Socialists say Rajoy must try to form government
• Party leader Sánchez will not fill breach if Rajoy again declines to form gov’t • PSOE says Rajoy must attempt to…
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POLITIFILE :: Partido Nacionalista Vasco ~ Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV)
• Partido Nacionalista Vasco ~ Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ-PNV) • The Basque Nationalist Party (EAJ, Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea in Basque; PNV, Partido…
POLITIFILE :: Partit Demòcrata Català (PDC) ~ Catalan Democratic Party
• Democràcia i Llibertat ~ Democracy and Freedom (DiL) • The Partit Demòcrata Europeu Català (PDeCat, or Catalan European Democratic Party) is…
Rajoy now said waffling over investiture vote timing
• Ciudadanos opposition to PP pact with nationalists leaves Rajoy short of votes • Rajoy hoping to revert pressure onto Socialists to…
Unidos Podemos can’t agree on cause of vote loss
• Garzón blames 26-J vote loss on campaign disorganisation, lack of focus • Podemos sees fault in Iglesias’ tactics, confrontational strategy towards…
Sánchez, Rajoy to meet and discuss investiture bid
• PP leader will try today for Ciudadanos support as prelude to Sánchez meeting • Rajoy to make PSOE choose between abstention…
POLITIFILE :: Coalición Canaria (CC)
• Coalición Canaria ~ Canarian Coalition (CC) • Coalición Canaria (CC) is a regional, centre-right political party in Spain’s Canary Islands formed…
Unidos Podemos: What went wrong on 26-J?
• Internal Podemos factions try to lay blame for loss of 1.2 million votes • Theories range from Brexit scare to grave…
PP rebounds, PSOE survives, Podemos-IU disappoint
• Conservative PP wins 33 percent of vote and additional 14 seats in Congress • Unidos Podemos loses 1.2 million votes, placing…
#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…
#VIDEO: Unidos Podemos drops 1.2 million votes
• Podemos, Izquierda Unida coalition falls far short of ‘sorpasso’ strategic goal • Podemos’ Pablo Iglesias says coalition partners to launch analysis…
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…
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…
POLITIFILE :: Partido Animalista (PACMA)
• Partido Animalista Contra el Maltrato Animal ~ Animalist Party Against Mistreatment of Animals The Partido Animalista, also known by its initials…
Latest 26-J polls see Unidos Podemos overtake PSOE
• Polls published Sunday all see Partido Popular slipping, but still in first place • Unidos Podemos coalition seen eclipsing Socialists, moving…
Groups to highlight refugees with rallies on Monday
• SOS Refugiados rallies, demos planned for 20th June World Refugee Day • Organizers seek to focus election campaigns on plight of…
#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…
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…
Podemos presents economic programme a la IKEA
• Party says format aims to get voters to actually read its economic programme • Projection includes 25 billion euro tax hikes,…
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…
POLITIFILE :: Unidas Podemos ~ United We Can
• Unidas Podemos ~ United We Can • Unidas Podemos (originally Unidos Podemos) is a national coalition formed in June 2016, amalgamating…
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…
Polls show ‘Unidos Podemos’ overtaking Socialists
• PSOE trails Unidos Podemos coalition by at least 3.5 percent, say surveys • Conservative PP remains firmly in lead, Ciudadanos relegated…
‘Unidos Podemos’ targets key regions to beat PSOE
• Campaign strategists eye Catalonia, Valencia, Balearics, Andalucia & Madrid • Left-wing coalition hopes to surpass Socialists in votes and seats in…
POLITIFILE :: Coalició Compromís
• Coalició Compromís ~ Commitment Coalition • The Coalició Compromís (Commitment Coalition) is an electoral coalition based in Valencia, first formed in…
Spain readies Paris climate accord ratification
• Next Congress could opt for urgent six-month ratification of Paris Agreement • Spain awaiting word on carbon pricing as it prepares…
Podemos gives partners veto over Catalan plebiscite
• Podemos cedes veto power over post-election coalitions to Catalan partners • Accord effectively shackles governing pact to Catalan referendum litmus test…
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…
POLITIFILE :: A Guide to Spain’s Political Parties
A guide to Spain’s leading political parties from Progressive Spain: NATIONAL :: Left-of-Centre Parties/Coalitions Partido Socialista Obrero Español ~ Spanish Socialist Workers…