Final results: PSOE win, far-right Vox 3rd largest party, Cs party decimated
The Socialists (PSOE) led by Pedro Sánchez won Spain’s fourth General Election in four years on Sunday, winning 120 seats (compared to 123 won in the April election), but
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Franco removed, but ‘Francoism still very present’ argue many
‘Today, Spain is fulfilling its duty to itself,’ said acting Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, on Thursday, as the remains of the late dictator Francisco
Cs and PP party leaders demand firmer action in Catalonia
After clashes between Catalan pro-independence protestors with police forces following the Supreme Court verdict sentencing nine Catalan leaders to up to 13 years in prison, Spain’s
Spain’s far-right Vox party: Catalan sentences not harsh enough
The Spanish far-right Vox party that acted as ‘popular prosecutor’ in the Catalan Trial, has expressed disappointment with the verdict, claiming the sentences are not harsh
Pedro Sánchez: court’s handling of trial ‘exemplary’
Spain’s acting prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, said in press conference on Monday that ‘complying with the [Catalan Trial] verdict implies following the ruling completely,’ thereby
Acting PM Pedro Sánchez could suspend Catalonia’s self-rule ‘without a problem’
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez has said he could suspend Catalonia’s political autonomy and impose direct rule from Madrid ‘without a problem’ – despite having
Carles Puigdemont’s sister denies ‘go-between’ claims
Carles Puigdemont, the former Catalan president, has suggested that the Spanish Judiciary is trying to embroil him in terrorism allegations in order to persuade Belgium
Strong reactions from politicians following arrest of nine activists
The arrest of nine Catalan pro-independence activists being accused of ‘terrorism’ has provoked outrage among the parties in favour of a self-determination referendum. The Catalan president,
PP MPs defend Spanish democracy in ‘Le Monde’
Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) has responded to the 52 French MPs who called for an end to the ‘repression’ of Catalan pro-independence leaders. In an
Sánchez blames Iglesias for failure in 2nd investiture vote
Pedro Sánchez has failed again in the second round of votes to be named prime minister in the Spanish Congress. The Socialists (PSOE) won only 124
