Diputació: coherence or power
Wednesday, 28 of june of 2023 - 17:15
Municipal elections 2023
Spain's municipal elections, which take place every four years, will
be held on Sunday, 28th May 2023.
Marta Fernández of far-right Vox becomes speaker of Cortes de Aragón after accord with PP
Fernández, a denialist of Covid, climate change and male violence, has just deleted part of her social media footprint
Friday, 23 of june of 2023 - 17:04
Sexist, homophobic, and denialist: the new speaker of the Balearic Islands parliament
The speaker, Gabriel Le Senne, of far-right Vox, has made online denials of male violence and attacked the LGBTI collective
Tuesday, 20 of june of 2023 - 21:05
Jaume Collboni opens the door to the Comuns' entry into a "broader" Barcelona government
Collboni announces that the makeover of the Rambla will be completed in 3 years, instead of the 6 planned
Tuesday, 20 of june of 2023 - 19:10
Who's the mayor? The new municipal map of Catalonia is now complete | DATA & MAPS
With new city councils constituted, 947 mayors take office in Catalonia. Look them up via our search engine and maps
Monday, 19 of june of 2023 - 21:46
Feijóo confirms the state's manoeuvre in Barcelona: "Spain has won"
The leader of the PP presents a decalogue that recovers the sedition and promises judicial "independence".
Monday, 19 of june of 2023 - 20:16
Xavier Trias accuses Barcelona mayor Jaume Collboni of "dishonest operations"
Trias confirms that he will resign as councillor, but says he will first consolidate his team and "infuse them with strength"
Monday, 19 of june of 2023 - 19:18
The "operation" by Spain's PSOE and PP that barred pro-independence Trias from Barcelona mayoralty
"It is the third time this has happened," denounced Trias after PSOE-PP-Comuns "operation", adding: "To hell with you all!"
Sunday, 18 of june of 2023 - 12:22
Collboni becomes mayor of Barcelona with votes of PP and Colau, who goes to the opposition
The Socialist candidate surprises and with 23 votes unseats Xavier Trias, who was left with 16 votes
Saturday, 17 of june of 2023 - 18:02
Colau agrees to vote for Collboni as Barcelona mayor and go to the opposition, in line with PP formula
At last minute, BComú group communicates its decision to vote for Socialist candidate Collboni despite having made no deal
Saturday, 17 of june of 2023 - 16:39
Who'll be mayor? The map of Catalonia's municipal accords and the scenarios still open
Less than 24 hours before the constituent council sessions, there are still unknowns in cities like Barcelona and Ripoll
Friday, 16 of june of 2023 - 22:17
Xavier Trias and Ernest Maragall finalise an accord to govern Barcelona city
Under the city council agreement, Trias will be mayor of the Catalan capital, with Maragall as first deputy mayor
Thursday, 15 of june of 2023 - 22:33
Barcelona's mayor will be chosen at council meeting this Saturday, after Vox ends court action
Trias or Collboni? The new Barcelona city council will in the end meet this Saturday, but the mayoralty is still in the air
Wednesday, 14 of june of 2023 - 20:51
The right and far right take power in Spain's Valencian Country as PP-Vox coalition is formed
Vox's candidate, convicted of sexist violence, won't join the coalition but instead will be number 1 on general election list
Tuesday, 13 of june of 2023 - 21:34
How Ada Colau proposed to divide the pie in Barcelona with Collboni and Maragall
BComú's plan, already rejected, proposed a proportional distribution of officials and districts between the three parties
Tuesday, 13 of june of 2023 - 19:46
No changes after Barcelona mayoral vote recount: Collboni second, Colau third
Official count goes against the Colau team's hopes, and meanwhile, election winner Xavier Trias continues negotiations
Friday, 2 of june of 2023 - 21:42
Barcelona election winner Xavier Trias warns Ada Colau not to do "anything strange"
Trias gathers his team at the Barcelona town hall for the first time: "I'll talk to all parties with options to govern"
Wednesday, 31 of may of 2023 - 17:34
Count them again: Collboni and Colau await the second and official vote count in Barcelona
Official counts of municipal votes begin on Friday, with the PSC only 141 votes ahead of BComú in Barcelona
Tuesday, 30 of may of 2023 - 23:27
Xavier Trias opens the door to a pact with ERC and the PSC to "make a change in Barcelona"
Trias is convinced that Collboni won't try to bar him from the mayoralty, although the Socialists aren't discarding anything
Monday, 29 of may of 2023 - 19:32
Pedro Sánchez calls a snap general election in Spain for July 23rd after local election losses
Spanish PM communicates his decision to the king, the day after the PP's triumph in local and autonomous elections
Monday, 29 of may of 2023 - 11:45
Ada Colau calls on the PSC and ERC to shut Xavier Trias out of the Barcelona mayoralty
The beaten Barcelona en Comú candidate argues that "the progressive forces add up to 24 councillors, and Trias only has 11"
Monday, 29 of may of 2023 - 02:49
The PP's Albiol wins a crushing majority in Badalona, Catalonia's fourth largest city
Controversial right-wing mayor of Badalona returns to power with huge support, as all opposition parties collapse
Sunday, 28 of may of 2023 - 23:51
Trias wins in a tense Barcelona mayoral race and closes the Colau era
Trias wins the elections in the Catalan capital with 11 councillors, followed by Collboni (PSC) with Colau's Comuns in third
Sunday, 28 of may of 2023 - 23:43
TV3 election day poll: Junts's Geis to win in Girona, with PSC ahead in Tarragona and Lleida
Catalan public television picks the Catalan Socialists to make gains in Lleida and Tarragona at the expense of ERC
Sunday, 28 of may of 2023 - 21:20
TV3 poll picks Ada Colau to win Barcelona mayoralty in tight duel with Jaume Collboni
Catalan public TV's election day poll picks current mayor to win again (10 seats) followed by Collboni (9-10) and Trias (8-9)
Sunday, 28 of may of 2023 - 20:31
Voter turnout at 6pm: down in Barcelona and Catalonia, but up in Spain
In Barcelona city, the districts of Sarrià and Les Corts showed the least vote fall at 6pm
Sunday, 28 of may of 2023 - 19:19
In the hands of the voters: Barcelona mayoral candidates give their final messages
With the polls unclear about Sunday's outcome, Trias, Colau, Collboni, Maragall 'et al' have held their closing rallies
Saturday, 27 of may of 2023 - 00:00
The kidnapping in the Andalusian Socialists: an inside job, using a 'pistol' bought on Amazon
Details of bizarre abduction of municipal councillor set up by her PSOE party colleagues emerge just before local elections
Friday, 26 of may of 2023 - 22:20
