
A new waiting game in Spain
The deal signed between the Socialist Party and Unidas Podemos to form a coalition government is a step forward, but explanations are still required

The deal signed between the Socialist Party and Unidas Podemos to form a coalition government is a step forward, but explanations are still required

After months of negotiations following the April election, which failed to break the political stalemate, the two party leaders have made an agreement less than 48 hours after Sunday’s vote

The demonstrations staged by pro-independence supporters entered their second day on Tuesday, with around 2,000 people blocking a major artery for freight traffic between both countries

Caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has a tall task ahead of him if he is to secure support from the parties he needs to back him in order to form a government

While there were smiles all round at the Socialist Party HQ, the mood was more somber at Ciudadanos. Podemos chief Pablo Iglesias, meanwhile, brought his baby daughter with him to hear the results

The solution to the current political deadlock in Spain requires negotiating a bare-bones governing program as soon as possible

The center-right party fell from 57 seats in Congress to just 10 at Sunday’s vote, with the conservative Popular Party and far-right Vox making major gains

A poll that was meant to unblock the political situation in Spain has only served to complicate it, with losses for the left, a recovery for the PP and a huge boost for the far-right

Read our updates from the November 10 polls in Spain

A voting official showed up dressed as a bear in Soria, while ‘Star Wars’ characters were seen in Seville

Spaniards have gone to the polls for the fourth time in as many years to elect 350 deputies and 208 senators

Recent remarks by the caretaker PM have also infuriated prosecutors, adding uncertainty to a vote where the far right is expected to make significant gains

The 29-year-old, who has two new specials in the pipeline with streaming giant Netflix, is currently touring with his 10th solo show

The arguments and policies set out by Vox during Monday’s pre-election debate should have set all kind of alarm bells ringing

In a televised face-off on Monday night that could prove decisive, Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party talked tough on Catalonia with the four other candidates

Guests at the 2019 Princess of Girona awards were blocked from entering, despite the heavy security measures in Barcelona given the presence of Felipe VI and his family

With Spaniards going to the polls for the fourth time in four years this Sunday, Spain’s political leaders are on the stump and are preparing for tonight’s TV debate

A recent survey has the Socialist Party winning 121 seats, two fewer than in April, while right-of-center parties stand to benefit collectively from the new vote

A Barcelona court found the men guilty of the lesser offense of abuse because the victim was in an “unconscious state”

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At 3am on October 27 Spaniards will gain an hour, a practice that the European Union wants to end by 2021

Forty-four years later, the remains of the late autocrat were transferred from the Valley of the Fallen today to a cemetery in Madrid, cheered on by supporters

The remains of the dictator were today transferred from the controversial monument to the Pardo-Mingorrubio cemetery, where supporters gathered with banners and flags

The regional law-enforcement agency says it feels “defenseless” after government fails to press charges against individuals accused of participating in acts that injured officers

Pedro Sánchez said he is going to visit the police officers injured in the disturbances, and that he has sent Catalonia’s separatist leader a letter reminding him of his public duties

Barcelona saw more violent scenes on Saturday and Sunday, as protesters continued to demonstrate against the sentencing of nine Catalan separatist leaders

Pedro Sánchez visited injured police officers in hospital but did not meet with the Catalan premier Quim Torra or offer a press conference