Spain govt and Catalan parties agree new amnesty bill

Spain's ruling Socialists and Catalan independence parties said they had agreed on a new amnesty law bill that has polarised the country.

Spanish MPs reject amnesty bill for Catalan separatists in blow for PM

Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday rejected a deeply divisive Catalan amnesty bill with the hardline separatist party that demanded it voting against it on the grounds it did not go far enough. 

Spanish PM Sanchez reaches deal with Catalan separatist party to remain in power

Spain's prime minister has clinched agreement with Catalan separatists, officials said on Thursday, in a deal that will enable him to remain in power but that has raised tensions and sparked protests in the country. 

Spain's PM Sanchez Calls Snap General Election in July

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday he would dissolve parliament and the country would hold an early general election on July 23 following the results of Sunday's local elections.

Political storm in Spain after 3 no-confidence motions

Spain’s Socialist Party filed three separate no-confidence motions in regional governments ruled by right-wing coalitions on Wednesday, spurring a rift between traditional allies and promising a shake-up of local governance.

Le chef du Parti socialiste espagnol demande au leader catalan "d'arrêter tout"

Le leader du Parti socialiste espagnol Pedro Sanchez a demandé lundi au chef du gouvernement séparatiste catalan, Carles Puigdemont, de "tout arrêter" et de renoncer à une déclaration d'indépendance unilatérale dès mardi comme il l'envisage.

Les députés espagnols votent la confiance à Mariano Rajoy

Les députés espagnols ont voté samedi soir la confiance à Mariano Rajoy, chef de file du Parti populaire (droite), qui va pouvoir ainsi demeurer chef du gouvernement.

Spain's Socialist Party votes, enables the conservatives to form a government

Spain's Socialist Party agreed by a majority vote to enable the incumbent conservative Popular Party to form a new government in Spain.

Crisis en el PSOE: Pedro Sánchez dimite a la dirección del partido socialista

El líder socialista Pedro Sánchez ha dimitido hoy sábado después de que la dirección del Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) que votara contra su propuesta de celebrar unas elecciones primarias y un congreso extraordinario.

Spanish Socialists meet to decide on Pedro Sanchez's leadership future

The top governing body of Spain's Socialist Party were meeting on Saturday in an attempt to address the future of the now deeply divided party.

17 senior Socialists resign from executive committee to oppose party leader

A group of Spanish Socialist Party leaders submitted their resignations from the party's executive committee on Wednesday in a bid to oust the current secretary general.

Spain's parliament nixes acting PM's 2nd bid in a week to form new government

Spain's parliament on Friday rejected the acting prime minister's second attempt this week to form a new government at a vote held in the lower chamber.

Rajoy signals readiness for investiture date

Acting Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Thursday said he was in a position to present his candidacy to be returned to office at an investiture vote in the Spanish Congress.

Rajoy Claims His Party's Right to Rule Spain

Spain's acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy says since his People's Party won the most votes in the repeat parliamentary elections Sunday, it has won the right to govern.

Rajoy triumphant after PP election win

People's Party leader, Mariano Rajoy was triumphant after his party were proclaimed the winners of the Spanish general election on Sunday.

After Brexit, Spain holds general election : Opinion polls have suggested the new ballot may also not break the political deadlock.

People across Spain are casting their ballots for the second time in six months, in a closely watched election just days after Britain's shock decision to exit the European Union.

Elections en Espagne le 26 juin, pas de gouvernement avant fin juillet

Les Espagnols devront retourner aux urnes pour la deuxième fois en six mois, le roi Felipe VI ayant convoqué mardi de nouvelles élections législatives le 26 juin pour surmonter le blocage politique du pays, qui risque de se prolonger jusqu'au coeur de l'été.

Spanish Socialist leader insists not to support a Rajoy government

Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sanchez repeated on Monday that his party would not support the attempts of Popular Party (PP) leader Mariano Rajoy to return to power Spain.

España: Con el 81,98% escrutado, el PP gana las elecciones, el PSOE es segundo

Con el 78,09% escrutado, el PP gana las elecciones generales y consigue 123 escaños. El PSOE se sitúa en segundo puesto con 93 escaños. En tercer lugar está Podemos con 68 escaños, seguido de Ciudadanos, con 37 asientos en el Congreso, según los datos oficiales del Ministerio del Interior.

Further opinion poll confirms changes on Spanish political scene (EL PAÍS)

An opinion poll published on Sunday confirmed the major changes in the Spanish political panorama shown by other polls during the week.

The opinion poll was compiled by the company Metroscope and published in the El Pais newspaper on Sunday.