Spain: Soccer Head Faces Sexual Assault Charge for Forced Kiss; Women Players Strike over Pay
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Brit tourists accused of raping woman in Magaluf hotel room cover faces in court
British holidaymakers suspected of raping another UK tourist covered their faces with their T-shirts as they were led into court in handcuffs. The men, accused of committing the rape at a hotel in Spain’s Megaluf, looked down and shielded their faces from the photographers waiting outside the court in the capital city of Majorca, Palma.…
Spain’s election: No party received enough votes to form a government
There was no clear winner in Spain’s election on Sunday, with both the governing Socialists and opposition center-right Popular Party failing to win the 176 seats needed to form a government. With 100% of the votes counted, the Popular Party won 136 seats and the Socialists won 122 seats. The Socialists fared better at the…
Spain to vote in national election that could move the country right
Spain headed to the polls Sunday in a national election that could result in seismic changes for both Spanish citizens and the greater European Union. The conservative Popular Party (PP), led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, appears likely to oust Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) from power. Up-to-date polling shows the PP leading over…
Spain to vote in national election that could move the country right
Spain headed to the polls Sunday in a national election that could result in seismic changes for both Spanish citizens and the greater European Union. The conservative Popular Party (PP), led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo, appears likely to oust Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and his Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE) from power. Up-to-date polling shows the PP leading over…
What does Vox’s rise mean for Europe?
Nearly 50 years after the death of General Francisco Franco, the nationalist right might be on the verge of once again taking power in Spain. The center-right Popular Party seems likely to emerge from this Sunday’s elections with the most votes, The Associated Press reported — but probably will need support from the “populist right” Vox…
What does Vox’s rise mean for Europe?
Nearly 50 years after the death of General Francisco Franco, the nationalist right might be on the verge of once again taking power in Spain. The center-right Popular Party seems likely to emerge from this Sunday’s elections with the most votes, The Associated Press reported — but probably will need support from the “populist right” Vox…