Sunday’s election did little to help end the government deadlock. But it yielded one clear winner, the far-right Vox party, which has thrived amid a conflict over Catalonia.
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Spain’s Far Right Gains in Election
As the Vox party doubled its seats, a longstanding government deadlock appeared no closer to an end.
Valls Puts ‘Identity’ at Center of Barcelona’s Mayor Race
France’s former premier wants to get elected Sunday in the Spanish city where he was born. Is he a carpetbagger, or a new kind of European politician?
Spain Election: Divided Nation Holds 3rd National Vote Since 2015
The issue of Catalan independence, and the rise of the far-right Vox party, were big campaign issues. The only certainty seemed to be more fragmentation.
A Death on Video Makes Euthanasia Spain’s Issue of the Moment
With an election approaching, Spain’s prime minister promised to legalize euthanasia after watching footage of a husband helping his wife kill herself.