Etiqueta 'General election'
Pedro Sánchez is facing defeat.

Pedro Sánchez is facing defeat.

Pedro Sánchez is facing defeat.

Javier Lizon 14/07/2023

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Lame duck v. Chicken

“If Corbyn is a chicken then Johson is a lame duck Prime Minister.”

Jason Moore06/09/2019 09:56

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Johnson gamble

Surely Johnson doesn´t believe that he can take Britain out via the back door.

Jason Moore15/08/2019 10:54

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Stalemate

“Spain is once again heading for political stalemate and a possible new election...”

Jason Moore10/07/2019 10:32

Pedro Sanchez of PSOE. His party saw its number of seats in Congress fall.

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Spain has no easy options in search for a new government

The Partido Popular  came first in a general election, but acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy fell short of a majority for the second time in six months.

28/06/2016 00:00

Will Mariano Rajoy be hailing victory later today?

Election 20D

Spain votes

It is the most uncertain general election in Spain's post-Franco democratic era.

Andrew Ede20/12/2015 00:00

Pablo Iglesias of Podemos - the real winner of the election?

Election 20D

Partido Popular wins, but uncertainty is total

PP loses a third of seats in Congress. Rajoy intends to form a government though. PSOE loses seats, but the result is not as catastrophic as had been predicted. The C's perform less well than opinion polls had suggested. Podemos emerges as the third force. PP wins in the Balearics - three seats, but these are two fewer than in 2011.

Andrew Ede20/12/2015 00:00

President Armengol at the Magalluf "open doors" day.

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Magalluf, black payments and an election: the past week in Majorca

Yet another new look for Magalluf, an apparent drought and an end to black payments for property. Some of the themes over the past week in The Bulletin.

Monitor20/12/2015 00:00

Mariano Rajoy making his post-election address.

Election 20D

Election update

The PP has won the election, but how meaningful will this now prove to be?

Andrew Ede20/12/2015 00:00

Fewer eligible voters in the Balearics for Sunday's election

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Fewer eligible voters in the Balearics for Sunday's election

A total of 726,264 people in the Balearics will be eligible to vote in Sunday's general election.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter16/12/2015 00:00

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy addressed some 500 people in the Parc de la Mar in Palma this morning.

Tourist tax

“I don't like tourist taxes”

“We can secure a great victory,” Rajoy said of the election on 20 December.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter09/12/2015 00:00

Spain’s general election set for 20 December

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Spain’s general election set for 20 December

Podemos, which wants to loosen the grip of austerity introduced by Rajoy’s government, is running in third place.

Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter02/10/2015 00:00

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Political parties

"The Partido Popular have to learn to listen or otherwise they face defeat..."

Jason Moore10/09/2015 00:00