A new chapter
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s main task now is to repair the damage done by Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party
Madrid lifts spending controls on Catalonia region
Spain’s new Socialist government says decision is aimed at normalizing relations with Catalan authorities
Soledad Gallego-Díaz, officially appointed new editor-in-chief of EL PAÍS
“Citizens trust this newsroom, and we have to show that we deserve that confidence on a daily basis,” the journalist told assembled staff on Friday morning
Spain’s most gender-balanced government in history takes office
The new ministers – 61% of whom are women – have been officially sworn in at the Zarzuela palace
Soledad Gallego-Díaz set to become first female editor-in-chief of EL PAÍS
The renowned Spanish journalist will be the only woman to have led the newspaper in its 42-year history, and will be taking over from Antonio Caño
Solid Cabinet choices from Spain’s new prime minister
With his selection of ministers – including a high proportion of women – Pedro Sánchez has opted for a message of stability and moderation geared toward Europe
An astronaut will be Spain’s new science minister
Pedro Duque is the best-known face in a Cabinet lineup with more women than ever before in Spanish democracy
Mariano Rajoy steps down as president of the Popular Party
The former prime minister announced his resignation on Tuesday, just days after he was ousted from office via a no-confidence motion filed by the Socialists
New Spanish PM seeks to send firm message with Cabinet picks
Pedro Sánchez counters claims about a weak government with Socialist lineup that includes several women and a non-separatist Catalan
The decision the Popular Party must make
Now that they are in opposition, the conservatives need to regroup and exercise loyal opposition to the government, not create tension and agitation
New Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez takes office at Zarzuela palace
His Cabinet is likely to be made up of politicians from his Socialist Party, with a spokesperson already having announced there will be no ministers from Podemos
A new era
Spain’s newly appointed prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, must form a solid government that facilitates stability
Support of key Basque party paves way for Spain’s PM to be voted out of office
The Catalan separatists of PDeCAT have also pledged to support the Socialist Party motion to oust Mariano Rajoy from office, which could happen in a ballot tomorrow
As it happened: Pedro Sánchez becomes new Spanish prime minister
No-confidence motion triumphs, with deputies in Congress casting 180 votes in favor of the ouster of Mariano Rajoy, with 169 votes against and one abstention
Explainer: What happens now the no-confidence motion against Rajoy has succeeded?
These are the legal steps that must be taken following today’s vote in Spanish Congress
An impossible government
The no-confidence vote will remove Mariano Rajoy as prime minister, but won’t produce greater political stability
Newly appointed Catalan minister also posted anti-Spanish social media messages
Jordi Puigneró, the regional digital policy and public administration chief, described Spanish intellectuals as “abusive husbands” and compared Spain to Turkey
No-confidence motion in Spain: “Resign, Mr Rajoy, and it will all be over”
Two-day debate will end with a vote that could unseat the conservative PM from power
Time to listen to the people
Negotiated early elections are the best way to end the political uncertainty
No-confidence motion against Spanish prime minister gathers momentum
Mariano Rajoy calls the Socialists “Torquemadas” because of their “inquisitorial approach”
Markets tumble and borrowing costs rise as Spain, Italy face crises
Uncertainty over no-confidence vote against Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy sends bond yields up and listed shares down
Spanish Congress to debate no-confidence vote against PM this week
Session in parliament will start Thursday, but it is unclear how Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez will secure enough support to get Mariano Rajoy voted out
When the machines take over
When new technologies create unemployment, the presence of a welfare state able to redistribute wealth can help workers to absorb this negative impact
Why Spain needs early elections
Only a stable alternative government will be able to lead the country out of the current political crisis
Rajoy accuses Socialists of weakening Spain with no-confidence motion
PM rules out calling early elections, and says the motion seeks to advance partisan agendas, not the interests of Spain
Zombie government
The Gürtel ruling has left Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy without a leg to stand on
Governing Popular Party and its ex-treasurer, sentenced in massive corruption case
Spain’s High Court gives businessman at center of so-called “Gürtel” probe, Francisco Correa, 51 years in jail, while Luis Bárcenas gets 33-year term
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