New round of talks to start on October 24 to form Spanish government The two main PP and PSOE parties and others will be invited by King Felipe to try and find a breakthrough 15 Oct, 2016 @ 16:18 Lead·National News·Politics
Susana Diaz eyeing up leadership of troubled PSOE to become first woman leader of a major Spanish political party Sources say she is leading 17 party rebels 30 Sep, 2016 @ 16:13 Lead·National News·Politics
Spain’s Socialist party on the brink after ‘coup attempt’ sees half of its leadership resign Party members will decide whether or not to elect a new leader 29 Sep, 2016 @ 12:19 Lead·National News·Politics
Embattled Pedro Sanchez calls PSOE leadership vote showdown for October 23 Socialists humiliated in Basque Country and Galicia local elections 27 Sep, 2016 @ 16:01 Lead
Ex-Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez wants all party leaders to stand down in third election Sanchez and his 85 delegates voted against Mariano Rajoy when the PP leader held a vote on forming a new government earlier this month 19 Sep, 2016 @ 10:00 Lead·National News·Politics
Mariano Rajoy agrees to Ciudadanos’ anti-corruption plan in bid to remain Spain’s Prime Minister Albert Rivera is confident that this move will be enough to avoid a third election 18 Aug, 2016 @ 16:06 Lead·Politics
Mariano Rajoy issues Spanish election warning after talks with PSOE’s Pedro Sanchez fail PP leader scrambles to form government as Socialists refuse to back PM bid 2 Aug, 2016 @ 15:30 Lead·Politics
Everything you need to know about the Spanish election and how it will impact expats With the Brexit referendum at the forefront of most people’s minds, the run-up to the Spanish general election has almost slipped under the radar 23 Jun, 2016 @ 10:50 National News·Politics
Left-wing parties in Spain close to seizing power Unidos Podemos are on course to win between 24.6% and 26% of the vote 22 Jun, 2016 @ 12:31 Lead·National News·Politics
Podemos cracks begin to appear IU pact shows Podemos’ imperfections 16 May, 2016 @ 13:28 Columnists
Chauffeur-driven or on two wheels? What Spain’s top politicians are driving Acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy declares he 'owns no cars' 3 May, 2016 @ 11:11 Lead·Politics
King Felipe decides not to bring Spain’s political parties together for talks Monarch's decision comes after Pedro Sanchez fails in second investiture vote 8 Mar, 2016 @ 09:51 Lead·Politics
Spanish political crisis reaches head as Pedro Sanchez faces second Congress vote New elections will be held in June if deputies fail to elect PSOE leader 4 Mar, 2016 @ 15:33 Lead·Politics
Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena backs Pedro Sanchez PM bid PP and Podemos lash out at PSOE leader during fiery Congress vote 3 Mar, 2016 @ 14:08 Lead·Politics
Ciudadanos agree to support PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez’s PM bid Albert Rivera asks parties to join 'new transition' as he backs plan on constitutional reform 24 Feb, 2016 @ 13:21 Lead·Politics
Spain’s left-wing parties hold Madrid talks on Pedro Sanchez investiture Congress meeting brings PSOE, Podemos, IU and Compromis together 22 Feb, 2016 @ 18:00 Lead·Politics
New Spanish prime minister to be elected at the start of March Pedro Sanchez hopes to gain cross-party support ahead of debate session on March 2 16 Feb, 2016 @ 10:06 Lead·Politics
Pedro Sanchez sets out PSOE plan for new Spanish government Socialist leader's reform plans delivered to PP, Podemos and Ciudadanos 8 Feb, 2016 @ 16:28 Lead·National News·Politics
Pedro Sanchez rejects ‘exclusive’ negotiation with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias PSOE secretary general insists he will 'negotiate in plural' 5 Feb, 2016 @ 16:08 Lead·National News·Politics
Is it over for Mariano Rajoy? Rajoy has been unable to come to terms with the fact that he is the obstacle for a successful coalition 5 Feb, 2016 @ 11:30 Columnists
Pedro Sanchez ‘ready’ for government following talks with King Felipe VI PSOE leader prepared to talk to PP, but attacks Rajoy for faling to 'negotiate' 2 Feb, 2016 @ 14:30 Lead·Politics
Pedro Sanchez is ready to accept King Felipe’s offer to form government PSOE leader spends 20 minutes talking to Podemos chief Pablo Iglesias as talks continue 25 Jan, 2016 @ 10:42 Lead·Politics
Major stumbling block between PSOE and Podemos forming pact is removed Anti-austerity party accepts single parliamentary group decision after regional clash 20 Jan, 2016 @ 11:25 Lead·Politics
IU backs left-wing coalition as Pedro Sanchez holds PM talks in Portugal Radical party wants 'totally different direction' as PSOE leader looks to Lisbon coalition for guidance 7 Jan, 2016 @ 17:28 Lead·Politics
Spain’s politicians have one week to form a government or risk forcing a second general election As Mariano Rajoy is shunned by all corners, PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez holds Spain’s political fate in his hands 5 Jan, 2016 @ 14:35 Lead·National News·Politics
PSOE’s Pedro Sanchez rejects political pact with Mariano Rajoy or the PP Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias and Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera prepare for meeting with Rajoy 23 Dec, 2015 @ 14:49 Lead·Politics