Spanish Elections
Greece
Tsipras Congratulates Leader of Spain's Podemos Party
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Podemos party leader Pablo Iglesias late on Sunday, after electoral results showed that Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy's conservative party lost the absolute majority in national elections.
According to government sources, Tsipras congratulated...
Europe
Spanish Podemos Mobilizes Tens of Thousands in a Power Display with Greek Flags
In what is seen as a mass power display ahead of the upcoming Spanish general elections Spanish leftist party Podemos mobilized tens of thousands in Madrid on Saturday. Crowds chanted “yes we can” or “tic tac tic tac” to...
Greece
Spanish PM Rajoy to Visit Athens in Support of PM Samaras Ahead of Greek Elections
A few days after Spanish Finance Minister Luis De Guindos categorically denied that the critical January 25 Greek elections have any relevance with Spain, and just a few hours after the leader of leftist Podemos, Pablo Iglesias Turrion, sent...