The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home.
Spain's Socialist leader faced mounting pressure Monday to let acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy form a new government and end a months-long political impasse, after his party suffered losses in two regional elections.
Spain's Socialist leader on Monday stood by his refusal to let conservative acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy form a new government despite heavy losses for the centre-left party in regional elections.
Regional elections in Spain on Sunday strengthened acting Prime Minister's Mariano Rajoy's conservatives and weakened the Socialists, under pressure to let him form a government and end a months-long political impasse.
Spain's nine-month political paralysis is taking its toll on parties, and none more so than the Socialists who are facing a crisis, with talk of an imminent "coup" against leader Pedro Sanchez.
Spain's Basque region goes to the polls Sunday seeking to turn the page on past violence by Eta separatists, in elections that could also have an impact on the national political deadlock.
Spain's king will delay holding a fresh round of talks with party leaders to find a solution to the country's political deadlock after a failed attempt to form a new government, the speaker of parliament said on Monday.
Spanish MPs on Friday rejected acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's bid to form a minority government for the second time in 48 hours, setting the country on course for a possible third election in a year.
King Felipe VI is "concerned" about Spain's political paralysis, a lawmaker who met him said on Tuesday as the monarch began a fourth round of talks with party representatives to try and agree on a government.
Spain's ruling conservatives emerged stronger from weekend repeat elections even if they still don't have a majority, and will make a fresh push to form a government in the face of hostile rivals.
Spain's Socialists said on Monday they would not back a government led by Mariano Rajoy, in the first sign that the incumbent prime minister may have a tough time forming a coalition after yet more inconclusive elections.
Spaniards cast ballots for the second time in six months in repeat polls on Sunday that may see the conservatives remain in power, even if many vote for left-wing parties. But what are the possible outcomes?
The policies of Spain's conservative government and the proposals of anti-austerity party Podemos dominated an unprecedented four-way debate on Monday, just days before the second elections in six months.
Spain's anti-austerity party Podemos has formed an alliance with its smaller far-left rival Izquierda Unida to run together in June 26th elections, boosting the chances it will replace the Socialists as the main opposition.
Barring a last minute miracle in pact making, Spain is set for a new round of elections in June. But how did the nation fall into such a state of political limbo and will a new vote help end it?
King Felipe VI called set in motion a process for new elections on Tuesday after months of failed coalition talks - the first time a general election will be repeated since the death of Franco.
More than two months after inconclusive elections, Spain's Socialists are racing against time to win enough support from other parties to form a minority government while avoiding a risky alliance with anti-austerity party Podemos.
Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday said his country would "most likely" hold new elections on June 26th after weeks of political deadlock since inconclusive polls in December.
In the wide-ranging interview published in the El Mundo daily, Luis de Guindos warned that a government composed of the long-established Socialist party (PSOE) and upstart Podemos would generate a lot of "uncertainty."
The statement from the PSOE socialist party came as outgoing conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who Friday abandoned his own attempts to form a new administration, warned the Socialists they risked giving Podemos the whip hand in a new government coalition.
Outgoing conservative Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy today warned the Socialists they risked giving hard left group Podemos the whip hand in a new government coalition.
The leader of Spain's anti-austerity party Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, on Friday proposed forming a government with the Socialists, making a left-wing governing alliance more likely after last month's inconclusive election.
