Campaign duel between Podemos and PP leaves Socialists stuck in the middle
Left and right are pressuring Pedro Sánchez to choose a post-election partner
Parties quarrel over ways to reduce cost of new election campaign
The last vote in December cost taxpayers €130 million due to subsidies for political mail and parliament seats
Spanish Socialists and Podemos begin battle for the left-wing vote
New campaign race sees emerging party depicted as “communists” and the Socialists ignored
New June election will benefit PP, poll confirms
Despite forecast, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez says no to grand coalition with conservatives
Candidates play blame game as deadline for new election approaches
Spanish king confirms that no nominee has enough support to stand for prime minister
Socialist chief admits new elections inevitable, blaming PP and Podemos
Pedro Sánchez tells reporters after meeting with king that “change has been delayed by two months”
Socialists come up with last-ditch offer in bid to avoid new elections
The main opposition party has accepted nearly all of the policy points proposed by Valencian group Compromís
Three-way meeting to break Spain’s political deadlock ends in failure
Podemos comes to negotiating table with unacceptable demands for Socialists and Ciudadanos
Socialists, Podemos and Ciudadanos to hold talks on Thursday
Meeting of unlikely partners evidences urgency of reaching deals to avert a fresh election
Socialist chief insists both emerging parties must join in government deal
Pedro Sánchez celebrates Podemos’s new attitude but says he will not break alliance with Ciudadanos
Podemos and Socialist leaders agree to restart negotiations next week
But Pablo Iglesias and Pedro Sánchez refuse to back down on issues that have prevented a deal so far
Interior Ministry ups airport security measures after Brussels bombings
Belgian attacks bring Spain’s divided political parties together for a few hours
Socialists will try to win support of Podemos’s regional allies
Galicia’s En Marea and Catalonia’s En Comú Podem’s await new proposal from PSOE chief
Ciudadanos ready to drop Socialists if they negotiate Catalan self-rule vote
PSOE leader Pedro Sánchez denies referendum is on agenda at Puigdemont meeting
Socialists confident divisions in Podemos will deliver abstention
Party leader Iglesias’ refusal to back PSOE chief’s PM bid sees him lose most ground in Metroscopia poll
Socialists considering breaking deals with Podemos in local councils
“Serious warning” comes after group fails to support Pedro Sánchez’s prime ministerial bid
PSOE chief to call on parties to avert new election in investiture speech
Pedro Sánchez faces the session to vote in a new PM without the necessary support
Socialist leader to ask party chiefs for support in attracting Podemos
Sánchez wants to make last attempt to get leftist group to sign up to pact with Ciudadanos
Pact with Ciudadanos revives divisions within the Socialist Party
PP leader Mariano Rajoy turns down center-right group chief Rivera’s request for a meeting
PSOE negotiating deal with leftist parties and Ciudadanos in parallel
Podemos gives in and permits PSOE chief to hold talks with Albert Rivera’s center-right group
Socialists-Ciudadanos agreement clashes with Podemos’s program
Anti-austerity party says it will not support PSOE if it strikes deal with center-right group
Socialists ready to sign political pact with Ciudadanos
Center-right party had asked PSOE for fast-track, five-point reform of Constitution
Don’t stand in way of Socialist deal, ex-PM tells Mariano Rajoy
“New elections will lead to the same situation,” says statesman Felipe González
Rajoy fails to shake Sánchez’s hand ahead of latest negotiations
Acting PM and Socialist leader meet for just 25 minutes, with no end to political stalemate
Spanish parties to conservative PP: stop your campaign of fear
Acting government issuing warnings about risks to the nation if a leftist alliance takes over
Socialists seek deals with Podemos allies in bid to form government
The emerging anti-austerity party has ruled itself out of any agreement involving Ciudadanos
Socialists refuse to bow to Podemos’ demands over negotiations
Party leader Pablo Iglesias wants Pedro Sánchez to exclude Ciudadanos from talks