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Vox party supporters in Madrid, Spain pre Spanish national elections (via Le Vent Se Lève/ Flickr)

Spanish elections could prompt first return of the hard right to national government since Franco

Tim Marshall | World

The make-up of Spain’s next government may well depend on just how popular the hard right Vox party proves to be.

Protesters carry Spanish flags and a banner with the image of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, which reads "Que te vote Txapote, traitor!" (via AP/Alamy)

Que te vote Txapote: a short, witty rhyme seals Sánchez’s fate

José María Vara | Europe

How an anonymous person came up with the most effective political slogan for the Spanish elections.

A marriage of inconvenience: Spain’s new coalition government is compromised from the outset

Abi Malins | Europe

Elected by a majority of just two votes in the Spanish parliament this week, Spain’s new socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to lead the country’s

Catalan independence, not the rise of populism, defined Spain’s elections

Zoe Alipranti | Europe

The third Spanish national election in four years saw a remarkable turnout of 75%, which ultimately proved to work in favour of the left and

spanish elections

Spanish elections could prompt first return of the hard right to national government since Franco

Que te vote Txapote: a short, witty rhyme seals Sánchez’s fate

A marriage of inconvenience: Spain’s new coalition government is compromised from the outset

Catalan independence, not the rise of populism, defined Spain’s elections

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