Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s political escape artist Pedro Sánchez has odds against him yet again in national election

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been prematurely counted out more than once in his relatively short but action-packed political career. If that comes about, Spain would follow a European drift to the right and put in question the two main pillars of Sánchez’s leftist government — the green energy revolution backed by the European Union and an ambitious women’s rights and LGBTQ agenda. After mounting a grassroots insurgency to return to power as the Socialist party’s general secretary in 2017, one year later he led Spain’s first successful no-confidence motion to overthrow his conservative predecessor and move into the prime minister’s office. Fluent in English, Sánchez increased Spain’s profile in Brussels, where he is a firm EU backer and ally of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, despite her belonging to Europe’s conservatives.

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Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González
3 months, 1 week ago

Spanish prime minister meets with exiled Venezuelan opposition leader González

Associated Press  

MADRID — Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday, four days after fleeing to the European country in a negotiated deal with Nicolás Maduro’s government. On Wednesday, the Spanish Parliament approved a proposal from the conservative Popular Party urging Sánchez’s left-wing coalition government to recognize the opposition leader as the elected president …

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right
7 months ago

Argentine president begins unusual visit to Spain, snubbing officials and courting the far-right

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Even before kicking off a three-day visit to Madrid on Friday, Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei stirred controversy, accusing the socialist government of bringing “poverty and death” to Spain and weighing in on corruption allegations against the prime minister’s wife. Milei presented his 2022 book, “The Way of the Libertarian,” in Madrid Friday at a literary …

Spain PM Pedro Sanchez is a risk-taker with a flair for survival
7 months, 3 weeks 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", …

Spain’s Prime Minister Sánchez says he’ll continue in office after days of reflection
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Spain’s Prime Minister Sánchez says he’ll continue in office after days of reflection

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed to stay in office and govern “with even more strength” Monday, ending days of speculation he might resign to stop what he called a smear campaign against his wife after she was accused of corruption. Sánchez’s resignation would have ended the leadership of a prominent Socialist prime minister at a time when …

Here's why Spain's prime minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

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

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While political observers agree Sánchez …

Spain's Pedro Sánchez reelected prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Spain's Pedro Sánchez expected to be reelected prime minister despite amnesty controversy
1 year, 1 month ago

Spain's Pedro Sánchez expected to be reelected prime minister despite amnesty controversy

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Spain’s acting prime …

Pedro Sánchez reelected Spain’s prime minister despite controversy over amnesty for separatists
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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. …

Spain's Socialist Party forms coalition government with Catalan separatist parties
1 year, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 Socialist leader gets a shot at becoming prime minister despite his election defeat
1 year, 2 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 …

Spain’s election ends in deadlock
1 year, 4 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. …

Spain’s snap election: Will the Sánchez gamble pay off?
1 year, 5 months ago

Spain’s snap election: Will the Sánchez gamble pay off?

Al Jazeera  

After his party’s severe losses in regional and local polls in May, Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez brought forward the national vote by four months. “I’ve not ruled out voting for Sánchez, although I’ll be looking at the polls right up until the last day before the election,” he said. As Alba Doblas, a former town councillor for the Communist …

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vows to 'abolish' prostitution, saying it 'enslaves' women
3 years, 2 months ago

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vows to 'abolish' prostitution, saying it 'enslaves' women

ABC  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has vowed to "abolish" prostitution in the country, saying it "enslaves" women. Key points: Prostitution is an unregulated industry in Spain, with many brothels across the country Campaigners say the industry drives demand for human trafficking A study in 2009 found one in three men had paid for sex at least once in their life …

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