A nominee emerges in battle to head Spain’s leaderless Socialists
Former Basque premier Patxi López is first official candidate as PSOE seeks new secretary general
Former Basque premier Patxi López is first official candidate as PSOE seeks new secretary general
After months of stalemate and fruitless talks, leaders must win back voters with a well-defined message
According to the CIS survey, the Socialist Party’s recent crisis has cost it six points
Poll shows most Spaniards feel last-minute deal to avoid new polls is still possible
Javier Fernández discusses the next moves for Spain’s deeply divided Socialist Party
Conservative victories could prove decisive in breaking nine-month political stalemate at national level
Metroscopia survey sees turnout falling to 63%, lowest level since Spain returned to democracy
Mariano Rajoy will meet with Socialists and Ciudadanos on Tuesday and Wednesday; new survey shows Spaniards feel the PSOE should let conservatives form a government
Former statesman asks parties to act responsibly to avoid a third election, and acting PM Mariano Rajoy agrees that an executive must be formed quickly
Fernández Díaz says comments with anti-fraud agency to go after regional politicians “taken out of context”
Breakaway could affect trade relations, regional independence movements and the lives of over 200,000 Spaniards living in Britain
Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera is alone among the four main candidates to get the thumbs up from voters
The Popular Party emerges as leader in latest survey thanks to likely abstention of voters at June 26 elections
The new alliance between the left-leaning parties has carved out a three-point lead over the PSOE, according to the latest Metroscopia survey
Socialists continue to rank second after the Popular Party but inch forward from the last voter poll in January
Despite forecast, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez says no to grand coalition with conservatives
Podemos comes to negotiating table with unacceptable demands for Socialists and Ciudadanos
Metroscopia survey for EL PAÍS reveals that the same situation would emerge from fresh vote
New book out about Ada Colau comes at a difficult time for the anti-austerity party
Party leader Iglesias’ refusal to back PSOE chief’s PM bid sees him lose most ground in Metroscopia poll
Voters also hoping PP and Podemos will back PSOE-Ciudadanos deal, new survey finds
CIS survey suggests overall outcome of fresh vote would be similar to that at December poll
Pedro Sánchez draws up draft document that he will put to an internal party referendum
PP sources fear investiture debate will highlight the isolation of prime ministerial candidate
Experts say there could be a redistribution of votes, but again no clear winner likely to emerge