-language service called NYT en Espanol, saying it was not “financially successful.” The service launched in 2016 had included around 10 “high-quality original and translated” New York Times stories a day in…

September 18, 2019

Why is Spain returning to the polls?

Spain will return to the ballot box on November 10 in its fourth general election in four years after parties failed to reach a deal following an inconclusive April poll. Here are three reasons behind the snap elections: – Electoral…

September 18, 2019

Spanish PM appeals for clear majority in repeat election

Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday urged voters to give his Socialist party a clear majority in a repeat general election in November, so they could tackle the country’s economic and political challenges. Sanchez late on Tuesday announced…

September 17, 2019

Spain to hold repeat election in November after talks fail

Spain will hold a repeat general election in November — its fourth in four years — after acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez failed to secure the support he needs from other parties. “Spain is bound to hold new elections on…

September 17, 2019

Pedro Sanchez, riding Spain’s rollercoaster politics

A year after his surprise climb to the post of prime minister, Spain’s Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday failed to secure the support of other parties to stay on in the role, in the latest turn in a rollercoaster…

September 17, 2019

Four years of political instability in Spain

Spain will hold a repeat general election in November, its fourth in four years, a further sign of chronic political instability since its parliament started fragmenting in December 2015. Here are some key dates: – Two-party hegemony shatters – Since…

September 17, 2019

Spain facing repeat election after talks fail

Spain will hold a repeat general election in November — its fourth in four years — after acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez failed to secure the support he needs from other parties to continue in the role. “Spain is bound…