PP's Shift on Catalan Separatists: Pragmatism or Political Gamble?
In 2024, Spain's Partido Popular (PP) dramatically altered its stance on Catalan separatists, shifting from advocating for the dissolution of pro-independence parties to forging alliances with Junts, despite labeling their leader a fugitive, for political maneuvering, highlighting internal party div...
PP's Shift on Catalan Separatists: Pragmatism or Political Gamble?
In 2024, Spain's Partido Popular (PP) dramatically altered its stance on Catalan separatists, shifting from advocating for the dissolution of pro-independence parties to forging alliances with Junts, despite labeling their leader a fugitive, for political maneuvering, highlighting internal party div...
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48% Bias Score
Feijóo's Pragmatic Shift: Pacts with Junts Despite Ideological Differences
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo concluded 2024 having shifted from opposing to forming agreements with Junts, the Catalan separatist party, despite simultaneously calling for the arrest of its leader, Carles Puigdemont, due to parliamentary necessities. His actions highlight a complex political strat...
Feijóo's Pragmatic Shift: Pacts with Junts Despite Ideological Differences
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo concluded 2024 having shifted from opposing to forming agreements with Junts, the Catalan separatist party, despite simultaneously calling for the arrest of its leader, Carles Puigdemont, due to parliamentary necessities. His actions highlight a complex political strat...
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52% Bias Score
Mazón Deflects Criticism over Lunch Controversy by Questioning Other Politicians' Expenses
Valencian President Carlos Mazón faced criticism for attending a lunch during a storm, initially claiming it was for work but later stating it was a PP event; he now suggests submitting the bill to the Court of Auditors while questioning the transparency of other politicians' expenses.
Mazón Deflects Criticism over Lunch Controversy by Questioning Other Politicians' Expenses
Valencian President Carlos Mazón faced criticism for attending a lunch during a storm, initially claiming it was for work but later stating it was a PP event; he now suggests submitting the bill to the Court of Auditors while questioning the transparency of other politicians' expenses.
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56% Bias Score
Puente and PP Clash on X, Exposing Deep Political Divide
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente reignited his confrontational online presence, criticizing the PP for alleged attacks on democratic norms and judicial integrity, prompting a fierce backlash from the PP accusing the PSOE of corruption and seeking to prevent political alternation.
Puente and PP Clash on X, Exposing Deep Political Divide
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente reignited his confrontational online presence, criticizing the PP for alleged attacks on democratic norms and judicial integrity, prompting a fierce backlash from the PP accusing the PSOE of corruption and seeking to prevent political alternation.
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48% Bias Score
Spain's 2025 Outlook: Economic Growth Amidst Political and Legal Challenges
The Spanish government anticipates challenges in 2025, including legal battles, budget approval, and maintaining parliamentary support, while highlighting strong economic growth and progress towards normalizing relations in Catalonia.
Spain's 2025 Outlook: Economic Growth Amidst Political and Legal Challenges
The Spanish government anticipates challenges in 2025, including legal battles, budget approval, and maintaining parliamentary support, while highlighting strong economic growth and progress towards normalizing relations in Catalonia.
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64% Bias Score
PP and JxCat Defeat Energy Tax in Unexpected Alliance
The Spanish Popular Party (PP) and Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) unexpectedly joined forces to defeat a tax on large energy companies, resulting in an estimated annual revenue loss of 1,000-1,500 million euros and sparking internal conflict within the PP.
PP and JxCat Defeat Energy Tax in Unexpected Alliance
The Spanish Popular Party (PP) and Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) unexpectedly joined forces to defeat a tax on large energy companies, resulting in an estimated annual revenue loss of 1,000-1,500 million euros and sparking internal conflict within the PP.
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52% Bias Score
PP Shifts Stance on Junts After Electricity Tax Deal
One week after the PP and Junts agreed to block a tax on electricity companies, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called for the arrest of Junts leader Carles Puigdemont, marking a return to a hardline stance against Catalan independentists and revealing internal divisions within the PP.
PP Shifts Stance on Junts After Electricity Tax Deal
One week after the PP and Junts agreed to block a tax on electricity companies, PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo called for the arrest of Junts leader Carles Puigdemont, marking a return to a hardline stance against Catalan independentists and revealing internal divisions within the PP.
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56% Bias Score
PP-Vox Budget Disagreements Cause Uncertainty in Several Spanish Regions
The differing outcomes of budget negotiations between Spain's PP and Vox parties across several regions resulted in Castilla y León extending its 2024 budget due to a lack of agreement, Baleares withdrawing its 2025 budget, while Zaragoza and Alicante approved their budgets. This inconsistency is ca...
PP-Vox Budget Disagreements Cause Uncertainty in Several Spanish Regions
The differing outcomes of budget negotiations between Spain's PP and Vox parties across several regions resulted in Castilla y León extending its 2024 budget due to a lack of agreement, Baleares withdrawing its 2025 budget, while Zaragoza and Alicante approved their budgets. This inconsistency is ca...
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56% Bias Score
PP to Build "Alternative Opposition" in Spain, Focusing on Tax Cuts
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced a strategy of forming an "alternative opposition" in the Spanish Congress, focusing on tax cuts and forging agreements with Junts, Vox, and PNV to counter the government's fiscal policies; this follows a recent agreement with Junts to lower taxes on food, you...
PP to Build "Alternative Opposition" in Spain, Focusing on Tax Cuts
PP leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo announced a strategy of forming an "alternative opposition" in the Spanish Congress, focusing on tax cuts and forging agreements with Junts, Vox, and PNV to counter the government's fiscal policies; this follows a recent agreement with Junts to lower taxes on food, you...
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56% Bias Score
PP Criticizes Sánchez's Meeting with Puigdemont Despite Joint Parliamentary Action
The Spanish People's Party (PP) is criticizing Pedro Sánchez for his planned meeting with Carles Puigdemont, while simultaneously collaborating with Puigdemont's party, Junts, on a parliamentary vote against a new energy tax, creating a complex political situation in Spain.
PP Criticizes Sánchez's Meeting with Puigdemont Despite Joint Parliamentary Action
The Spanish People's Party (PP) is criticizing Pedro Sánchez for his planned meeting with Carles Puigdemont, while simultaneously collaborating with Puigdemont's party, Junts, on a parliamentary vote against a new energy tax, creating a complex political situation in Spain.
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68% Bias Score
Accusatory Politics in Spain Undermines Public Trust
Spain's political parties, the PP and PSOE, are engaged in a cycle of mutual accusations, hindering productive policy discussions and eroding public trust, focusing on past actions instead of future solutions.
Accusatory Politics in Spain Undermines Public Trust
Spain's political parties, the PP and PSOE, are engaged in a cycle of mutual accusations, hindering productive policy discussions and eroding public trust, focusing on past actions instead of future solutions.
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56% Bias Score
PSOE Loses Ground to PP in December CIS Barometer
The December CIS barometer shows the PSOE losing two points, reducing its lead over the PP to under four points (32.2% vs 28.4%), while Vox rises to 12.2% and Sumar remains at 7%, following a survey of 4,621 people from December 2nd to 9th.
PSOE Loses Ground to PP in December CIS Barometer
The December CIS barometer shows the PSOE losing two points, reducing its lead over the PP to under four points (32.2% vs 28.4%), while Vox rises to 12.2% and Sumar remains at 7%, following a survey of 4,621 people from December 2nd to 9th.
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44% Bias Score