Speaking this morning, Pedro Sánchez claimed that the results of the November 10 general election will break the political deadlock and allow the country to move forward
Ciudadanos is now open to deals after shunning the Socialist Party for months, while the Popular Party is focusing on the economy ahead of the November 10 repeat vote
This week we discuss why Spain is heading back to the polls for the fourth time in four years, and look at the Spanish government’s demand for reciprocity in the conditions for migrants after the UK leaves the EU
Data from the CIS public research institute also reveals that more people than ever consider Spain’s politicians and parties to be a problem since records began
Party leaders believe there are around a million people who voted for Ciudadanos in April who could switch allegiances at upcoming polls
Some experts argue that leftist parties are more likely to be hurt by voters’ frustration at having to return to the polls for the fourth time in four years
It is the parties themselves, and not the country’s parliamentary institutions, that are to blame for this failed political term
Party leaders are meeting with the king to see if Pedro Sánchez stands a chance of being voted back in as prime minister by deputies in Congress
A senior official from the conservative Popular Party suggests a grand union of the two main political groups to prevent a fresh parliamentary election in November
The consultations with Felipe VI will determine whether the Socialist Party’s Pedro Sánchez has enough support in Congress to be voted back in as prime minister
Pedro Sánchez today launched 370 policy points, many aimed at persuading the anti-austerity group to vote in favor of a minority Socialist Party administration
Speaking to EL PAÍS, Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party says that he still believes he can persuade left-wing Podemos to support him in the formation of a government
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is working on a new strategy to win the support of the anti-austerity party Unidas Podemos, which refused to back his investiture bid in July
Isabel Díaz Ayuso from the Popular Party is set to become the next premier after Ciudadanos agreed to accept the demands made by the far-right group Vox
The majority of Unidas Podemos and Socialist voters do not want to go back to the ballot boxes, but right-wing supporters defend a new vote
Acting deputy PM Carmen Calvo said the party would not negotiate Cabinet positions with Unidas Podemos after the anti-austerity group abstained from last week’s crucial vote
Pedro Sánchez’s failure at this week’s investiture vote should not mean new elections. It means a new bid must be made at forming a government
Talks between the Socialist Party and leftist Unidas Podemos should not have ended this way. So why did they?
Ahead of today’s second investiture vote, it is looking very unlikely that acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will be able to count on the support of the left-wing party
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s first bid to form a government failed on Tuesday, with another key vote in Congress due to take place tomorrow
At Monday’s investiture debate, Pedro Sánchez argued that the far-right Vox party represents the real threat to Spanish democracy, and not his Socialist group
During day one of this week’s investiture debate, Pedro Sánchez draws heavy criticism from the opposition for failing to mention the Catalan crisis
The left-wing party headed by Pablo Iglesias wants ministries and a deputy prime ministerial position in government with acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
With talks between the Socialists and Podemos at a deadlock, a group of writers and performers has signed a manifesto demanding a deal to avoid a repeat election
Speaking on Monday morning on the Cadena SER radio network, the Socialist politician said that the left-wing party refused an offer of places in the Cabinet
With less than two weeks to go until the investiture vote, the Socialist Party is no closer to a deal as negotiations with the leftist Unidas Podemos remain at an impasse
The former mayor of the Spanish capital speaks to EL PAÍS about the future of the low-emissions zone, which the new right-wing municipal council has tried to suspend