Gabriel Rufián
Spanish politician (born 1982)
Photo: Marcpuigperez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 2d ago
Frente Amplio launches logo and website as Colau opens door to a deal with Podemos
The Frente Amplio coalition of IU, Más Madrid, Comuns and Movimiento Sumar launched its electoral logo, social media profiles and website on Wednesday, 14 October. The same day, Ada Colau, the former Barcelona mayor proposed as its candidate, said she could step aside if that helped reach a unity deal with Podemos.
- 5d ago
CUP leadership proposes skipping Spain's 29 November general election, pending member vote
The CUP's National Table decided Saturday not to stand in Spain's 29 November general election, with a 24-hour online member vote on Sunday set to confirm the position.
- Oct 6
Ada Colau offered leadership of left-wing Frente Amplio ahead of Spain's 29 November election
Former Barcelona mayor Ada Colau confirmed parties offered her the leadership of Frente Amplio, as left-wing groups negotiate a joint electoral list before the 16 October registration deadline.
- Oct 4
Catalan poll projects Aliança Catalana to surge to 30 seats and tie with PSC
An Ipsos survey for La Vanguardia shows Aliança Catalana rising from two to 30 seats, matching the governing PSC and leaving the regional parliament without a clear majority path.
- Sep 28
Gabriel Rufián criticizes government on housing and migration in Salvados interview
Appearing on the television show Salvados, ERC congressional spokesperson Gabriel Rufián warned that the housing crisis is eroding left-wing support and urged stricter border control following recent arrivals in Ceuta.
- Sep 12
Irene Montero announces general election candidacy and proposes open primaries for Spain's left
Podemos MEP Irene Montero announced her candidacy for Spain's general elections at a Madrid rally, calling for citizen-wide open primaries to select the entire left-wing ticket.
- Aug 24
Óscar Puente outlines PSOE succession timeline and leaves door open for party leadership
Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente has not ruled out seeking the PSOE leadership in four to five years, projecting that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will step aside after the 2027 to 2031 legislative term.
- Jul 14
Spain's PM brother handed 9-year public office ban in Badajoz prevarication case, court cites nepotism
A Spanish court sentenced the brother of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to nine years of disqualification from public office, triggering a wave of appeals and fierce political reactions. The ruling condemned the creation of a tailor-made job at a provincial council.
- Jun 17
Junqueras demands 'maximum coordination' from ERC lawmakers amid internal rift with Rufián
ERC president Oriol Junqueras met with his party's congressional group in Madrid on Wednesday, calling for 'maximum exigency, determination, and coordination' as internal disputes with spokesman Gabriel Rufián simmer.
- Jun 1
Police officer investigated for pushing a 68-year-old retired teacher to the ground during an education strike protest in Valencia
Spain's National Police have opened a disciplinary case against an officer who violently pushed a 68-year-old retired teacher to the ground during a protest in Valencia, as an indefinite education strike enters its fourth week.
- May 27
Spanish Court Orders Document Seizure at PSOE Headquarters, Implicates Former Party Boss in Alleged Judicial Sabotage Ring
Agents from Spain's Guardia Civil entered the ruling Socialist Party's Madrid headquarters on Wednesday to seize documents, while a National Court judge implicated former organizational secretary Santos Cerdán in an alleged criminal scheme to destabilize court cases affecting the party and government.
- May 27
Spanish Police Raid Socialist Party Headquarters and Guardia Civil in Corruption Probe Linked to Party Fixer
Agents of Spain’s elite Guardia Civil unit UCO swept into the national headquarters of the ruling Socialist Party and the Corps’ own command centre on Wednesday, deepening a secret judicial probe into suspected payments to fixer Leire Díez.
