Spanish MPs vote to reform penal code amid constitutional controversy
Spanish MPs voted on Thursday in favour of a controversial criminal code reform that changes the crime of sedition to ‘aggravated public disorder’, in a move
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Spain’s main opposition party, PP, wins absolute majority in Andalusia election
Spain’s main opposition party, the right-wing People’s Party (PP), won a resounding victory on Sunday in the elections held in Andalusia, the country’s most populous
Regional elections in Andalusia to be held on 19 June
Juan Manuel Moreno, president of Andalusia, announced on Monday that regional elections will be held there on Sunday 19 June. The right-wing People’s Party (PP) has
Pedro Sánchez has to wait until second round vote on Tuesday
Acting Spanish prime minister and Socialist (PSOE) leader Pedro Sánchez will now have to wait until Tuesday and the second round of votes in the Spanish
Pedro Sánchez still on course (just) to be voted in as PM
A fierce three-day debate commenced in the Spanish Congress on Saturday, with the Socialist (PSOE) leader and Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez still on
ERC party gives green light for Pedro Sánchez investiture
The Catalan pro-independence Esquerra Republicana (ERC) party will vote to abstain and thereby allow the socialist PSOE leader and acting Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez,
Pedro Sánchez and Pablo Iglesias set out coalition agreement
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez, leader of the Socialist (PSOE) party, and Pablo Iglesias, leader of the Podemos party, presented their coalition agreement on Monday, still hoping
Pedro Sánchez finally speaks to Quim Torra again – by telephone
Acting Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez has finally spoken again to Catalan president Quim Torra – the first time since the Spanish Supreme Court sentenced nine
Pedro Sánchez asked by Felipe VI to form government – but can he?
Acting Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez, the leader of the Socialists (PSOE) party, has been given the go ahead to form a new government by King
Pedro Sánchez confident he can secure support to form government
Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez said on Wednesday that he is confident that a ‘full capacity’ government can be formed ‘in the next few weeks’,