Podemos party

Pablo Iglesias, the leader of Spain's leftist Podemos party expressed support for Greek premier Alexis Tsipras as general elections got under way in the country, saying he had "the courage to govern with all Greek and European powers against [him]."

Spain's King Felipe VI decided April 26 that none of the country's political parties has enough support to form a government, setting the stage for an unprecedented repeat election in June, six months after voters ended the nation's traditional two-party system.

The behavior of the MPs of Podemos party in Spanish Parliament is not the one people are used to see and one could say it is quite unconventional.

From their casual outfit and earrings to breastfeeding in public, they have received many negative comments.

Anti-austerity Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias met with Spain’s King Felipe VI and said that he will support a new Socialist government alongside another anti-austerity group, the United Left.

Spanish conservative People's Party (PP) is having a clear lead in the general election held Saturday.

However, PP of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will not garner enough votes to form an independent majority, with nearly all votes counted.

Rajoy's conservatives, who have been in power since late in 2011, have garnered abou 28.7%, with Socialists lagging behind at 21%.

The eighth annual Subversive Festival started on Sunday in Zagreb under the banner "Spaces of Emancipation: Micropolitics and Revolts".

Combining film screenings, debates, round tables and interviews, the 14-day festival is running in cinemas and faculties in the capital.

So much for the much ballyhooed "south Europe axis" and professed solidarity amongst bailed out eurozoners.
Spanish Prime Minister Marianno Rajoy caused a stir late on Thursday, at least amongst some Greek "twitterati", when he Tweeted a photograph of the EU Summit's "family portrait".

By Pantelis Boukalas