Pedro Sánchez re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister
Pedro Sánchez has been re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister of Spain, ending four months of political deadlock in the country. It comes after a controversial amnesty...
Spain General Election
Sánchez defends Catalan amnesty deal ahead of vote to form new government
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez defended his controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s pro-independence politicians and activists in the Spanish Congress on Wednesday, as part...
The PSOE and Junts sign a pact that will guarantee investiture of Pedro Sánchez
Spain’s PSOE socialist party has signed a controversial pact with the Catalan pro-independence Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) party that will enable acting Prime Minister Pedro...
Right-wing and far-right politicians join thousands in anti-amnesty rally in Barcelona
Right-wing and far-right politicians in Spain joined a mass rally in Barcelona on Sunday to protest plans to grant Catalan pro-independence activists and politicians an...
Sánchez rejects Feijóo’s request to back his premiership bid and two-year term proposal
Spain’s socialist acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has rejected a proposal made by Alberto Núñez Feijóo to support his right-wing People’s Party (PP) for a two-year government...
King Felipe instructs Feijóo to try and form government, yet without guaranteed support
King Felipe VI has instructed the leader of the right-wing People’s Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, to try and form a government, despite not having...
Socialist candidate Armengol elected as parliament speaker – seen as step to Sánchez securing re-election
Francina Armengol, the candidate proposed by Spain’s PSOE socialist party, was elected by MPs as the parliament’s new speaker on Thursday morning, which has been...
Spain’s Aragón becomes 4th region to be jointly governed by PP & far-right Vox
Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) and the far-right Vox group agreed on Friday to form a coalition in the region of Aragón, following the 28...
PP’s ties with far-right hamper Feijóo’s attempts to form a government
Report updated to include votes from Spaniards living abroad. The options to form a government have diminished considerably for Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) despite...
Spain’s right-wing PP win the election, but not a majority, even with far-right Vox
With over 98% of the votes counted, Spain’s right-wing People’s Party (PP) led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo won the biggest share of votes and seats...
