Pedro Sánchez voted back in as Spanish prime minister by Congress
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
Pedro Sánchez loses first vote, after highly charged investiture debate
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
Acting Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says deal with Podemos is dead in water
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
Trump urges Spanish PM to increase defense spending
US president sends letter to Pedro Sánchez to remind him of his predecessor’s pledge to invest 2% of GDP in the area
Socialists struggle with internal strife over party pact talks and leadership
Valencia’s regional chief predicts new elections: “The numbers just don’t add up” Ex-Basque Country believes his group is making “a public spectacle” of itself