After a tense campaign, the conservative Popular Party won a resounding victory at the Madrid regional election on Tuesday. Premier Isabel Díaz Ayuso secured more seats than the three leftist parties combined, and will be able to form a government with the abstention of the far-right Vox.
The defeat prompted Unidas Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias – who had resigned as one of Spain‘s deputy prime ministers to contest the race – to announce his departure from his roles in Spanish politics.
In the meantime, with the state of alarm set to end on Sunday, many regions are increasingly concerned about what impact this will have on efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The central government has published a decree that would give the Supreme Court the final word on restrictions that limit fundamental rights, such as the curfew, but there are complaints that more action is needed.
And finally, we spoke to Elvira Clara Bonet, a Barcelona resident who befriended ‘Gone with the Wind’ star Vivien Leigh after sending her a fan letter in 1957. Bonet, now 80, is auctioning off some 70 personal items belonging to the Hollywood legend, including unpublished photos of her honeymoon with Laurence Olivier.
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MELISSA KITSON
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