Spain: PM rules out post-election alliance with center-right
5 years, 11 months ago

Spain: PM rules out post-election alliance with center-right

Associated Press  

MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Tuesday ruled out forming a government with the center-right Citizens party if his Socialists win Spain’s general election, clearing a major unknown in the tight race going into the weekend vote. The Socialist Party is ahead in polls on Sunday’s election, but even in the most favorable scenario, Sánchez would need to form a governing coalition or at least get support from others in parliament to stay in office. The Socialist leader has so far ignored an offer to form a coalition by the far-left Unidas Podemos party, which also backed Sánchez in parliament’s no-confidence vote that ousted the previous conservative administration and put him in power. Vox, which polls predict could get around 10% of the seats in the Congress of Deputies, was left out of the television debates after Spain’s electoral board ruled that other smaller parties would also need to be invited.

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Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s prime minister is battling legal cases he calls a smear campaign. Here's what to know

The Independent  

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Socialists poised to win power from separatists in Catalonia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Socialists poised to win power from separatists in Catalonia

The Telegraph  

Spain’s Socialist party was poised to win Sunday’s election in the north-eastern region of Catalonia as voters turned away from the separatist parties that have long held power. The victory is a boost for Pedro Sánchez, Spanish prime minister and head of PSC, whose government has attempted to defuse tension in Catalonia by pardoning nine jailed separatist leaders and passing …

Spain PM Pedro Sanchez is a risk-taker with a flair for survival
11 months ago

Spain PM Pedro Sanchez is a risk-taker with a flair for survival

The Hindu  

A shrewd politician who has built his career on uncertain wagers, Spain's Pedro Sanchez burnished his reputation as a risk taker on April 29 after pulling back from a threat to potentially resign. Mr. Sanchez's bombshell response immediately switched the focus onto toxic political practices targeting politicians' families, and to Spain's political future. Denying the move was a "political calculation", …

Thousands rally in Madrid to urge Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez not to resign
11 months ago

Thousands rally in Madrid to urge Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez not to resign

Associated Press  

MADRID — Thousands of supporters and party members of Spain’s Socialist party rallied outside the party’s national headquarters in Madrid on Saturday to show their support for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and urge him not to step down. Sánchez stunned Spain on Wednesday when he announced that he was canceling his itinerary while he considers whether or not to resign …

Here's why Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down
11 months ago

Here's why Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down

NPR  

Here's why Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down Enlarge this image toggle caption Bernat Armangue/AP Bernat Armangue/AP BARCELONA, Spain — Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an "unprecedented" smear campaign against his wife. Europe Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist …

Here’s why Spain’s leader is mulling his future while denouncing a ‘smear campaign’ against his wife
11 months ago

Here’s why Spain’s leader is mulling his future while denouncing a ‘smear campaign’ against his wife

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez left Spain in suspense after announcing he may step down because of what he called an “unprecedented” smear campaign against his wife. The announcement came hours after a Madrid provincial judge agreed to study allegations of corruption brought by a right-wing group against Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez. In the past, Spain’s right-wing …

Spain’s leader lauds mended relations with Catalonia. Separatists say it’s time to vote on secession
1 year, 3 months ago

Spain’s leader lauds mended relations with Catalonia. Separatists say it’s time to vote on secession

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Barcelona on Thursday in an effort to show that his pledge to push through an amnesty for Catalonia’s separatists was paying dividends with the leaders of the politically restive region. After meeting with Catalan regional president, Pere Aragonès, in the medieval palace housing Catalonia’s government, the two emerged with a handful …

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain’s Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez pulled off his latest feat of political survival to get reelected as prime minister with an absolute majority in a highly fragmented parliament. “This government has the possibility of lasting because it is very difficult, almost impossible, for a no-confidence motion against it to succeed,” said Oriol Bartomeus, professor of political science …

Spain's Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain's Pedro Sánchez beat the odds to stay prime minister. Now he must keep his government in power

The Independent  

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Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists

The Hindu  

Spain’s acting Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, was chosen by a majority of legislators to form a new government in a parliamentary vote Thursday. The vote came after nearly two days of debate among party leaders that centered almost entirely on a highly controversial amnesty deal for Catalonia’s separatists that Mr. Sánchez agreed to in return for vital support to …

Pedro Sánchez reelected Spain’s prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
1 year, 4 months ago

Pedro Sánchez reelected Spain’s prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s Pedro Sánchez was reelected as prime minister by the nation’s parliament on Thursday, when he leveraged a controversial amnesty deal to get the critical support from Catalan separatists to stay in power. Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader since 2018, was backed by 179 lawmakers in the 350-seat lower house of parliament to form a new minority leftist coalition …

Spain election drama: Sanchez wins backing for new term after Catalan deal
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain election drama: Sanchez wins backing for new term after Catalan deal

Al Jazeera  

The socialist Spanish politician has won parliamentary support to be PM again, after striking a controversial agreement with Catalan separatists. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has won parliament’s backing for a new term in office after striking a controversial deal with Catalan separatists. In exchange for supporting Sanchez’s Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, nationalists from the Spanish region of Catalonia secured …

Sánchez reelected as Spanish prime minister despite controversy over mass amnesty
1 year, 4 months ago

Sánchez reelected as Spanish prime minister despite controversy over mass amnesty

LA Times  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez was reelected by legislators in a parliamentary vote Thursday that allows him to form a new minority leftist coalition government. Sánchez won the vote after clinching the backing of six smaller parties — including two Catalan separatist parties — in recent weeks, enabling him to form another minority coalition government with the left-wing Sumar party. …

Why is the amnesty deal by Spain’s government contentious?
1 year, 4 months ago

Why is the amnesty deal by Spain’s government contentious?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Spain’s socialist government struck a contentious amnesty deal on November 9 with the hardline Catalan separatist party, Together for Catalonia, to enable another four-year term for caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The chief of Together with Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, Catalonia’s former regional president and a Member of the European Parliament, is the unlikely kingmaker who could …

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties

NPR  

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties Spain's prime minister Pedro Sanchez is securing a new term in office by pardoning Catalan separatists in exchange for their support. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks poised to secure another four years in power tomorrow by forming a coalition in parliament. MACIAS: Puigdemont to prison, they're …

Spain PM Sanchez to seek another term in lower house
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain PM Sanchez to seek another term in lower house

Firstpost  

Sanchez has won the support of legislators from the hard-left Sumar, which is expected to take on a junior role in the coalition government, as well as the Basque parties PNV and EH Bildu, the left-wing BNG of Galicia, and the regionalist Canary Coalition Speaking on Monday, lower house speaker Francina Armengol announced that acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez of …

Spain’s Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez’s reelection. Catalan amnesty deal causes furor
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain’s Parliament to vote on Prime Minister Sánchez’s reelection. Catalan amnesty deal causes furor

Associated Press  

MADRID — The investiture debate and vote to reelect acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will take place later this week, Spain’s Parliament speaker said Monday. Sánchez, who has been in office since 2018, is expected to be voted in with no problems given that his Socialist party has reached deals with a bunch of small parties to ensure he …

Spain’s Sanchez set to stay PM after amnesty deal with Catalan separatists
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain’s Sanchez set to stay PM after amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

Al Jazeera  

Agreement has triggered protests and main opposition party condemns it as ‘shameful and humiliating’. Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on the brink of securing another term in office after reaching a controversial agreement with the Catalan separatist Junts party by offering amnesty to those who participated in a failed bid for regional independence six years back. The conservative …

Spain offers Catalan separatists amnesty in exchange for support of Socialist government
1 year, 4 months ago

Spain offers Catalan separatists amnesty in exchange for support of Socialist government

LA Times  

Spain’s Socialist party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist party to grant an amnesty for potentially thousands of people involved in the region’s failed secession bid in exchange for its key backing of acting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in forming a new government. An amnesty has been the crucial part of difficult negotiations by representatives of …

Spain’s Socialists reach gov’t coalition deal with hard-left Sumar party
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s Socialists reach gov’t coalition deal with hard-left Sumar party

Al Jazeera  

Spain has been stuck in political limbo since July’s general election. Spain’s Socialist Party and the hard-left Sumar party have agreed to form a coalition government, a key step in reinstating Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for another term. They added the agreement included plans to reduce youth unemployment, reinforce the public healthcare system, boost public housing, raise emission reduction targets, …

Spain’s Socialist leader gets a shot at becoming prime minister despite his election defeat
1 year, 6 months ago

Spain’s Socialist leader gets a shot at becoming prime minister despite his election defeat

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s acting center-left Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lost July’s national election but now has a shot at returning to power after the leader of the country’s conservatives failed for a second time Friday to get parliament’s support for a new government. Friday’s vote opened a door for Socialist leader Sánchez, whose Socialists placed second in the election, to …

Leader of Spain's conservatives faces slim chances of winning Parliament approval for his government
1 year, 6 months ago

Leader of Spain's conservatives faces slim chances of winning Parliament approval for his government

The Independent  

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Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
1 year, 7 months ago

Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government

The Hindu  

Spain’s newly elected Parliament voted on Thursday by a majority to elect a Socialist candidate as chamber speaker, breathing some life into acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez´s aspirations of forming another leftist government. The crucial vote was won by Francina Armengol with 178 votes in the 350-Lower House of Parliament, against 139 for the main conservative Popular Party’s candidate. …

Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government
1 year, 7 months ago

Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new center-left government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s newly elected Parliament voted Thursday by a majority to elect a Socialist candidate as chamber speaker, breathing some life into acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez´s aspirations of forming another leftist government. The crucial vote was won by Francina Armengol with 178 votes in the 350-lower house of parliament, against 139 for the main conservative Popular Party’s …

Count of ballots from Spaniards abroad gives edge to right-wing block and deepens the stalemate
1 year, 8 months ago

Count of ballots from Spaniards abroad gives edge to right-wing block and deepens the stalemate

The Independent  

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Fractured mandate: On Spain’s parliamentary elections and its politics
1 year, 8 months ago

Fractured mandate: On Spain’s parliamentary elections and its politics

The Hindu  

Spain’s parliamentary elections on Sunday show that the mainstream conservative and socialist parties remain the favourite choices of the electorate even when far-right parties are on the rise in other European countries. The ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, under the leadership of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, sought a fresh mandate based on the government’s performance and promise of economic equity, …

Spain’s election ends in deadlock
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain’s election ends in deadlock

Hindustan Times  

FOR THE past week, observers of Spain’s election have focused on the prospect of the hard Right entering government, for the first time since the return of democracy in 1978. Its leader, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, was seen as winning the campaign’s first debate—a two-man affair against Mr Sánchez—and chose to sit out the next two encounters, which included more parties. …

Inconclusive vote prompts political uncertainty in Spain
1 year, 8 months ago

Inconclusive vote prompts political uncertainty in Spain

The Hindu  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and his right-wing rival will each begin negotiations on Monday to try to head off a fresh vote after an inconclusive snap election resulted in a hung Parliament. "The backwards-looking bloc that wanted to roll back all the progress we made over the past four years has failed," said Mr. Sanchez, who focused his campaign …

Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government
1 year, 8 months ago

Election leaves Spain in political disarray with no party having an easy path to form a government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spaniards woke up Monday to find their country in political disarray after a general election a day earlier left no party with a clear path to forming a government. With its stated intention of ousting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez now far from certain, the PP insists that as the first-placed party in the ballot it has the …

Specter of right wing entering Spanish government fades after inconclusive national election
1 year, 8 months ago

Specter of right wing entering Spanish government fades after inconclusive national election

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain may be facing political gridlock and possibly a new election, but a national ballot produced one result that will be welcomed across the capitals of Europe: a far-right party aiming to get its hands on the levers of power was thwarted. Spain’s Vox party, with its ultranationalist bent, lost support among voters in Sunday’s election, dashing its …

Spain's election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain's election yields a distorted mirror of the success and failure of its political leaders

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain's elections proved to be a tight battle between two …

Spain in ‘political limbo’ after election yields no clear winner
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain in ‘political limbo’ after election yields no clear winner

Al Jazeera  

Conservative People’s Party wins most seats in Sunday’s vote but may fail to force removal of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. With 99 percent of votes counted by 11:45pm on Sunday, the conservative opposition People’s Party had 136 seats while Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s ruling Socialist Workers’ Party had 122 seats. ‘Divided country’ Feijoo, who took over as head of …

Spaniards vote in an election that could oust a leftist coalition and herald a return to the right
1 year, 8 months ago

Spaniards vote in an election that could oust a leftist coalition and herald a return to the right

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spanish voters go to the polls in a general election Sunday …

Conservative party poised to narrowly win Spain's election
1 year, 8 months ago

Conservative party poised to narrowly win Spain's election

LA Times  

A voter stands in a booth at a polling station for Spain’s general election in Madrid on Sunday. Even though Sánchez’s Socialists finished in second place, they and their allied parties celebrated the outcome like a victory because their combined forces gained slightly more seats than the Popular Party and the far right. “We won’t make Pedro Sánchez PM in …

Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain’s election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here’s a look at the leaders

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s elections Sunday will be a battle between two leftist and two rightist parties that are teaming up to form potential coalitions. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s prime minister since 2018, is facing reelection with recent ballots and most of polls against him. Share Share Copy Link …

Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain's election Sunday pits 2 leftist vs. 2 rightist parties. Here's a look at the leaders

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But with elections suddenly called and the far-right Vox party making inroads, he has moved …

Spain’s snap election: Is the far right on the verge of power?
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain’s snap election: Is the far right on the verge of power?

Al Jazeera  

Will Spain’s upcoming elections result in a setback of progressive policies? Spain has been a bright spot for liberal democracy and minority rights, but elections on July 23 could end up with a far-right party entering the national government for the first time since the country returned to democracy. Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing an uphill battle against …

Spain's right-wing opposition leader puts Socialist prime minister on defensive in election debate
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain's right-wing opposition leader puts Socialist prime minister on defensive in election debate

The Independent  

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Spain’s right-wing opposition leader puts Socialist prime minister on defensive in election debate
1 year, 8 months ago

Spain’s right-wing opposition leader puts Socialist prime minister on defensive in election debate

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s right-wing opposition leader put Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the defensive in an election TV debate that saw both leaders accusing each other of pacting with parties they deem dangerous for Spain. The debate late Monday between Popular Party leader Alberto Feijóo and Sánchez, watched by some 6 million, was the first and only between the …

Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivals
1 year, 9 months ago

Spain's Socialists have won the Barcelona mayor's office after getting help from conservative rivals

The Independent  

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Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez
1 year, 9 months ago

Small leftist parties in Spain unite before July election in pact that could help Sánchez

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s chances of getting reelected after a July election have received a potentially important boost following an agreement between more than a dozen small leftist parties to run on a joint ticket, a deal that is expected to provide key support for Sánchez’s Socialists in any post-election negotiations to form government. The deal signed …

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote
1 year, 10 months ago

Spanish prime minister calls early general election after battering in regional vote

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called an early general …

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls early election for July 23
1 year, 10 months ago

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls early election for July 23

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister says he will dissolve parliament after his party performed poorly in local and regional polls. Pedro Sanchez, Spain’s prime minister, has called an early general election for July 23 after his party suffered a significant setback in local and regional polls. “That is why, as both prime minister and PSOE’s secretary general, I personally assume the results.” Sanchez …

Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections
1 year, 10 months ago

Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections

The Independent  

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Madrid’s champion of soft virus restrictions wins election
3 years, 10 months ago

Madrid’s champion of soft virus restrictions wins election

Associated Press  

MADRID — Madrid’s conservative leader, a champion of relaxed measures against the coronavirus and a scourge of the left-wing central government’s handling of the pandemic, scored a solid win in a regional election Tuesday. Speaking to hundreds of supporters waving Spanish flags outside of her Popular Party’s headquarters in central Madrid, the incumbent also said the result was a rebuke …

Catalan separatists move to break Spain’s political deadlock
5 years, 2 months ago

Catalan separatists move to break Spain’s political deadlock

Al Jazeera  

Catalan separatist party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya said on Thursday it will abstain during a Parliament vote to confirm Pedro Sanchez as prime minister, potentially signalling an end to Spain‘s prolonged political gridlock. The ERC’s move removes a significant hurdle for interim Sanchez’s efforts to form a Socialist-led coalition government after months of delays in the Eurozone’s fourth-largest economy. But …

Spanish king invites Socialist leader to form a government
5 years, 3 months ago

Spanish king invites Socialist leader to form a government

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain’s King Felipe VI on Wednesday asked caretaker Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to try and form a government, even though the Socialist leader appeared short of political support. Sánchez’s Socialist party collected most votes in last month’s general election and has 120 seats in parliament. Parliament Speaker Meritxell Batet said the monarch invited Sánchez after consulting with him …

Will a left-wing coalition government in Spain work?
5 years, 4 months ago

Will a left-wing coalition government in Spain work?

Al Jazeera  

Spain is to finally have a government after the Socialists team up with a far-left party. Just a few months ago, Spain‘s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez refused to form a government with the Podemos party. But he has now performed a political u-turn and agreed to partner the far-left party to form the country’s first coalition cabinet in modern …

Socialists win Spain polls amid far right surge
5 years, 4 months ago

Socialists win Spain polls amid far right surge

India TV News  

The Spanish Socialist Party of acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has won most of the seats in the country's fourth general election, but fell short of a majority while right-wing parties made major gains, it was reported on Monday. The conservative Peoples' Party improved on their April performance, and came in second after winning 20.81 per cent of the votes …

Socialists win Spain’s election, but far right surges
5 years, 4 months ago

Socialists win Spain’s election, but far right surges

Associated Press  

MADRID — Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists won Spain’s national election on Sunday but large gains by the upstart far-right Vox party appear certain to widen the political deadlock in the European Union’s fifth-largest economy. Abascal called his party’s success “the greatest political feat seen in Spain.” “Just 11 months ago, we weren’t even in any regional legislature in Spain. …

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