PSC leadership race: It’s ‘No’ to Rajoy, whoever wins
• Current leader Iceta faces off against Gramanet mayor Parlón in tight race • Both candidates pledge to reverse PSC’s decade-long slide…
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Not everyone in Spain exalts Hispanic Heritage Day
• Madrid and Barcelona mayors, Podemos’ Iglesias avert celebrations today • Catalan nationalists claim sovereignty, solidarity with indigenous America “In fourteen hundred…
Iglesias: ‘I’m more incendiary, Errejón is more timid’
• Podemos’ Citizens Council postpones definition of party direction • Iglesias losing internal allies, appeals to membership with ‘firebrand’ image Leaders of…
Sánchez defies PSOE critics with leadership election
• Socialist leader calls vote as referendum on his refusal to back Rajoy gov’t • Regional PSOE bosses who want abstention on…
PP buoyed, PSOE hurt by Galician, Basque elections
• Rajoy protégé Feijóo’s victory in Galicia seen as boon to national PP prospects • Poor Socialist showing in both regions undermine…
Socialist party ‘barons’ gear up pressure on Sánchez
• Susana Díaz criticizes party leader, calls for abstention enabling Rajoy gov’t • Regional barons, ex-party presidents lining up against Pedro Sánchez…
Sánchez, Iglesias explore options to block Rajoy
• PSOE, Podemos leaders to keep dialogue open toward forming new gov’t • Iglesias sees two viable options: Ciudadanos abstention or nationalist…
#VIDEO: Sánchez revives hope for ‘gov’t of change’
• Rajoy investiture bid failed Friday in second 170-180 vote in Congress • Sánchez called for consensus among ‘forces of change’ to…
#VIDEO: Socialists block Rajoy on first-round vote
• Socialists hold fast to their veto of acting-Prime Minister’s candidacy • PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez tears into Rajoy over corruption, social…
#VIDEO: Pablo Iglesias press conference 28th July
• Unidos Podemos leader sees Rajoy investiture ‘unlikely’ without PSOE support • Iglesias says ‘progressive’ coalition alternative still possible, but improbable ►…
Catalans defy High Court ruling on independence
• Pro-independence deputies pass measure to ‘disconnect’ Catalonia from Spain • Tumultuous parliamentary session sees walkouts, abstentions from opposition The pro-independence majority…
Spain again tops Europe in pct. of women legislators
• 39.42 pct of Congress seats held by women, surpassing 37 pct in Strasbourg • Women Deputies’ presence far above 25 pct…
PP-PDC pact relieves PSOE from pressure to abstain
• Socialists now can vote ‘No’ on Rajoy, freed from abstaining on investiture bid • Rajoy may now attempt election with Ciudadanos,…
PP nets Congress ‘Mesa’ control in Ciudadanos deal
• PP, Ciudadanos deal blocks PSOE’s Patxi López from repeat as ‘Mesa’ president • Right-of-centre parties gain 5-4 control of Congressional executive…
Sánchez caught in PSOE tug-of-war over Rajoy vote
• Some PSOE leaders seek concessions from Rajoy in exchange for abstention • Several regional ‘barons’ hope Rajoy failure would pave way…
Parties jockey to put together post-election coalition
• Socialists say they won’t support or abstain from voting against Rajoy • Conservative PP best placed to assemble coalition to form…
#VIDEO: Socialists drop 5 seats, still lead opposition
• Socialists resist ‘sorpasso’ challenge from Podemos, lose 5 seats in Congress • PSOE leader blames Iglesias for second election, rebound by…
Analysts: 26-J centrist vote giving way to extremes
• PP & Unidos Podemos tactics shift campaign debate to political extremes • Eroded centrist vote forebodes tough negotiations, possible third election…
Sánchez says PSOE won’t support Rajoy or Iglesias
• Neither Rajoy nor Iglesias would have Socialists’ support to lead government • ‘Pablo Iglesias is not going to be President’, Sánchez…
POLITIFILE :: En Marea
• En Marea ~ The Tide • En Marea is a regional electoral coalition in the Galician community formed in November 2015…
POLITIFILE :: EQUO
• EQUO ~ eQuo eQuo (or, EQUO) is a Spanish political party founded in 2010 by former Greenpeace Spain executive director Juan…
#VIDEO: Presidential debate leaves no clear winner
• WATCH FULL DEBATE IN SPANISH, BELOW … The morning after Spain’s four-way Presidential debate in Spain on Monday night — the…
26-J Elections: Making sense of the latest voter polls
• PP seen to place first again, while Podemos supplants PSOE in second place • Analysts cite generational demographics behind transformed political…
Socialist voter disconnect seen as 26-J approaches
• Latest CIS poll shows PSOE being outpaced by rival Unidos Podemos coalition • Socialist base seen dismayed, disenchanted with Spain’s oldest…
Iglesias gets ‘Communist pride’ pushback on Twitter
• #SomosComunistas (We Are Communists) Tweets trended for hours Tuesday • PCE response to positioning ‘Unidos Podemos’ as ‘social democrat’ formation Less…
PSOE courts LGBT vote with 26-J campaign launch
• PSOE campaign kickoff set for Pedro Zerolo plaza in Madrid’s Chueca barrio • Socialists seek to retain LGBT loyalty in crucial…
Voters get single chance to see candidates debate
• Monday 13th June set as sole televised debate among presidential hopefuls • Debate to follow televised Spain-Czech opener in Eurocopa 2016…
POLITIFILE :: Coalició Compromís
• Coalició Compromís ~ Commitment Coalition • The Coalició Compromís (Commitment Coalition) is an electoral coalition based in Valencia, first formed in…
PSOE’s Sánchez vows ‘political Pact with Catalonia’
• Socialist promises Constitutional recognition of Catalonia’s ‘unique’ stature • Post-election ‘Pact with Catalonia’ would expand regional self-government In a further sign…
POLITIFILE :: En Comú Podem ~ Together We Can
• En Comú Podem ~ Together We Can • En Comú Podem is an electoral coalition based in Spain’s northern region of…
POLITIFILE :: A Guide to Spain’s Political Parties
• Progressive Spain introduces new POLITIFILE directory to political parties • Detailed info & useful links to party websites, social media and…