Esperanza Aguirre
'Hit-and-run' politician smacked with mic
Controversial Spanish politician Esperanza Aguirre has become Monday's social media sensation after a journalist hit her in the face with a microphone as she was arriving at a court hearing.
Ruling party in another hit-and-run scandal
Just two months after Madrid's former president was chased by police in a high-speed pursuit, Spain's governing Popular Party has been tarnished by yet another hit-and-run incident involving the son of the country's Justice Minister.
Spain's 'Iron Lady' in hit-and-run scandal
The 'Iron Lady' of Spanish politics has caused a stir after she was fined by traffic cops on Madrid's emblematic Gran Vía and sped off moments after, knocking over a police motorbike.
Nine amazing women who have shaped Spain
From scientists to saints, the history of Spain is full of influential women. To mark International Women's Day, The Local has put together a list of women who have helped shaped the country. How many do you know?
'What Spain needs is to get Catalanized'
Influential conservative Madrid politician Esperanza Aguirre says Spain and Catalonia need to learn to love each other all over again.
'We need to own up to any funding irregularities'
The Madrid President of Spain's scandal-hit ruling Popular Party (PP), Esperanza Aguirre, on Tuesday said the party "should recognize" any "irregular activities" in funding. Her words came in the wake of claims by the PP's ex-treasurer Luis Bárcenas that he operated a slush fund for the party.
'That's like Paris Hilton founding convents'
Some politicians prefer to toil away quietly in the background for the public good. Spain's Esperanza Aguirre is not one of them. Meet The Local's very outspoken Spanish Face of the Week.
EU snubs socialist anti-crisis plans for Spain
Anti-crisis strategies put forward on Monday by the leader of Spain's opposition socialist PSOE party Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba received a very cool reception from Brussels with the European Union saying that any rescue money destined for Spain could only be used to clean up the country's toxic banking sector.
Spain's top brass close ranks in austerity row
Prominent figures within Spain's ruling Popular Party have closed ranks around Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy after a top official criticized his revised forecasts for bringing down the country's deficit.