Spanish Elections

Pedro Sánchez may have reached a preliminary agreement with the anti-austerity Unidas Podemos, but securing support from Catalan separatist lawmakers will prove tricky

The conservatives have picked up a deputy in the Basque Country, meaning the caretaker PM will need to secure key abstentions or support from another party to retake power

Within two days of Sunday’s repeat election, the Socialist Party and Unidas Podemos struck a deal that they had been unable to agree on for six months

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

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

The protest called by Tsunami Democràtic is expected to last for three days and has been described as the “most ambitious action” yet since the Supreme Court ruling that jailed pro-independence leaders

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

Issues like the economic slowdown have been dropped as candidates vie for undecided voters ahead of the vote on November 10

In an interview with EL PAÍS, Spain’s caretaker prime minister discusses Monday’s debate and what deals he is prepared to make if he does not win an absolute majority at the November 10 election

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

Following recent street disturbances by radical independence activists, the authorities are sending reinforcements to guarantee security at polling stations on Sunday

The leader of the far-right party, Santiago Abascal, took advantage of the silence of his rivals on Monday night to get his message across to the more than eight million viewers

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

Spaniards will be going to the polls for the fourth time in four years on November 10, but there are already indications that many will be inclined to not vote this time around

Eight sites have been sharing posts criticizing the Popular Party’s political rivals and encouraging abstention on November 10

The party of caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez would still, however, fall short of an absolute majority, meaning new attempts at a deal with Unidas Podemos would be needed