
Spain’s PM buys time with very narrow budget victory in Congress
Mariano Rajoy’s minority government manages to secure approval for its 2017 spending blueprint

Mariano Rajoy’s minority government manages to secure approval for its 2017 spending blueprint

Vote has huge symbolic importance, but does not mean exhumation will take place any time soon

But opposition divided over what should replace ruling conservatives’ Citizen Safety legislation

Vulnerability of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s minority government shown over the last week

Pact between PP and Ciudadanos in trouble after government rejects calls for investigation

Deputies expected to vote in favor of a committee to examine the bailout of Spain’s saving banks

But ruling conservatives have a history of ignoring pleas to bring changes to the dictator’s mausoleum

Dolores de Cospedal offers relatives of 62 soldiers killed aboard Yak-42 “moral reparation”

Council of State says Defense department knew of risks before accident in which 62 servicemen died

Italian vote leaves ruling PP reluctant to push reforms that might require a plebiscite

Socialist-sponsored motion has no binding power but shows that PP no longer controls the lower house

Minority government opposes move but has no power to veto it; PM to meet union leaders on Thursday

Prime Minister Rajoy’s minority PP government loses two votes in Parliament in one day

Monarch also makes reference to need for dialogue in wake of 10-month political impasse

Move to stop standardized testing shows Rajoy can no longer ram legislation through Congress

Opposition Socialists vow to block any “anti-social” draft by the PP minority government

Left-wing groups call protest outside Congress; over 1,000 police officers called in

Socialist abstention opens door to investiture at Congressional vote on Saturday

Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will return to office in early November

Body’s work begins against backdrop of huge corruption case involving Popular Party

Deeply divided Socialist Party has to quickly decide whether it lets acting PM form a government

Socialist Party’s leadership crisis delays cross-party talks on forming government

The main opposition group believes that the Popular Party is using the date as a pressure tactic

Media spotlight will be on several senior figures from Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party

Federal committee will meet in October after two key regional elections to review its position

Tentative deal struck with Ciudadanos. If incumbent fails in bid, third election could be held on Christmas Day

Failure of main parties to reach agreement keeps fears of a record third election alive