Sánchez wins bid to form progressive coalition gov’t
► Socialist leader wins Congress vote 167-165, with 18 abstentions ► ‘YES’ votes (167): PSOE, Unidas Podemos, PNV, Mas País, Compromís, Nueva…
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POLITIFILE :: ‘Who’s Who’ among Spain’s political parties
Confused by the ABC’s of Spain’s political parties? That’s understandable, given that the Spanish political landscape is now more fragmented that at…
After bruising debate, Sánchez key vote set for Tuesday
After a grueling two-day investiture debate in Spain’s Congress that lasted all of Saturday and into Sunday morning, acting President Pedro Sánchez…
ERC-PSOE accord gives green light to Sánchez election
After weeks of negotiations, the national executive council of the Catalan separatist party Esquerra Republicana (ERC) has approved a pact with the…
What does the EU court ruling on Junqueras mean?
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Strasbourg has issued a far-reaching and unprecedented ruling that overturns a widely accepted norm as…
Sánchez accepts King’s request to form new government
Acting President Pedro Sánchez announced Wednesday evening that he has accepted the request made to him by Spain’s head of state, King…
Protest over Saudi ship onloading munitions in Sagunto
Despite protests from Spanish peace and anti-war activists, a Saudi Arabian cargo ship was allowed to dock and onload munitions in the…
Esquerra puts kibosh on new government before January
Catalonia’s pro-independence Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC) party on Monday dashed the hopes of acting President Pedro Sánchez to quickly have a…
Felipe VI kicks off two days of consultation with parties
Spain’s head of state, King Felipe VI, embarked Tuesday on a two-day marathon round of consultations with leaders of political parties represented…
Survey: Catalan independence support falls to 41.9pct
Results released Friday of a regular quarterly public-opinion survey taken by Catalonia’s regional Generalitat government shows that support among Catalans for independence…
PSOE, Unidas Podemos agree to attempt coalition gov’t
Leaders of Spain’s Socialist party and smaller left-wing rival Unidas Podemos signed a 10-point “pre-agreement” on Tuesday establishing the basis for formation…
Who wins, who loses under Spain’s electoral system?
There is no short answer, unfortunately, to the question of who wins and who loses under Spain’s complicated electoral system. That’s because…
PSOE nets disappointing win, Unidas Podemos recedes, as VOX vote soars, PP recovers & Ciudadanos implodes
Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) scored an underwhelming general election victory Sunday, winning more votes than any other party yet managing to lose…
Polls show no clear majority for Left or Right
The last publicly available voter surveys prior to next Sunday’s general election show a virtual stalemate, with no single party or blocs…
Macro-CIS survey projects clear victory for Socialists
The release of results of the most-recent monthly voter survey from the government’s own Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) on Tuesday shows…
Polls show PSOE slightly down, recovery for PP & VOX
► Socialists hold pole position at around 27-28% share of voter preference ► PP, VOX recovery not seen as sufficient to enable…
Socialists, Unidas Podemos to renew negotiations today
► Sánchez secures tentative PRC & PNV support, abstention pledge from ERC ► Unidas Podemos foresees lengthy negotiations with 23 Sept deadline…
PSOE airs social program in bid to lure Podemos support
► Socialists want solo gov’t with support from Podemos, who insist on coalition ► New elections in November, if PSOE unable to…
Left controls Congress ‘Mesa’ for first time in 30 years
► PSOE’s Meritxell Batet elected President of nine-member Mesa Directiva ► PSOE & Unidas Podemos control five-seat majority of crucial committee Left-of-center…
Greenpeace climbers protest climate change, rising seas
While Spain was on momentary pause the day before national elections at the weekend, climbers from Greenpeace España scaled Barcelona’s iconic Columbus…
PSOE wins election, will need support to form new gov’t
► High voter turnout & splintered right-wing vote hand victory to Socialists ► PP suffers historic defeat, ultra-right VOX party falls short…
Hazte Oír targets PP, Cs & PSOE with buses, billboards
Ultra-right group Hazte Oír (Make Yourself Heard) has targeted Spain’s three leading political parties in a campaign of negative attack ads aimed…
Party leaders vie for undecided voters in first TV debate
With as many as 30 percent of Spanish voters still saying they are undecided over which party they’ll vote for on 28th…
Polls show Catalan Socialists running close behind ERC
Voter preference surveys in Catalonia in the run-up to the 28th April general elections are showing a surprisingly tight race between the…
Marlaska defends LGBT rights against VOX machismo
Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has called for Spaniards to defend the rights of the LGBT community in Spain, lashing out against those…
Parties scrambling to attract undecided women’s vote
Spain’s political parties are already vying for the vote of women in upcoming elections, amid the release of polling figures that suggest…
Gov’t calls off talks over Catalan referendum insistence
Spain’s Socialist party government on Friday called off talks on Catalonia’s future with pro-independence leaders of Catalonia’s Generalitat regional leadership. The decision…
PSOE shrugs off defeat, presses on with budget proposal
The minority Socialist party (PSOE) government of President Pedro Sánchez has vowed to press ahead with efforts to pass its 2019 budget,…
Sánchez warns Catalans against violating Constitution
Spanish President Pedro Sánchez warned Catalan nationalist parties in Congress on Wednesday that his government will not tolerate any violation of Spain’s…
Spanish Left, feminists split on approach to prostitution
Spain’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Social Security has officially called for the Fiscalia government prosecutors’ office to begin legal proceedings to…
One year later, Catalan independence movement divided
One year on from the Catalan parliament’s 27th October 2017 proclamation of independence from Spain, a new public opinion survey by the…