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Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Spain sends 10,000 more soldiers and police to tackle historic floods

Spain sends 10,000 more soldiers and police to tackle historic floods

It’s the nation’s largest-ever military deployment in peacetime, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said, as the death toll topped 200.

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Relief for Pedro Sánchez as Spanish government’s Catalan amnesty bill clears major hurdle in parliament

Lower chamber of Spain’s parliament passes contentious legislation on a vote of 178-172.

March 14, 2024 4:38 pm CET

Judges get dragged into Spain’s toxic politics

EU’s 2023 justice scorecard placed Spain 23rd in the bloc for public perception of independence of courts and judges, with political pressure the most commonly cited cause of interference. 

December 23, 2023 4:00 am CET

Sánchez picks a Cabinet of dealmakers to navigate tensions in Spain

The gender-balanced ministerial team will have a hard time getting laws through a fractured parliament.

November 20, 2023 4:24 pm CET

The Spanish dog has his day: How ‘Perro’ Sánchez won

Spain’s leader was written off when he gambled on a snap election. A canine insult and a canny deal turned his fortunes around.

November 17, 2023 4:00 am CET

‘Son of a bitch’: Madrid chief insults Sánchez during heated debate

PM ‘took advantage of his intervention to defame a regional president, me, and my family,’ Isabel Díaz Ayuso says.

November 16, 2023 4:22 pm CET

Spain’s parliament confirms Sánchez as prime minister

The Socialist leader will form a minority administration with the far-left Sumar coalition.

November 16, 2023 1:17 pm CET

Spanish turmoil hits EU stage as PM’s camp trades blows with conservatives

Socialists and conservatives are clashing over a controversial proposal to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists.

November 14, 2023 4:00 am CET

Spain’s Socialist Party files amnesty bill for Catalan separatists

The draft legislation could benefit more than 300 people and will give Pedro Sánchez the parliamentary support needed to remain prime minister.

November 13, 2023 7:39 pm CET

Spain’s king asks Pedro Sánchez to form government

The Socialist leader needs to secure support from Catalan separatists in order to remain in power.

October 3, 2023 2:42 pm CET

Door opens for Sánchez as Spanish lawmakers reject Feijóo’s PM bid again

King Felipe VI is now expected to ask the Socialist leader to attempt to form a government.

September 29, 2023 2:31 pm CET

Spain’s Feijóo loses first vote to become prime minister

The conservative Popular Party leader is expected to be rejected by Spain’s parliament for a second time on Friday.

September 27, 2023 1:29 pm CET

The impossible dream: Feijóo launches doomed bid to lead Spain

MPs are expected to torpedo the conservative leader’s candidacy to be prime minister.

September 26, 2023 4:00 am CET
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The beginning of the end? Catalan amnesty stirs up a political storm in Spain

PM Pedro Sánchez must approve an amnesty in exchange for nationalist support.

September 15, 2023 4:00 am CET

Spain’s Feijóo asks Sánchez to let him be prime minister for two years

Socialist leader rejects conservative counterpart’s proposal to pass major bipartisan legislation together.

August 30, 2023 2:53 pm CET

Spain’s king asks conservative leader Feijóo to form government

Popular Party won the most votes in last month’s election but seems unlikely to be able to gather enough support to govern.

August 22, 2023 9:03 pm CET

By royal appointment: Who will Spain’s king pick to form a government?

Inconclusive national election means the monarch will have a hard time choosing his candidate to be prime minister.

August 20, 2023 4:02 am CET

Spain’s Sánchez faces moment of truth as fresh elections loom

The Spanish parliament reconvenes with Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont holding the nation’s fate in his hands.

August 17, 2023 4:02 am CET

Last stand in Waterloo: Carles Puigdemont sets high price to break Spanish vote impasse

Catalan separatist leader holds the key to Pedro Sánchez staying in office — but he’s driving a hard bargain.

August 9, 2023 4:01 am CET

Spain election: Far-right Vox vows to back conservative Feijóo ‘for free’

Party no longer demanding to be included in any national government that requires its support.

August 7, 2023 11:55 am CET

Spain election repeat more likely after expat vote count

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s already narrow path to a new administration just became trickier.

July 29, 2023 1:52 pm CET

Dancing with the far right doesn’t pay off

It takes two to tango, and the Spanish election offers a sharp lesson for conservatives across Europe on how partnering with the radical right can go badly wrong.

July 26, 2023 4:02 am CET

Spain election: Conservative boss Feijóo’s numbers don’t add up

The Popular Party leader got the most votes in the election but lacks the support needed to form a government.

July 26, 2023 4:00 am CET

Sánchez’s tricky road to victory after shock Spanish election result

The Socialist may remain prime minister if he can cobble together enough support from wildly different political groups.

July 24, 2023 4:26 am CET

Spanish election: Sánchez holds off right surge

The center-right Popular Party won the most votes but does not appear to have a path to form a government.

July 24, 2023 12:27 am CET
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