Spain: Political deadlock emerges as conservatives win elections without clear majority, fail to unseat PM
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain: Political deadlock emerges as conservatives win elections without clear majority, fail to unseat PM

India TV News  

The Spanish national elections on Sunday led to inconclusive results as the conservative Popular Party won the polls but fell short of a clear majority and failed to force the removal of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The Popular Party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo performed below the expectations of most campaign polls, although it managed to beat Sanchez's Socialist Workers' Party. Political analyst Verónica Fumanal described the elections as a 'pyrrhic' victory for the Popular Party for failing to form the government despite winning, predicting a 'deadlock scenario' emerging in the Spanish Parliament. The 51-year-old Sánchez had ousted PP's Mariano Rajoy from the PM's office through Spain’s only no-confidence vote in 2018, amidst divisions in his party.

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Catalan separatist parties lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections
10 months, 1 week ago

Catalan separatist parties lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections

NPR  

Catalan separatist parties lose majority as Spain's Socialists win regional elections Catalonian separatist parties lost their majority in controlling the northeastern region of Spain. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Voters went to the polls in Spain's region of Catalonia on Sunday some six years after a botched independence bid threw the country into its worst political crisis in decades. MACIAS:.The candidate who …

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 Socialists reach gov’t coalition deal with hard-left Sumar party
1 year, 4 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, …

Leader of Spain's conservatives faces slim chances of winning Parliament approval for his government
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The leader of Spain’s conservatives …

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, 7 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That change gives the right-wing coalition of the PP …

Fractured mandate: On Spain’s parliamentary elections and its politics
1 year, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

After Spain’s right fell short of outright victory, what next?
1 year, 7 months ago

After Spain’s right fell short of outright victory, what next?

Al Jazeera  

An uncertain future awaits Spain after Partido Popular performed worse than expected while the Socialists rebounded. He had one shot at taking power, and he missed.” Bartomeus said the PP has become so closely associated with Vox that they can’t reach out to the moderate Basque Nationalist Party for support – as has happened with two previous PP governments – …

Spain in ‘political limbo’ after election yields no clear winner
1 year, 7 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 …

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 …

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco
1 year, 8 months ago

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco

Associated Press  

MADRID — Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election that could make the country the latest European Union member to swing to the populist right, a shift that would represent a major upheaval after five years under a left-wing government. Opinion polls indicate the political right has the edge going into the election, and that raises …

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco
1 year, 8 months ago

Spanish general election tipped to put the far right back in office for the first time since Franco

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 Voters in Spain go to the polls Sunday in an election …

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  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain’s right-wing opposition leader put …

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 …

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez calls early election for July 23
1 year, 9 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 …

Spain’s Vox party fails in government no-confidence motion
2 years ago

Spain’s Vox party fails in government no-confidence motion

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s parliament dismissed an attempt by the far-right Vox party to topple the governing leftist coalition on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly against a no-confidence motion brought against Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s government. “The only goal of this destructive no-confidence motion was to push Spain back 50 years.” During the two days that lawmakers needed to debate and vote …

Spain's government faces no-confidence vote brought by Vox
2 years ago

Spain's government faces no-confidence vote brought by Vox

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain’s leftist coalition government faces …

Spain's Popular Party picks new leader with eye on winning back far-right voters
2 years, 11 months ago

Spain's Popular Party picks new leader with eye on winning back far-right voters

The Hindu  

Spain's conservative People's Party elected Alberto Nuñez Feijoo as its new leader on Saturday in the hope of winning back voters from a growing far right and firming up its increasingly shaky position as the country's main opposition force. Mr Feijoo, who won 98.35% of the vote, was the only candidate to lead the PP after an internal scandal brought …

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 …

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. …

Spain sees fourth general election in as many years amid political deadlock; polling takes place in backdrop of Catalonia's separatist push
5 years, 4 months ago

Spain sees fourth general election in as many years amid political deadlock; polling takes place in backdrop of Catalonia's separatist push

Firstpost  

Spain has been caught in political paralysis since the election of December 2015 when Podemos and business-friendly Ciudadanos entered parliament. Madrid: Spain voted Sunday in its fourth general election in as many years with heightened tensions over Catalonia’s separatist push in the foreground, an issue that has fuelled a surge in support for upstart far-right party Vox. Vox won 24 …

Spain’s general election: Seven things to know
5 years, 4 months ago

Spain’s general election: Seven things to know

Al Jazeera  

Will the deadlock be broken, and is there a growing far-right threat? Incumbent PM Sanchez’s PSOE and Pablo Casado’s PP are the two main parties poised to take the two first positions as in every election since 1982. Even though far-right Vox gained representation, the path to government seemed clear for PSOE, with the support of Unidas Podemos and at …

Spanish elections: Far-right Vox party does worse than expected but still crosses historic threshold.
5 years, 10 months ago

Spanish elections: Far-right Vox party does worse than expected but still crosses historic threshold.

Slate  

BARCELONA, Spain—Chants of “viva España” echoed through the drab hotel conference room on Sunday night as Vox party supporters waited to see if they would be a new force in Spanish politics. “Vox is a party that generates a lot of sympathy and a lot of antipathy,” Juan Carlos Segura, a Vox candidate for regional office in Catalonia, told me. …

Spain election: Ruling socialist party wins most seats but will need to form coalition
5 years, 10 months ago

Spain election: Ruling socialist party wins most seats but will need to form coalition

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain’s ruling Socialist Party has …

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party wins snap polls but not majority, likely to form alliance with hostile rivals
5 years, 10 months ago

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez's Socialist party wins snap polls but not majority, likely to form alliance with hostile rivals

Firstpost  

The results raise the spectre of another period of instability for Spain, with Pedro Sanchez depending on alliances with hostile rivals in an environment that has soured since Catalonia’s failed secession bid in 2017. Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists have won the snap elections without the necessary majority to govern solo in a fragmented political landscape marked by …

5 candidates vying to become Spain’s next prime minister
5 years, 10 months ago

5 candidates vying to become Spain’s next prime minister

Associated Press  

MADRID — A new generation of young and media-savvy political leaders is vying to become Spain’s next prime minister in Sunday’s general election. Here’s a look at the main candidates vying to take office: PEDRO SÁNCHEZ Sánchez, the Socialist party leader and incumbent prime minister, is aiming to pull off yet another unexpected political turnaround. But rank-and-file party members took …

Spain election: Ruling party appears poised to win poll and fend off far-right threat
5 years, 10 months ago

Spain election: Ruling party appears poised to win poll and fend off far-right threat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of Spain’s most competitive …

Spain Socialists dealt blow in Andalusia, far-right emerges
6 years, 3 months ago

Spain Socialists dealt blow in Andalusia, far-right emerges

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s Socialists suffered a setback in regional elections in the country’s south Sunday, the first electoral test for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s party since he took power in June. The blow to the Socialists contrasted with the eruption of the anti-immigrant, extreme right Vox party, which claimed 12 seats in the 109-member regional parliament of Andalusia. Spain!” …

Spain elections: Mariano Rajoy's party wins most seats, but loses absolute majority
9 years, 3 months ago

Spain elections: Mariano Rajoy's party wins most seats, but loses absolute majority

Firstpost  

Outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he will try to form a new government after his conservative Popular Party won the most seats in a general election on Sunday but lost its absolute majority. Madrid: Outgoing Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he will try to form a new government after his conservative Popular Party won the most seats …

Socialists again
16 years, 11 months ago

Socialists again

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero wins the elections convincingly and emerges, in his second term, as a leader in his own right. But in refraining from giving Zapatero an absolute majority, thereby denying him a full, free rein, the electorate has sent another kind of message: while they support the societal reforms he has introduced, they would like him …

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