#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…
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Regional nationalisms stumbling block for PP, PSOE
• Basque leader Aitor Esteban says investiture deal with PP’s Rajoy ‘impossible’ • Homs says PDC would support Sánchez if PSOE agrees…
#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: Iglesias stakes out Left flank for Podemos
• Unidos Podemos leader mixes coquettish accolades, sharp criticism of Rajoy • Iglesias calls on Socialists to again attempt formation of a…
Rajoy speech to Congress opens investiture debate
• Rajoy tells parties only he can unify Spain, avert economic and political crisis • Cold reception from parties tanks investiture hopes…
Rajoy asks for more time to form new government
• PP leader said he accepts charge of forming gov’t, but lacks support to do so • No investiture date, Rajoy saying…
#VIDEO: Pedro Sánchez press conference 28th July
• Socialist leader reaffirms definitive ‘No’ on Rajoy investiture vote in Congress • Sánchez evades clarifying whether he’ll be candidate or not…
#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 ►…
#VIDEO: Albert Rivera press conference 27th July
• Rivera sees only ‘Grand Coalition’ without Rajoy or Partido Popular minority • Ciudadanos leader suggests all parties abstain to let Rajoy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 ‘No’ to Rajoy puts investiture bid in doubt
• Socialist leader confirms party position of no support or abstention on Rajoy • PP leader says barring PSOE abstention, may not…
Rajoy to parley with Catalan independence party
• PP leader schedules discreet meeting with CDC party leader Francesc Homs • Re-minted CDC now called Partit Demòcrata Català in image makeover…
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…
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…
PSOE reiterates ‘No’ vote, no abstention for Rajoy
• Rajoy tells Coalición Canaria leaders he’ll most likely seek ‘minority’ gov’t • Sánchez may need second PSOE approval for second-round vote…
Spain’s post-election calendar: What comes next?
• Best-case scenario: Spain will have a new government by early August • If parties cannot quickly agree coalition accord, process could…
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…
Judge says Mas should face trial over referendum
• High Court judge says Catalan ex-President willfully disobeyed Supreme Court • Recommends, Mas and two others face trial over Nov 2014…
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…
#VIDEO: Animal-rights party PACMA increases vote
• Partido Animalista nets 284.848 votes for 1.19% of total Congressional vote • Party awarded no seats in Congress due to Electoral…
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…
#VIDEO: Animal-rights party sets sights on Congress
• PACMA hopes to build on record 2015 vote and win first seats in Congress • Party fielding candidates for Congress &…