Tens of thousands of people protest in Madrid against amnesty deal
Protesters took to the streets of the Spanish capital to demonstrate against the agreement and the investiture of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Pedro Sánchez, the political survivor who keeps resisting against all odds
In 10 years, the Socialist leader went from complete obscurity to the prime minister’s chair for what might soon become the second-longest term in office of Spanish democracy
Spain: The investiture of the amnesty
Pedro Sánchez defended his pacts, which include clemency measures for Catalan separatists, as a wall against the rise of the far right across the world
Spain’s crucial week: Socialists file amnesty bill, triggering vote to confirm Sánchez as PM
The government hopes that widespread opposition to the deal with Catalan separatists led by Carles Puigdemont will subside once details of the law are known
Hundreds of thousands of Spaniards march against amnesty for Catalan separatists
In the opposition’s largest show of force to date against the deal granting leniency to Carles Puigdemont and others, there were calls for new elections and general strike
Hundreds of thousands of people protest amnesty deal between Spain’s PM and Catalan separatists
The conservative Popular Party called the rally on Sunday to demonstrate against the agreement that paves the way for Pedro Sánchez to return to power
The king of Spain’s dilemma following an inconclusive election
The winner of the election, Alberto Núñez Feijóo of the Popular Party, claims the right to try to form a government first. But legal experts say such a ‘right’ is not enshrined in the Constitution
From ‘broken fingers’ to drunkenness: Outlandish excuses for avoiding polling station duty in Spain
The courts insist that the accused must prove the reasons why they did not show up and sets out hefty fines and even prison terms
Turnout surpasses 2019 as Spaniards brave the heat to vote in national election
Electric fans and water bottles were ubiquitous on a day that yielded quite a few anecdotes, including voting newlyweds and a village that voted in 26 seconds
Voting begins in Spain in an election that could see another EU country swing to the right
The right is the favorite, but the scenario has become more open in the final stretch. Fear that the far right could enter the government if the mainstream conservatives win is mobilizing left-wing voters
Spain registers historic number of mail votes ahead of national election
Candidates exchanged a volley of personal attacks and urged voters to go out in force on Sunday. Although polls indicate a more likely victory for the right, the end of the campaign seemed to provide a late-minute boost to the left
What the polls are saying about Spain’s upcoming national election
Although the most likely outcome is a right-wing majority, the ruling Socialists are gaining some ground and a left-wing alliance could eat into the conservatives’ lead
Matteo Salvini: ‘The hypothesis of a center-right majority in the European Parliament is closer’
Italy’s deputy PM is promoting alliances that would unite the entire spectrum of the political right in Brussels to evict the left in the 2024 EU elections
Spain calls snap general election after right, far-right, inflict heavy local and regional defeat
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party suffered a dramatic electoral reverse in local and regional elections held on Sunday, triggering an equally dramatic response from Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
Monuments to the disgraced
Calls have been growing to remove statues referring to politicians implicated in scandals
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