Spain’s PM Rajoy under growing threat over party graft case
Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was threatened with no-confidence motions and demands for a snap election on Friday over a graft trial involving members of his party...
Mariano Rajoy
Madrid to keep ruling Catalonia if exiled ex-leader reelected
Spain will continue to rule the regional administration of Catalonia directly from Madrid in the event that its self-exiled former leader Carles Puigdemont is chosen...
Spanish PM calls for Catalan parliament to be formed on Jan 17
Spain‘s prime minister said on Friday that the new Catalan parliament should hold its maiden session on Jan 17, the first step in reinstating local...
Spain plans to force Catalonia into Jan elections – opposition
The Spanish government has secured opposition support to dissolve Catalonia’s parliament and hold new elections there in January in an effort to defuse the regional...
Rajoy challenges opposition to vote him out at graft hearing
Spain’s prime minister challenged lawmakers to table a no confidence vote in his government as he answered questions over alleged illegal financing of his conservative...
Spain’s Rajoy sworn in as PM, minority government may struggle
Mariano Rajoy was sworn in for a second term as Spain’s prime minister on Monday but may struggle to form a cabinet that can overcome...
Spain’s Rajoy looks to Saturday vote to form new government
Spain’s opposition parties warned acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy he will face a challenging second term if, as expected, he wins a parliamentary confidence vote...
First task for Spain’s new government: clear the inbox from hell
Spain is days away from forming its first real government in 10 months, but it can’t come soon enough for Susana Morales whose charity needs...
Spain’s Socialists to decide on enabling new government on Oct 23
The leadership of Spain’s Socialists meet on Sunday to decide whether to enable their conservative rivals to form a minority government, thereby ending ten months...
Spain’s political deadlock at critical point as Socialists decide future
Spain’s bitterly divided Socialists met on Saturday to decide whether to oust party leader Pedro Sanchez, a step that could pave the way for a...
Spain’s Socialists seek talks but third election still looks likely
The leader of Spain‘s Socialists said on Monday he would seek coalition talks with smaller parties, as the country lurches towards its third election in...
Spain’s Rajoy faces second doomed confidence vote
Spain‘s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will on Friday make his second attempt this week to win the confidence of parliament to form a government,...
Spain’s acting PM loses confidence vote to form government
Spain’s acting premier on Wednesday lost a parliamentary confidence vote for a second term after he failed to win enough support from the opposition, bringing...
Spain’s Socialists say no to Rajoy, prolonging political deadlock
Spain’s Socialist leader said on Monday his party would not back acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s re-election and end an eight-month political impasse after meeting...
Spain’s Rajoy says budget talks with rival are first step amid deadlock
Spain‘s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Wednesday his People’s Party (PP) and smaller rival Ciudadanos had taken a first step towards unfreezing deadlocked...
Spain faces spectre of third election as parties lock horns
Spain‘s two main political parties held fruitless talks to form a new government on Tuesday and acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said a new election...
Spain’s Rajoy strikes deal on house speaker though deadlock drags on
Spain’s acting prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, on Tuesday edged potentially closer towards forming a government after cutting a deal with his most likely partner, liberal...
Aug 2 “reasonable” for Spain confidence debate on government – deputy PM
August 2 would be a suitable date for a parliamentary debate on the viability of any government formed by caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the...
Spain’s Socialists say ‘no’ to conservative government, extending deadlock
Spanish Socialist leader reaffirmed on Wednesday his party’s intention to vote against a government led by the conservative People’s Party (PP), potentially extending a seven-month...
Spain’s Rajoy hopes to form new govt within a month
Spain’s caretaker prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, said on Monday he hoped to form a coalition government within a month, after his conservative party emerged from...