Pedro Sánchez

Pedro Sánchez thinks his country is better prepared that others in Europe to survive an energy crisis thanks to early investment in renewables and a recent reduction in electricity consumption

Speaking to EL PAÍS, the Socialist Party leader explains that his government has put in motion structural reforms in a bid to bring down the soaring cost of power in Spain. He also discusses Afghanistan and the country’s successful Covid-19 vaccination campaign

The Socialist leader hopes the changes will help focus on the economic recovery and smooth thorny issues such as Catalan independence before Spaniards vote in the next election

The Socialist Party leader won a second investiture vote by a simple majority of just two votes and will now lead the country’s first coalition government since the Second Republic

The Socialist Party politician is still expected to be voted back in as prime minister at a second poll on Tuesday. Catalonia was the key issue of the two-day session in Congress, with multiple attacks directed at the candidate for his deal with the Catalan Republican Left

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

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