Carlos E. Cué

Pedro Sánchez has been forced to name a new candidate for the upper house after Catalan separatist parties vetoed his first nominee, Miquel Iceta

Pedro Sánchez has become a leading figure of the European Socialists, a role he hopes to take advantage of to give the country a more important role in the 28-member bloc

The move represents a U-turn for Popular Party president Pablo Casado, who garnered a disastrous result at the April 28 election

Blocking the appointment of Miquel Iceta, a man who “builds bridges,” would be “a bad start,” says Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party

Acting PM Pedro Sánchez met with the leaders of Ciudadanos and Podemos on Tuesday in a bid to forge governing alliances following the general election of April 28

Despite the fragmented scenario, nobody is in a rush to negotiate until after the local, regional and European Union elections of May 26

As support for the Popular Party crumbles, the PSOE took the highest number of seats but will need to reach a deal with Podemos and other smaller groups if it is to govern

The outcome of today’s general election will determine whether a far-right party, Vox, becomes a significant new presence in Spanish national politics

Ahead of Sunday’s general election in Spain, Socialist Party leader Pedro Sánchez speaks to EL PAÍS about possible outcomes after what are expected to be inconclusive polls

Pablo Casado of the Popular Party and Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos appeared more focused on outdoing one another than on attacking the prime minister

The Monday night event revealed the deep divide between the left-wing and right-wing blocs ahead of the general election on April 28

Its presence would violate rules on minimum congressional representation; PM Pedro Sánchez says he will instead attend a four-candidate event on public broadcaster TVE

As the official campaign gets underway today, the governing Socialist Party (PSOE) is stirring fears about its rivals in order to mobilize left-wing voters ahead of the April 28 polls

Following Thursday’s key European Council meeting, Pedro Sánchez underscores that the EU has gone as far as it can to deal with the ongoing crisis

Pedro Sánchez is travelling to Brussels for a meeting that could delay Britain’s departure from the EU

The body of the former dictator will be taken to the El Pardo cemetery, assuming that the Supreme Court does not halt the process

The pope’s right-hand man Pietro Parolin has sent a letter saying the Holy See will ensure Santiago Cantera does not stop the government’s plans to remove the dictator’s remains

The calls from the Popular Party and Ciudadanos came after it emerged that a “rapporteur” will be present at talks between Madrid and Catalan political parties

Pedro Sánchez will meet with the head of the European Court of Human Rights and give a speech to respond to Catalan separatists’ arguments that there are political prisoners in Spain

The Socialist Party administration has made a series of gestures to appease pro-secession parties, but the efforts could have been in vain if its budget plan is rejected

Pedro Sánchez has met with opponents of the Bolivarian regime at a global gathering of Socialist parties in Dominican Republic

Latin American leaders and Spanish opposition parties are pressuring Pedro Sánchez to recognize Juan Guaidó as the legitimate head of the South American country

The Socialist Party government is trying to stop the former dictator from being moved to the center of Madrid, in line with his family’s wishes

The warning comes ahead of a Cabinet meeting that PM Pedro Sánchez wants to hold in Barcelona

Pedro Sánchez may abandon his plan to see out the legislature in a minority government, but not everyone in his Socialist Party is in favor of early polls

Pedro Sánchez vows that “Spaniards will never again” pay the levy, but experts warn that lenders will simply raise interest rates

Authorities are racing to stop dictator’s family from reburying him at a popular cathedral in Madrid