Spain: Last chance saloon for Feijóo as Congress rejects bid for Prime Minister
The Spanish Congress has rejected Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s bid to become Prime Minister.
Thousands protest in Madrid against amnesty plan for Catalan separatists
More than 60,000 people gathered in a massive protest in Madrid on Sunday, September 24, to protest plans to give amnesty to Catalan separatists in the country.
Spanish Socialists ready to amnesty Puigdemont and other convicted Catalan separatists, their own leaders claim
Exiled Spanish MEP Carles Puigdemont may be closer to getting his way regarding a new amnesty law.
Spain: Partido Popular calls for street protest against Puigdemont amnesty demand
Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP) has called for citizens to take part in a major protest in the capital Madrid.
Catalan separatist Puigdemont demands amnesty in exchange for support for Sánchez
The Belgium-based fugitive also demanded the Spanish Government “forgoes the use of the justice system” against the separatist movement.
Spain: Feijóo admits his premiership attempt will likely fail
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has admitted he has little chance of becoming Spanish premier in the immediate future.
Spain: Feijóo offers to govern for two years in exchange for backing from Sánchez
Alberto Núñez Feijóo has offered to govern for only two years in exchange for support from Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Spanish Football Federation chief will not quit and calls out ‘false feminists’
Despite pressure from industry peers and the Spanish Government, Luis Rubiales will stay on as president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
Feijóo: Spanish King’s pick for premiership
Spain’s King Felipe VI selected Alberto Nuñez Feijóo from the Partido Popular (PP) as his candidate for the Spanish premiership.
Spain: King set to nominate a premier this week
Spain’s King Felipe VI is set to nominate a candidate for the Spanish premiership within the next two days.
Socialists win presidency of Spanish Parliament with the separatists’ support
The Spanish Congress has elected the candidate of the Socialist Party (PSOE) as their president for the next four years.
Spain: PP to offer Congress presidency to Basque nationalists
Spain’s centre-right Partido Popular (PP) is willing to offer the presidency of Congress to the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), observers say.
Sánchez nominates Finance Minister for EIB amid tense premiership negotiations
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez nominated Nadia Calviño, his acting Deputy Prime Minister, for the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) top job.
Focus moves to Spanish King as PP eyes minority government
Alberto Núñez Feijóo is gunning to become the King's pick for PM amid claims his centre-right Partido Popular has garnered enough support to form a minority government.
Spain elections: Vox backs Feijóo unconditionally in bid to stop ‘enemy’ separatists
Spain’s Conservative party Vox has offered parliamentary support to the centre-right Partido Popular in order to block its "enemies" - regional separatists - from coming…
Left-wing pushes for multiple languages in Spanish Parliament
The acting vice president and leader of the Spanish progressive party Sumar Yolanda Díaz wants more languages in congressional debates.
Spanish elections: Now Canary Islands MP says SHE is kingmaker
Another kingmaker has emerged in Spanish politics following last month's inconclusive elections: an MP from the Canary Islands.
Spanish elections: blocs now tied after overseas votes, leaving Puigdemont as kingmaker
The tallying of votes from Spaniards abroad has changed the distribution of seats in the Spanish Congress to the disadvantage of the Socialist Party and Spanish Prime Minister…
Overseas votes could tip the balance in Spanish government negotiations
Spain has started counting votes from its Embassies and Consulates abroad on July 28, votes that could alter the results of the Spanish general election.
Spain: Basques demand direct participation from Sánchez in premiership negotiations
The leader of the Spanish Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) Andoni Ortuzar has demanded the direct involvement of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in negotiations with the regional-nationalist…
Spain’s fate may be decided in Waterloo
Talks aimed at the formation of a Spanish coalition government are currently underway in Waterloo, Belgium.
Spanish elections: Catalans ‘to seek independence’ in exchange for support for Sánchez
Following Spain’s inconclusive general election on July 23, the two largest separatist parties in the Spanish region of Catalonia have pledged to support another Pedro Sánchez…
Bittersweet victory for Spanish centre-right
Alberto Núñez Feijóo's centre-right Partido Popular (PP) has triumphed in Spain's general election though his result has fallen short of the party’s expectations.
Spain: Feijóo in live TV cock-up
With less than a week before Spain's General Election, Partido Popular (PP) leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo, was facing backlash for getting facts wrong in a live television…
Vox could enter Spanish Government despite slump in votes
Spain’s Vox party looks set to see its share of seats in the Spanish Parliament almost halved at the upcoming general elections on July 23, according to the latest polls,…
ETA and Franco dominate second Spanish election debate
The “ghosts” of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) and Francisco Franco hovered over the Spanish election campaign’s second debate on July 14 ahead of the national vote on…
Spain: Feijóo pledges support for another Sanchez government
On July 10, in the first debate of the Spanish national elections campaign, the president of the Popular Party (PP) and opposition leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo committed…
Crowds turn against Sánchez with chant linking PM with jailed terrorist
“Que te vote Txapote! Que te vote Txapote!”.
Polarisation intensifies three weeks ahead of Spanish elections
Political division has riven Spain ahead of its general election on July 23.