KEY FACTS ANDALUSIAN ELECTIONS #2D

  1.KEY ASPECTS   Low turnout: With over 99% of the ballots counted, total turnout was 58,65%, down more than 5 points from 63,94% in 2015. It has been the second lowest ever seen in an Andalusian election.   The Socialists (PSOE-A) have won the elections, with 33 seats. However, they have lost 14 seats […]

The EU’s priorities for the year(s) ahead: where is gender equality?

President Juncker’s speech on the State of the Union (SOTEU) marks the beginning of the school year in Brussels. This year’s speech was also a farewell as it is the last for President Juncker who will step down when his current term ends in 2019. Every year the speech is scrutinized and categorized: pessimistic was […]

New political situation in Spain: Ten key-questions

  1. What has happened? It is the first time in the history of Spain that the Prime Minister has been appointed after winning a motion of censure. The vote was achieved thanks to the support of the left-wing parties, the nationalist parties and the pro-independence parties. 2. What will be the structure of the […]