Anabel Díez

Teams from both parties to start hammering out action plan on five major issues

“This is off to a good start,” says Pedro Sánchez after first talks in bid to form government

Pedro Sánchez says he will speak with “the right and the left” in bid to break stalemate

PSOE chief says he is prepared to start talks with all the parties to try to form a government

Regional officials want to have a say over any possible agreement with Podemos

Latest Metroscopia poll shows only Socialists will lose votes if ballot has to be repeated

Rajoy seeks to send a message of unity after new regional premier is sworn in in Catalonia

Pedro Sánchez rules out Podemos’s demand for a Catalan independence referendum

But Socialists are unwilling to do any kind of deal to see PP leader voted back in as PM

PP and C's pressure PSOE not to block investiture as maneuvering to form government begins

“I gave a voice to the millions who feel Rajoy should have resigned,” says Pedro Sánchez The PSOE chief has been criticized for telling Spanish PM that he is “not a decent person”

Voter indecision and expected high turnout means next Sunday’s election remains wide open

Groups to focus election campaigning on 100 areas where half of Spaniards live

PM holds new round of talks with opposition to seek “maximum cooperation and unity”

Attempt is turning point for Spanish politics, more accustomed to a go-it-alone approach

New voter intention survey shows a three-horse race for the center of the political spectrum

Socialists, Ciudadanos and PP maneuver to delay independence process for a few days

Spanish and Catalan leaders get failing grades for their handling of the secessionist issue

New Metroscopia poll for EL PAÍS reveals that Socialists considered to be moderate option

Survey reveals citizens’ dissatisfaction with pacts reached between parties to attain power May 24 polls left most parties without majorities, paving the way for left-wing councils

Metroscopia poll reveals that 81% of Spaniards approve of how he is carrying out his duties

Three decades after joining, Spanish support for the EU has slipped but remains high

But new poll shows conservatives are still ahead in voter intention, followed by Socialists

Both party chiefs agree on leaving negotiations in hands of regional and municipal bosses

Likely next Barcelona mayor refuses to accept party’s condition for support in council Podemos and Socialist leaders set for first meeting as investiture deadline looms

The fragmented scenario after Sunday’s elections is forcing groups to seek agreements Socialists begin sounding out both Pablo Iglesias’ anti-austerity party and Ciudadanos

The party will be forced to pact with Ciudadanos if it is to hold onto power in the regions Emerging parties likely to secure historic victories in Barcelona and Madrid mayoral races